ME15 6UQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (ME15) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6UQ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case ME which means Medway.
Postal District. In our case ME15.
Postal Sector. In our case ME15 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case UQ.

The regional mail center for the post area ME is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the ME15 6UQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is MAIDSTONE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the ME15 6UQ postcode have the street address of Rainham Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the ME15 6UQ postcode is home to a bustling 46 residents!

It is situated within the post town of MAIDSTONE within the old postal county of Kent.

ME15 6UQ is within the town of Maidstone.

The ME15 6UQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME15 6UQ are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in ME15 6UQ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for ME15 6UQ

The telephone area code for ME15 6UQ is 01622 Maidstone.

Map Coordinates for ME15 6UQ

Latitude	51.2598349908
Longitude	0.521155846142

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME15 6UQ

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
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Landranger 1:50,000 188 Maidstone & The Weald of Kent	Check Price on Amazon

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from ME15 6UQ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME15 6UQ

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	0.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	SE 4 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	NNW 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	ESE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	18.00%	N 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	15.00%	N 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	14.00%	NNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	NE 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain shower (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	32.00%	WNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	NW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	WNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	8.00%	NNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	9.00%	N 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	7.00%	N 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the ME15 6UQ Postcode?

Download Speeds For ME15 6UQ

Average Mbps	92.200
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	205.000

ME15 6UQ has an average download speed of 92.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

754 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

62% of postcodes (736,835) have slower broadband speeds.

38% of postcodes (447,052) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME15 6UQ

Average Mbps	11.500
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	21.000

ME15 6UQ has an average upload speed of 11.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

8,704 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

33% of postcodes (387,829) have slower upload speeds.

67% of postcodes (788,108) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ME15 6UQ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Greenfields Community Primary School

Address: Greenfields Community Primary School, Oxford Road, Shepway, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 8DF

Distance: 1.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622758538

Molehill Primary Academy

Address: Molehill Primary Academy, Hereford Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7ND

Distance: 1.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622751729

Oaks Primary Academy

Address: Oaks Primary Academy, Oak Tree Avenue, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9AX

Distance: 1.03 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622755960

Tiger Primary School

Address: Tiger Primary School, Boughton Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9QL

Distance: 1.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622745166

Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough

Address: Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough, Vinters Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DX

Distance: 1.20 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622754633

East Borough Primary School

Address: East Borough Primary School, Vinters Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DX

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact:

Park Way Primary School

Address: Park Way Primary School, Park Way, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7AH

Distance: 0.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622753651

Loose Primary School

Address: Loose Primary School, Loose Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9UW

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact:

South Borough Primary School

Address: South Borough Primary School, Stagshaw Close, Postley Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6TL

Distance: 0.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622752161

Archbishop Courtenay Primary School

Address: Archbishop Courtenay Primary School, Eccleston Road, Tovil, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6QN

Distance: 0.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622754666

England Secondary Schools

Valley Park School

Address: Valley Park School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DT

Distance: 1.25 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622679421

New Line Learning Academy

Address: New Line Learning Academy, Boughton Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9QL

Distance: 1.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622743286

Invicta Grammar School

Address: Invicta Grammar School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DS

Distance: 1.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622755856

Maidstone Grammar School

Address: Maidstone Grammar School, Barton Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7BT

Distance: 0.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01622752101

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME15 6UQ

LONGFORD DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 25 POSTLEY ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6TP

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 117 OLD TOVIL ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6QE

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

COLLEGE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 42 COLLEGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6YF

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: :

MAIDSTONE DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 12 KNIGHTRIDER STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6LP

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: :

KENTENDO (KNIGHTRIDER STREET)

Address: 12 KNIGHTRIDER STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6LP

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: :

COLOSSEUM DENTAL (MAIDSTONE)

Address: 524 LOOSE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 9UF

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME15 6UQ

PAYDENS PHARMACY

Address: 7 BOUGHTON PARADE, LOOSE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 9QD

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 744674

MEDIPHARMACY

Address: 13A TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8RL

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 750785

BOOTS

Address: 56-62 KING STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1BW

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 690751

LINK PHARMACY

Address: 88A KING STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1BH

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 752990

BOOTS

Address: 18 FREMLIN WALK, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1QP

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 663341

HOBBS PHARMACY

Address: 1 BOWER MOUNT ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8AX

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 752523

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME15 6UQ

TINSONS LIMITED

Address: 9 MIDDLE ROW, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1TG

Distance: 0.92 miles

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VISION EXPRESS (MAIDSTONE)

Address: THE MALL, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6AS

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (MAIDSTONE)

Address: 12 HIGH STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1HT

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

BAYFIELDS Z LTD - MAIDSTONE

Address: PUDDING LANE, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1LN

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (KING STREET - MAIDSTONE)

Address: 56-62 KING STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1BW

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: :

EYE 2 EYE OPTICIANS

Address: 8 MID KENT SHOPPING CENTRE, ALLINGTON, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 0PU

Distance: 2.09 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME15 6UQ

THE COLLEGE PRACTICE

Address: 50-52 COLLEGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME15 6SB

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 752345

GREENSANDS BRANCH SURGERY (LOOSE) - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: BOUGHTON LANE, MAIDSTONE, ME15 9QJ

