Postcode ME14 1BF (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME14 1BF is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in August 2010 and is an active postcode. ME14 1BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME14 1BF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ME14 1BF as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.

The closest road name to ME14 1BF is Church Street which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is King Street and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 381 m away.

The closest primary school to ME14 1BF (for ages 11 and under) is Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 14, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Invicta Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 21, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of ME14 1BF is Duke Of Marlborough and is 115 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 10, 2010. The nearest takeaway food is available from Al-Amin Tandoori and is 115 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 15, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME14 1BF is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME14 1BF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME14 1BF, and the approximate distance away.

Church Street 19 m
Wyke Manor Road 81 m
Wyatt Street 158 m
Union Street 175 m
Astley Street 192 m
King Street 192 m
Marsham Street 193 m
Rose Yard 209 m
Gabriel's Hill 215 m
Brewer Street 222 m
Market Buildings 244 m
Camden Street 251 m
Woollett Street 252 m
Jeffrey Street 255 m
Tufton Street 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 1BF

Introduction August 2010
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME14 1BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MEPA Academy Limited 290 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
647 m
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
841 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.04 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.04 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.06 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.12 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.16 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.17 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.19 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.23 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.23 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.31 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.31 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.74 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 1.85 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.87 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.9 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.97 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME14 1BF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Rose Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 8, 2019
93 m
Al-Amin Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2018
115 m
Dessert Meister And Slices Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
115 m
Duke Of Marlborough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 10, 2010
115 m
EDEA Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
115 m
Fortune Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 11, 2021
115 m
Himalayan Leaf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2020
115 m
Jhal Chilli Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 5, 2021
115 m
La La Johns Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 1, 2021
115 m
Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
115 m
Salvation Army Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 22, 2018
115 m
The Style And Winch Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 10, 2014
115 m
Wok Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 16, 2020
115 m
Yeti Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 23, 2022
115 m
Chunkys Sandwich Bar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 6, 2019
120 m
Deep Blue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
120 m
Creams Cafe Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 15, 2021
139 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 13, 2014
141 m
Cobra Coffee Ltd T/a Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
141 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 15, 2022
141 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME14 1BF - Data from Apr 2022

King Street Bus Stop/Station 146 m
King Street Bus Stop/Station 153 m
King Street Bus Stop/Station 161 m
King Street Bus Stop/Station 182 m
King Street Bus Stop/Station 187 m
King Street Taxi Rank 136 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 397 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 414 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 381 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 398 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 405 m
London Southend Airport Air 34.98 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.76 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME14 1BF - Data from Dec 2021

Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Hockers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Oak Springs Lake Inland Water 2.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME14 1BF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.1 Mbps 61.6 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.8 16.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 53,726 kWh - mean 8,954 kWh : median 8,102 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 19,670 kWh - mean 1,639 kWh : median 1,703 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 1BF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27511600
Longitude 0.52486000
OS Easting 576208
OS Northing 0155913
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6699
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone North East ED
Electoral Ward High Street
Local Authority District Maidstone
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000110
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Established tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Maidstone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043054
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 004F
Output Area / Small Area 3D2