ME15 9RP postcode in Maidstone, Kent

ME15 9RP is a postcode in Maidstone, in the Loose & Linton ward. It is in the Weald of 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 80% of homes and businesses at ME15 9RP can get it Across Maidstone: 81% Typical price £355,125 Homes sold in ME15 9, last 12 months. ▼ 2% on the year before Nearest station Maidstone West 3.0 km in a straight line

Where ME15 9RP is, and what is near it

Map of ME15 9RP and what is near it Map of ME15 9RP: its centre point, with the 303 other postcodes in the ME15 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. ME15 9AA: also in ME15 9ME15 9AB: also in ME15 9ME15 9AD: also in ME15 9ME15 9AE: also in ME15 9ME15 9AF: also in ME15 9ME15 9AG: also in ME15 9ME15 9AH: also in ME15 9ME15 9AJ: also in ME15 9ME15 9AL: also in ME15 9ME15 9AP: also in ME15 9ME15 9AQ: also in ME15 9ME15 9AR: also in ME15 9ME15 9AS: also in ME15 9ME15 9AT: also in ME15 9ME15 9AU: also in ME15 9ME15 9AW: also in ME15 9ME15 9AX: also in ME15 9ME15 9AY: also in ME15 9ME15 9AZ: also in ME15 9ME15 9BA: also in ME15 9ME15 9BB: also in ME15 9ME15 9BD: also in ME15 9ME15 9BE: also in ME15 9ME15 9BG: also in ME15 9ME15 9BH: also in ME15 9ME15 9BJ: also in ME15 9ME15 9BL: also in ME15 9ME15 9BQ: also in ME15 9ME15 9BS: also in ME15 9ME15 9BY: also in ME15 9ME15 9BZ: also in ME15 9ME15 9DA: also in ME15 9ME15 9DE: also in ME15 9ME15 9DF: also in ME15 9ME15 9DG: also in ME15 9ME15 9DH: also in ME15 9ME15 9DJ: also in ME15 9ME15 9DL: also in ME15 9ME15 9DN: also in ME15 9ME15 9DP: also in ME15 9ME15 9DQ: also in ME15 9ME15 9DR: also in ME15 9ME15 9DS: also in ME15 9ME15 9DW: also in ME15 9ME15 9FL: also in ME15 9ME15 9FP: also in ME15 9ME15 9FW: also in ME15 9ME15 9FX: also in ME15 9ME15 9FY: also in ME15 9ME15 9FZ: also in ME15 9ME15 9GA: also in ME15 9ME15 9GB: also in ME15 9ME15 9GD: also in ME15 9ME15 9GE: also in ME15 9ME15 9GF: also in ME15 9ME15 9HJ: also in ME15 9ME15 9LJ: also in ME15 9ME15 9LP: also in ME15 9ME15 9LR: also in ME15 9ME15 9LY: also in ME15 9ME15 9NN: also in ME15 9ME15 9PY: also in ME15 9ME15 9QA: also in ME15 9ME15 9QB: also in ME15 9ME15 9QD: also in ME15 9ME15 9QE: also in ME15 9ME15 9QF: also in ME15 9ME15 9QG: also in ME15 9ME15 9QH: also in ME15 9ME15 9QJ: also in ME15 9ME15 9QL: also in ME15 9ME15 9QN: also in ME15 9ME15 9QP: also in ME15 9ME15 9QR: also in ME15 9ME15 9QS: also in ME15 9ME15 9QT: also in ME15 9ME15 9QU: also in ME15 9ME15 9QW: also in ME15 9ME15 9QX: also in ME15 9ME15 9QY: also in ME15 9ME15 9QZ: also in ME15 9ME15 9RA: also in ME15 9ME15 9RB: also in ME15 9ME15 9RD: also in ME15 9ME15 9RE: also in ME15 9ME15 9RG: also in ME15 9ME15 9RH: also in ME15 9ME15 9RJ: also in ME15 9ME15 9RN: also in ME15 9ME15 9RQ: also in ME15 9ME15 9RR: also in ME15 9ME15 9RS: also in ME15 9ME15 9RU: also in ME15 9ME15 9RW: also in ME15 9ME15 9RX: also in ME15 9ME15 9RY: also in ME15 9ME15 9RZ: also in ME15 9ME15 9SA: also in ME15 9ME15 9SB: also in ME15 9ME15 9SD: also in ME15 9ME15 9SE: also in ME15 9ME15 9SG: also in ME15 9ME15 9SH: also in ME15 9ME15 9SJ: also in ME15 9ME15 9SL: also in ME15 9ME15 9SN: also in ME15 9ME15 9SP: also in ME15 9ME15 9SR: also in ME15 9ME15 9SS: also in ME15 9ME15 9ST: also in ME15 9ME15 9SU: also in ME15 9ME15 9SW: also in ME15 9ME15 9SX: also in ME15 9ME15 9SY: also in ME15 9ME15 9TA: also in ME15 9ME15 9TB: also in ME15 9ME15 9TD: also in ME15 9ME15 9TE: also in ME15 9ME15 9TG: also in ME15 9ME15 9TH: also in ME15 9ME15 9TJ: also in ME15 9ME15 9TL: also in ME15 9ME15 9TN: also in ME15 9ME15 9TP: also in ME15 9ME15 9TR: also in ME15 9ME15 9TT: also in ME15 9ME15 9TX: also in ME15 9ME15 9UA: also in ME15 9ME15 9UB: also in ME15 9ME15 9UD: also in ME15 9ME15 9UF: also in ME15 9ME15 9UG: also in ME15 9ME15 9UH: also in ME15 9ME15 9UJ: also in ME15 9ME15 9UN: also in ME15 9ME15 9UP: also in ME15 9ME15 9UQ: also in ME15 9ME15 9UR: also in ME15 9ME15 9US: also in ME15 9ME15 9UT: also in ME15 9ME15 9UU: also in ME15 9ME15 9UW: also in ME15 9ME15 9UX: also in ME15 9ME15 9UY: also in ME15 9ME15 9UZ: also in ME15 9ME15 9WG: also in ME15 9ME15 9WJ: also in ME15 9ME15 9WP: also in ME15 9ME15 9WR: also in ME15 9ME15 9WU: also in ME15 9ME15 9WW: also in ME15 9ME15 9XA: also in ME15 9ME15 9XB: also in ME15 9ME15 9XD: also in ME15 9ME15 9XG: also in ME15 9ME15 9XQ: also in ME15 9ME15 9XS: also in ME15 9ME15 9YX: also in ME15 9ME15 9ZE: also in ME15 9ME15 9ZF: also in ME15 9ME15 9ZJ: also in ME15 9ME15 9ZL: also in ME15 9ME15 9ZN: also in ME15 9ME15 9ZP: also in ME15 9ME15 9ZR: also in ME15 9 Wallis Avenue 1.9 kmMaidstone West station 3.0 kmEast Farleigh station 3.1 kmLoose ME15 9RP Map of ME15 9RP and what is near it Map of ME15 9RP: its centre point, with the 303 other postcodes in the ME15 9 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Maidstone West station 3.0 kmLoose ME15 9RP
  • ME15 9RP
  • Other postcodes in ME15 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.2446, longitude 0.5256)