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: :

THE LOOSE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 1 BOUGHTON LANE, MAIDSTONE, ME15 9QJ

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: :

THE VINE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 13 TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME16 8RL

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 754898

ALBION PLACE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 23-29 ALBION PLACE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 5DY

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01622 235613

ALBION PLACE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 23-29 ALBION PLACE, MAIDSTONE, ME14 5DY

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near ME15 6UQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME15 6UQ

Maidstone West
Maidstone West station, Station Approach, off The Broadway, Maidstone, ME16 8RJ
Distance: 1.27 miles
Driving Time: 3.31 minutes
Maidstone Barracks
Maidstone Barracks station, Buckland Hill, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SQ
Distance: 1.61 miles
Driving Time: 4.36 minutes
Maidstone East
Maidstone East station, Station Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1QN
Distance: 1.62 miles
Driving Time: 4.27 minutes
East Farleigh
East Farleigh station, Station Road, East Farleigh, Kent, ME15 0JH
Distance: 2.38 miles
Driving Time: 4.76 minutes
Barming
Barming station, Hermitage Lane, East Barming, Kent, ME16 9NS
Distance: 4.54 miles
Driving Time: 8.72 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME15 6UQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME15 6UQ

M20 J6

Distance: 2.85 miles

Driving Time: 5.59 minutes

M20 J7

Distance: 2.92 miles

Driving Time: 6.21 minutes

M20 J5

Distance: 4.16 miles

Driving Time: 7.28 minutes

M20 J8

Distance: 5.27 miles

Driving Time: 9.60 minutes

M2 J3

Distance: 6.08 miles

Driving Time: 9.29 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME15 6UQ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Maidstone and The Weald Co Const
Member or Parliament	Mrs Helen Grant
Contact Details	Contact Mrs Helen Grant
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the ME15 6UQ Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Maidstone District Council and the County Council is Kent County Council.

Kent County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Maidstone District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Maidstone District at the following link Maidstone District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Maidstone District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Maidstone District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the ME15 6UQ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Kent County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Kent County Council

House Sales in ME15 6UQ

Yearly House Sales for ME15 6UQ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£183,000	£183,000	£183,000	1
2011	£145,000	£145,000	£145,000	1
2012	£177,500	£177,500	£177,500	1
2013	£162,500	£162,500	£162,500	1
2014	£187,000	£200,000	£193,500	2
2017	£295,000	£295,000	£295,000	1
2018	£265,000	£280,000	£272,500	2
2021	£280,000	£280,000	£280,000	1

Postcodes near the ME15 6UQ Postcode

ME15 6SQ Avery Close ME15 6SZ Avington Close ME15 6FJ Caernarvon Drive ME15 6UN Courtenay Road ME15 6XL Fieldfare Drive ME15 6UU Forest Hill ME15 6TH Forest Hill ME15 6UX Forest Hill ME15 6FH Gleneagles Drive ME15 6UF Newchurch Road ME15 6TT Postley Road ME15 6UY Saltwood Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME15 6UQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME15 6UQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Lidl, Farleigh Hill, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6RG	0.68 miles	Directions from ME15 6UQ to Lidl
Tesco, Farleigh Hill, Tovil, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6RQ	0.79 miles	Directions from ME15 6UQ to Tesco
Lidl, Broadway Shopping Centre, The Broadway, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8PS	1.35 miles	Directions from ME15 6UQ to Lidl
Iceland, Water Lane, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AR	1.47 miles	Directions from ME15 6UQ to Iceland
Sainsburys, Romney Place, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6SF	1.49 miles	Directions from ME15 6UQ to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME15 6UQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME15 6UQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
68-70 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RJ	1.11 miles	Directions from ME15 6UQ to 68-70 Week Street
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	6.74 miles	Directions from ME15 6UQ to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham
247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ	8.40 miles	Directions from ME15 6UQ to 247 High Street
80 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AY	8.88 miles	Directions from ME15 6UQ to 80 High Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME15 6UQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA	0.76 miles	Directions from ME15 6UQ to McDonald's, Hart Street, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RA
McDonald's, Water Lane, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AR	0.92 miles	Directions from ME15 6UQ to McDonald's, Water Lane, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AR
McDonald's, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1RL	1.15 miles	Directions from ME15 6UQ to McDonald's, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1RL
McDonald's, Hermitage Lane, AYLESFORD, ME20 7PT	2.82 miles	Directions from ME15 6UQ to McDonald's, Hermitage Lane, AYLESFORD, ME20 7PT

KFC Restaurants near ME15 6UQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Dukes Walk, Chequers Centre, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6AS	0.92 miles	Directions from ME15 6UQ to KFC Maidstone - The Mall Shopping Centre
KFC, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1QX	1.15 miles	Directions from ME15 6UQ to KFC Maidstone - Week Street
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	6.34 miles	Directions from ME15 6UQ to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park
KFC, Canterbury Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UF	8.71 miles	Directions from ME15 6UQ to KFC Gillingham - Canterbury Street
KFC, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD	9.36 miles	Directions from ME15 6UQ to KFC Strood - Commercial Road