ME15 8RG postcode in Otham, Kent
ME15 8RG is a postcode in Otham, in the Leeds & Langley ward of Maidstone. It is in the Faversham and Mid Kent parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where ME15 8RG is, and what is near it
- ME15 8RG
- Other postcodes in ME15 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 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 51.2473, longitude 0.5702)
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 8RG?
- MaidstoneDistrict council Maidstone: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around ME15 8RG Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Faversham and Mid KentParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Helen Whately (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Helen Whately
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 8RG?
Every home and business at ME15 8RG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8RG?
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 daysSource: 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 8RG 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 8RG.
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 8RG: 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 8RG 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8RG?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 8RG
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME15 8RG 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 8RG?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,390 homes in the neighbourhood around ME15 8RG. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (48%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £5,005 (band H); band D, the most common, is £2,503.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (2%) | £1,668 |
| Band B | about 110 (8%) | £1,946 |
| Band C | about 350 (25%) | £2,225 |
| Band D | about 360 (26%) | £2,503 |
| Band E | about 270 (19%) | £3,059 |
| Band F | about 180 (13%) | £3,615 |
| Band G | about 80 (6%) | £4,171 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,005 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 15% 1983 to 1999
- Withheld 2000 to 2009
- 9% 2010 to 2019
- 48% 2020 or later
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 8RG is in (ONS area E01024350), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8RG?
The nearest open schools to ME15 8RG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8RG?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ME15 8RG is Bearsted Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.
- Bearsted Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
- Hollingbourne Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The White Horse, 56 m away.
More stations near ME15 8RG, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near ME15 8RG?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME15 8RG, 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.
- Wallis Avenue Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 686963 1.4 kmCycle
- Mote Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 756888 1.7 kmCycle
- The Medical Centre Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 753920 1.9 kmCycle
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 8RG?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME15 8RG 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ME15 8RG?
The nearest to the centre of ME15 8RG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Kent Minor Oral Surgery (UJ Patel) Phone 01622 756652 1.2 kmWalk
- Senacre Lodge Dental Practice Phone 01622 756652 1.2 kmWalk
- Kent Smile Studio Phone 07863 126888 1.8 kmCycle
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 8RG?
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.
- KIMS Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 237500 4.5 kmCycle
- Maidstone Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01622 224796 6.7 kmDrive
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 8RG?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ME15 8RG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ashley Gardens Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01622 761310 950 mWalk
- Rose Water Place Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01622 944370 1.1 kmWalk
- Maplewood Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2024 · Phone 01622 427490 1.5 kmCycle
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 8RG?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME15 8RG, 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.
- Paydens Pharmacy, Gateway House Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01622 754977 900 mWalk
- Mediclinic Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 4:45pm; Sun closed · Phone 01622 755587 1.2 kmCycle
- Spires Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01622 862840 1.5 kmCycle
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 8RG?
The nearest vets to the centre of ME15 8RG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Bearsted Veterinary Surgery 2.0 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1622 686817 2.0 kmCycle
- Alphabet Veterinary Centre 4.8 kmCycle
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 8RG in a conservation area?
The centre of ME15 8RG 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 8RG?
Police.uk records 151 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME15 8RG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 5, shoplifting 4, other crime 4, public order 1, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for ME15 8RG
- Ward
- Leeds & Langley
- Parish
- Otham
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Otham
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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