ME15 8HY postcode in Maidstone, Kent

ME15 8HY is a postcode in Maidstone, in the Shepway ward. It is in the Faversham and Mid Kent parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at ME15 8HY can get it Across Maidstone: 81% Typical price £353,000 Homes sold in ME15 8, last 12 months. ▼ 5.9% on the year before Nearest station Bearsted 3.5 km in a straight line

Where ME15 8HY is, and what is near it

Map of ME15 8HY and what is near it Map of ME15 8HY: its centre point, with the 340 other postcodes in the ME15 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ME15 8AX: also in ME15 8ME15 8BN: also in ME15 8ME15 8BP: also in ME15 8ME15 8BS: also in ME15 8ME15 8BT: also in ME15 8ME15 8BW: also in ME15 8ME15 8FR: also in ME15 8ME15 8FX: also in ME15 8ME15 8HD: also in ME15 8ME15 8HE: also in ME15 8ME15 8HG: also in ME15 8ME15 8HH: also in ME15 8ME15 8HJ: also in ME15 8ME15 8HL: also in ME15 8ME15 8HN: also in ME15 8ME15 8HP: also in ME15 8ME15 8HQ: also in ME15 8ME15 8HR: also in ME15 8ME15 8HS: also in ME15 8ME15 8HT: also in ME15 8ME15 8HU: also in ME15 8ME15 8HW: also in ME15 8ME15 8HX: also in ME15 8ME15 8HZ: also in ME15 8ME15 8JA: also in ME15 8ME15 8JB: also in ME15 8ME15 8JD: also in ME15 8ME15 8JE: also in ME15 8ME15 8JF: also in ME15 8ME15 8JG: also in ME15 8ME15 8JH: also in ME15 8ME15 8JN: also in ME15 8ME15 8JQ: also in ME15 8ME15 8PU: also in ME15 8ME15 8QB: also in ME15 8ME15 8QF: also in ME15 8ME15 8QL: also in ME15 8ME15 8QQ: also in ME15 8ME15 8QR: also in ME15 8ME15 8QT: also in ME15 8ME15 8SR: also in ME15 8ME15 8SS: also in ME15 8ME15 8ST: also in ME15 8ME15 8SU: also in ME15 8ME15 8SW: also in ME15 8ME15 8SX: also in ME15 8ME15 8SY: also in ME15 8ME15 8SZ: also in ME15 8ME15 8TA: also in ME15 8ME15 8TP: also in ME15 8ME15 8UJ: also in ME15 8ME15 8UY: also in ME15 8ME15 8UZ: also in ME15 8ME15 8XA: also in ME15 8ME15 8XB: also in ME15 8ME15 8XD: also in ME15 8ME15 8XE: also in ME15 8ME15 8XF: also in ME15 8 Bus stop 400 mGP 750 mSchool 1.4 kmBearsted & Downswood ME15 8HY Map of ME15 8HY and what is near it Map of ME15 8HY: its centre point, with the 340 other postcodes in the ME15 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Bearsted & Downswood ME15 8HY
  • ME15 8HY
  • Other postcodes in ME15 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.2484, longitude 0.5534)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME15 8HY?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at ME15 8HY?

Every home and business at ME15 8HY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ME15 8HY 100% Maidstone 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ME15 8HY 100% Maidstone 95%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at ME15 8HY?

BinDayBuddy does not read Maidstone Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Maidstone Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is ME15 8HY at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include ME15 8HY.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Maidstone

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME15 8HY: 1,790 properties in Maidstone are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Maidstone

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of ME15 8HY is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near ME15 8HY?

Homes in ME15 8 sold for a typical £353,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 155 sales, down 5.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£353,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£375,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £517,000 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £353,000 67 sales
  • Terraced £310,000 46 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £197,750 14 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole ME15 district: a typical £336,250 from 504 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in ME15 8HY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME15 8HY from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ME15 8HY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around ME15 8HY. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (90%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around ME15 8HY

Band D in Maidstone for 2026‑27: £2,503. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,668 (band A) to £2,503 (band D); band C, the most common, is £2,225.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 230 (34%)£1,668
Band Babout 50 (7%)£1,946
Band Cabout 360 (54%)£2,225
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,503
Band Ewithheld£3,059
Band Fwithheld£3,615
Band Gfewer than 5£4,171
Band Hfewer than 5£5,005

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 90% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Maidstone before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ME15 8HY is in (ONS area E01024397), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near ME15 8HY?

The nearest open schools to ME15 8HY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME15 8HY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to ME15 8HY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME15 8HY is Bearsted Rail Station, 3.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Bearsted Rail Station Railway station 3.5 kmCycle
  • Maidstone West Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cornwall Close, 72 m away.

More stations near ME15 8HY, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near ME15 8HY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME15 8HY, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near ME15 8HY?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME15 8HY on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near ME15 8HY?

The nearest to the centre of ME15 8HY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to ME15 8HY?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near ME15 8HY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME15 8HY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near ME15 8HY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME15 8HY, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near ME15 8HY?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME15 8HY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is ME15 8HY in a conservation area?

The centre of ME15 8HY is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near ME15 8HY?

Police.uk records 276 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME15 8HY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour95 reports
Violence and sexual offences72 reports
Shoplifting29 reports
Criminal damage and arson25 reports
Other theft19 reports
Vehicle crime12 reports

Also: burglary 6, drugs 6, other crime 6, public order 4, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for ME15 8HY

Ward
Shepway
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Maidstone
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

ME15 8HZ40 mME15 8HX50 mME15 8HR60 mME15 8JA60 mME15 8HU70 mME15 8HT90 m
All of ME15

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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