Postcode ME14 1GQ (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME14 1GQ is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in November 2002 and is an active postcode. ME14 1GQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME14 1GQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 1GQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME14 1GQ is Kings Walk which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holland Road and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 728 m away.

The closest primary school to ME14 1GQ (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 1GQ is Coach House and is 143 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 379 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 6, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 6.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME14 1GQ 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 1GQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kings Walk 42 m
Cutbush And Corrall Court 136 m
Vinters Road 175 m
Cromwell Road 176 m
Tylers Place 205 m
Holland Road 209 m
St Luke's Avenue 209 m
Claremont Road 214 m
Allen Street 230 m
Old School Place 231 m
Tufton Street 256 m
Queen Anne Road 262 m
Princes Street 269 m
Ardenlee Drive 277 m
Albany Street 287 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 1GQ

Introduction November 2002
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 1GQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
231 m
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
433 m
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
645 m
MEPA Academy Limited 780 m
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.02 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.1 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.24 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 1.36 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.41 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.52 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.55 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.55 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.56 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.66 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.7 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.7 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.72 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.77 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 2.05 km
Snowfields Academy 2.05 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coach House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
143 m
Choice Support Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
216 m
Glenhurst Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2017
231 m
Munchie Mix - Kids Cooking Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
231 m
Trinity Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2011
231 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
231 m
No. 23 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2015
295 m
Ashford Road Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
331 m
Rifle Volunteers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
332 m
Vasanthas Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
355 m
St Lukes 60S+ Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
359 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
379 m
Andys Food Factory Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
386 m
Sonya's Cafe At Marsham Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 28, 2022
390 m
Kent Best Buy (Ltd) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 23, 2016
400 m
Costcutter Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
411 m
Nai's Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
411 m
Perfect Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
411 m
Vinters Park Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 3, 2021
411 m
Stepping Stones Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2016
418 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Holland Road Bus Stop/Station 43 m
St Luke's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Holland Road Bus Stop/Station 81 m
St Luke's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Claremont Road Bus Stop/Station 234 m
King Street Taxi Rank 539 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 756 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 769 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 728 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 738 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 778 m
London Southend Airport Air 34.67 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Hockers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Oak Springs Lake Inland Water 1.98 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.2 Mbps 80.7 Mbps 230.21 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 44.57 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 93.2% 88.6 20.3
300+ Mbps 6.8% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 193,325 kWh - mean 16,110 kWh : median 16,307 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 309,185 kWh - mean 7,190 kWh : median 6,529 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 1GQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27653700
Longitude 0.53152000
OS Easting 576667
OS Northing 0156087
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7968
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone North East ED
Electoral Ward East
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33043051
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 004A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3