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Thinking of living at ME15 9AD? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Academy Oaks | Primary | 600 m | 89% met the expected standard |
| Park Way Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Tiger Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Leigh Academy Molehill | Primary | 900 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| New Line Learning Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 32.2 · 1.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maidstone Grammar School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 68.4 · 26% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Valley Park School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 37.6 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Invicta Grammar School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 70.8 · 38.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's Reach Education | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Mepa Academy | Independent | 2.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus | Independent | 3.0 km | 29.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near ME15 9AD, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | South Park (Maidstone) - North Side | 910 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Maidstone Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Football | Maidstone Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Cricket | The Mote Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Golf | Maidstone Langley Park Golf Centre | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Table tennis | Maidstone Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Squash | Mote Squash Club | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Maidstone Canoe Club | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Maidstone Hockey Club | 900 m | 1 |
| Running | Bob Prowse Health Club | 910 m | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Bob Prowse Health Club | 910 m | 1 |
| Hockey | Maidstone Hockey Club | 990 m | 1 |
| Pickleball | Maidstone Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Maidstone Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Volleyball | Maidstone Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Maidstone Leisure Centre | 1.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Maidstone West, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km), with 561k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Strood (Kent).
The nearest bus stop is Longfield Place, 100 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 82, 12, 13, 643); 32 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 15 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 54 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Leigh Academy Oaks, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 89% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is New Line Learning Academy, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 32.2 · 1.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: School of Science and Technology Maidstone (2.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Maidstone Grammar School (1 km) and Invicta Grammar School (1.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 400 m away; South Park News (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Greensand Health Centre (500 m), with Paydens Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Doo-Das Hair is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Maidstone Hospital, 4.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 73% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Kfc is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Loose Bowls Club the nearest pub (700 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 86 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 19 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is South Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Bob Prowse Health Club (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 36 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 52 km.
21 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Most households own their home, 9% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.