ME15 8LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Maidstone 007A, Bearsted & Downswood ward, Maidstone.
This report describes the area around ME15 8LQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around ME15 8LQ
- 13 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 86% on JulyMaidstone 007A: 17 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bearsted, 1.4 kmAbout 17 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- No property in ME15 8LQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Maidstone 007ANeighbourhood
- £352,722 average priceFor the whole of Maidstone, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME15 8LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME15 8LQRoad 50 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 7.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME15 8LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Madginford Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Thurnham Church of England Infant School Primary | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Roseacre Junior School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Greenfields Community Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| School of Science and Technology Maidstone Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 |
| King's Reach Education Special | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Leigh Academy Bearsted Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), January 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near ME15 8LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £420,000Madginford Road, ME15 8LQNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £381,000Madginford Road, ME15 8LGJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £340,000Ragstone Road, ME15 8PBApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £385,000Greystones Road, ME15 8PEJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £380,000Spot Lane, ME15 8NXMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £365,000Egremont Road, ME15 8LHApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £490,000Royston Road, ME15 8NSJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £390,000Greystones Road, ME15 8PDFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of ME15 8LQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- BEARSTED490 m
Pharmacies
- PAYDENS LTD340 m
- SPIRES PHARMACY660 m
Dental practices
- K2 SMILES LTD370 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Bearsted 31 Egremont RoadMorrisons190 m
- Co-op BearstedThe Co-operative Group210 m
- Tesco Bearsted Esso ExpressTesco540 m
The neighbourhood: Maidstone 007A
Everything about Maidstone 007AThe postcode district: ME15
Everything about ME15Your MP
- Helen WhatelyConservativeMP for Faversham and Mid Kent
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.