ME15 8UP maps, stats, and open data
ME15 8UP lies on Kings Acre in Downswood, Maidstone. ME15 8UP is located in the Downswood and Otham electoral ward, within the local authority district of Maidstone and the English Parliamentary constituency of Faversham and Mid Kent. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q and the police force is Kent. This postcode has been in use since April 1987.
ME15 8UP geodata
| Easting | 579050 |
| Northing | 154125 |
| Latitude | 51.258170 |
| Longitude | 0.564667 |
Where is ME15 8UP?
| Street | Kings Acre |
| Locality | Downswood |
| Town/City | Maidstone |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME15 |
ME15 8UP Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME15 8UP as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Downswood And Otham |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Faversham And Mid Kent |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME15 8UP
2020 4 DEC £450,000 |
2018 31 AUG £475,000 |
2017 31 AUG £395,000 |
2016 29 APR £418,000 |
2015 5 JUN £300,000 |
2014 12 JUN £280,000 |
2013 13 AUG £340,000 |
2012 11 APR £295,000 |
2011 18 AUG £325,000 |
2010 26 NOV £250,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME15 8UP
| Horton Downs (Deringwood Drive) | Downswood | 205m |
| Gorham Drive (Deringwood Drive) | Downswood | 238m |
| Horton Downs (Deringwood Drive) | Downswood | 247m |
| Pennine Way (Deringwood Drive) | Downswood | 327m |
| Foxden Drive (Deringwood Drive) | Downswood | 397m |
Nearest railway stations to ME15 8UP
| Bearsted Station | 2.2km |
| Maidstone West Station | 3.7km |
| Maidstone East Station | 3.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME15 8UP (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME15 8UP (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 79.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 93.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME15 8UP (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
ME15 8UP gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME15 8UP by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 349,170 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,967 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,272 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 96,732 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,606 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,729 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME15 8UP, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME15 8UP.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
38.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME15 8UP:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME15 8UP (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME15 8UP
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Downswood Post Office | 16:30 | 12:00 | 219m |
| Madginford | 16:30 | 11:45 | 739m |
| Woolley Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 745m |
ME15 8UP ITL and ME15 8UP LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for ME15 8UP:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ4 | Kent |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ45 | Mid Kent |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000110 | Maidstone |
ME15 8UP census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for ME15 8UP:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00123603 | |
| LSOA | E01024350 | Maidstone 015B |
| MSOA | E02005082 | Maidstone 015 |
Nearest postcodes to ME15 8UP
| ME15 8SQ | Church Road | 102m |
| ME15 8SG | Ellenswood Close | 116m |
| ME15 8SP | Monkdown | 127m |
| ME15 8SN | Redsells Close | 134m |
| ME15 8UR | Rhodewood Close | 142m |
| ME15 8UT | Frithwood Close | 168m |
| ME15 8XJ | Murrain Drive | 225m |
| ME15 8TN | Horton Downs | 228m |
| ME15 8XW | Deringwood Parade | 236m |
| ME15 8UU | Gorham Drive | 249m |
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