Postcode ME15 9WL (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME15 9WL is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in July 2012 and is an active postcode. ME15 9WL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME15 9WL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ME15 9WL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to ME15 9WL is Ruskin Grove which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sutton Woods and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 3.66 km away.

The closest primary school to ME15 9WL (for ages 11 and under) is Tree Tops Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Maidstone Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 16, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME15 9WL is Tovil Scout Group and is 517 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 25, 2003. The nearest takeaway food is available from Indian Express and is 757 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME15 9WL is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME15 9WL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME15 9WL, and the approximate distance away.

Ruskin Grove 59 m
Trinity Way 76 m
Balliol Grove 91 m
St Catherine's Gardens 92 m
St Catherine's Road 122 m
Darwin Gardens 134 m
Darwin Avenue 141 m
Keele Avenue 143 m
Acorn Place 162 m
Keble Place 163 m
Essex Road 183 m
Keele Way 188 m
Mansfield Place 197 m
Penfold Close 200 m
Clare Place 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME15 9WL

Introduction July 2012
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME15 9WL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
600 m
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
602 m
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
703 m
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
907 m
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
945 m
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.14 km
Tiger Primary School Requires improvement
(November 6, 2019)
1.14 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.24 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
1.24 km
Langley Park Primary Academy Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.47 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2 km
Loose Primary School 2.03 km
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.23 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.38 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.57 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.6 km
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus 2.77 km
Cornwallis Academy Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.9 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
3.04 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME15 9WL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 11, 2019
231 m
Morrisons Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 20, 2009
231 m
Discovery Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 5, 2022
300 m
Life Cafe Project Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
444 m
Alldays Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 12, 2019
459 m
Willington Stores And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 13, 2007
459 m
Mister Softee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
479 m
Esso Parkwood Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2015
495 m
Tovil Scout Group Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 25, 2003
517 m
Ashley Gardens Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
547 m
Delightfuls Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
564 m
Ess Support Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
581 m
Breakfast Club At Tree Tops Academy Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2013
600 m
Olive Dining At Tree Tops Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
600 m
Olive Dining At Molehill Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 11, 2015
696 m
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
697 m
The Contract Dining Company At Senacre Wood Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
703 m
Indian Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 30, 2021
757 m
Zara Fish And Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
757 m
Early Learning Steps Maidstone Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
769 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME15 9WL - Data from Apr 2022

Sutton Woods Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Sutton Woods Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Wallis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Wallis Avenue Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Sutton Road Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 204 m
King Street Taxi Rank 3.61 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.65 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.11 km
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.9 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
London Southend Airport Air 37.55 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 42.1 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME15 9WL - Data from Dec 2021

Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 737 m
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 893 m
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 919 m
Bicknor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Stream Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Hogtrough Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Mangravet Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Penfold Pond Inland Water 1.43 km
Belts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Langley Loch Inland Water 2.06 km
Tilt's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Ladys Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME15 9WL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.7 Mbps 23.2 Mbps 39.38 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 5.2 Mbps 9.74 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 66.7% 20.9 4.6
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 39 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 97,945 kWh - mean 6,996 kWh : median 6,930 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME15 9WL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.24546200
Longitude 0.54981700
OS Easting 578063
OS Northing 0152676
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2915
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone South East ED
Electoral Ward Park Wood
Local Authority District Maidstone
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000110
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Maidstone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043106
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 013A
Output Area / Small Area 7A3