ME15 8QY
PostcodeA postcode in Maidstone 015B, Bearsted & Downswood ward, Maidstone.
This report describes the area around ME15 8QY, 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 8QY
- 16 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 27% on JulyMaidstone 015B: 63 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Bearsted, 2 kmAbout 25 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- No property in ME15 8QY listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Maidstone 015BNeighbourhood
- £352,722 average priceFor the whole of Maidstone, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME15 8QYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at ME15 8QYRoad 55 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
- 8.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME15 8QY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Madginford Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Greenfields Community Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Roseacre Junior School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Thurnham Church of England Infant School Primary | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| King's Reach Education Special | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| 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 |
| Senacre Wood Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| School of Science and Technology Maidstone Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 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 8QY
Latest sale at each postcode- £310,000Foxden Drive, ME15 8TFNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £290,000Merton Road, ME15 8LRMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £280,000Merton Road, ME15 8LTJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £520,000Bournewood Close, ME15 8TJAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £305,000Willington Street, ME15 8JUJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £330,000Foxden Drive, ME15 8TQMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £406,000Merton Road, ME15 8LSFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £300,000Merton Road, ME15 8LLNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold230 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 8QY
In a straight linePharmacies
- SPIRES PHARMACY340 m
- PAYDENS LTD960 m
Dental practices
- K2 SMILES LTD1 km
Supermarkets
- Co-op BearstedThe Co-operative Group430 m
- Morrisons Daily Bearsted 31 Egremont RoadMorrisons440 m
The neighbourhood: Maidstone 015B
Everything about Maidstone 015BThe 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.