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 9RP?

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 9RP?

Every home and business at ME15 9RP can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 80% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ME15 9RP 80% Maidstone 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ME15 9RP 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 9RP?

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 9RP 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 9RP.

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 9RP: 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 9RP 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 9RP?

Homes in ME15 9 sold for a typical £355,125 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 110 sales, down 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£355,125 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£362,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £530,000 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £372,500 48 sales
  • Terraced £276,250 28 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £185,000 5 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 9RP

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in ME15 9RP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 August 2025. The middle price was £320,000, from £298,500 to £362,500. Across ME15 9, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £355,125. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 9RP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,080 homes in the neighbourhood around ME15 9RP. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (26%). 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 9RP

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (2%)£1,668
Band Babout 50 (5%)£1,946
Band Cabout 170 (16%)£2,225
Band Dabout 270 (25%)£2,503
Band Eabout 260 (24%)£3,059
Band Fabout 180 (17%)£3,615
Band Gabout 120 (11%)£4,171
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,005

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 26% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 9RP is in (ONS area E01024376), 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 9RP?

The nearest open schools to ME15 9RP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME15 9RP, 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 9RP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME15 9RP is Maidstone West Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Maidstone West Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • East Farleigh Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Walnut Tree, 170 m away.

More stations near ME15 9RP, 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 9RP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME15 9RP, 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 9RP?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ME15 9RP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 9RP?

The nearest to the centre of ME15 9RP, 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 9RP?

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 9RP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME15 9RP, 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 9RP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME15 9RP, 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 9RP?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME15 9RP 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 9RP in a conservation area?

The centre of ME15 9RP 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 9RP?

Police.uk records 118 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME15 9RP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences39 reports
Anti-social behaviour38 reports
Other theft15 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports
Shoplifting4 reports
Public order3 reports

Also: other crime 3, vehicle crime 1, drugs 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 9RP

Ward
Loose & Linton
Parish
Loose
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 9RN60 mME15 9UU110 mME15 9UT130 mME15 9RR140 mME15 9RS140 mME15 9RH170 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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