Latitude: 51.2655 / 51°15'55"N
Longitude: 0.5725 / 0°34'20"E
OS Eastings: 579566
OS Northings: 154954
OS Grid: TQ795549
Mapcode National: GBR PR9.MJK
Mapcode Global: VHJMF.WG08
Plus Code: 9F327H8C+5X
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gg83
What Three Birds: plover.goosander.blackbird
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
ME15 8NJ is a primarily residential postcode in Bearsted, Maidstone. It was first introduced in April 1986.
The most common council tax bands are E and D.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £203,180 to £483,594 with an average of £290,812.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1983 and 1990.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
Commercial rateable values range from £880 to £4,150 with an average of £2,515. The most common recorded business types are Hall and Advertising Right.
In the 2011 census, there were 27 people resident in ME15 8NJ, of which 14 were male and 13 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
ME15 8NJ is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the West Kent Primary Care Trust.
ME15 8NJ is approximately 51m (167ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in ME15 8NJ
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME15 8NJ
6a3: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Detached Retirement Living
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME15 8NJ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME15 8NJ include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of ME15 8NJ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
District Council
Maidstone Borough Council
Ward
Bearsted
Councillors
Sandra Knatchbull (Conservative)
Denis Spooner (Conservative)
Val Springett (Conservative)
County Council
Kent
Electoral Division
Maidstone Rural North
County Councillor
Paul Carter (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
MP
Helen Whately (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME15 8NJ.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME15 8NJ.
Madginford Primary School
Egremont Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 8LH
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Thurnham Church of England Infant School
The Landway, Bearsted, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 4BL
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 5 - 7
Outstanding
Roseacre Junior School
The Landway, Bearsted, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 4BL
Foundation School
Ages 7 - 11
Outstanding
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School
Provender Way, Grove Green, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5TZ
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Outstanding
Greenfields Community Primary School
Oxford Road, Shepway, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 8DF
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7BT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9QL
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0TJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Cornwallis Academy
Hubbards Lane, Linton, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4HX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Good
The overall school grade in this area is very high.