Postcode ME14 1SD (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME14 1SD is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME14 1SD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME14 1SD 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 1SD as Cosmopolitans > Comfortable cosmopolitan > Migrant families.

The closest road name to ME14 1SD is Bank Street which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Royal Star Arcade and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 503 m away.

The closest primary school to ME14 1SD (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 Maidstone Grammar School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on May 20, 2009 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of ME14 1SD is Ballin Maidstone and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Amigo's Food Ltd and is 95 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 14, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bank Street 15 m
High Street 48 m
Gabriel's Hill 120 m
Pudding Lane 124 m
Palace Avenue 142 m
Market Buildings 152 m
Medway Street 172 m
Mill Street 177 m
Rose Yard 180 m
Bishops Way 199 m
Earl Street 201 m
Wyke Manor Road 226 m
Granada Street 234 m
Lower Stone Street 273 m
Church Street 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 1SD

Introduction January 1980
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 1SD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MEPA Academy Limited 182 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
884 m
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
934 m
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
934 m
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.01 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.02 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.03 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.06 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.07 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.12 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.16 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.23 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.3 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.4 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.64 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.71 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.73 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.77 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.77 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 2.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ballin Maidstone Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Kalared Bar And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 30, 2019
0 m
The Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
0 m
Banks Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
38 m
Matestone Coffee And Tea House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2020
44 m
Kent Continental Grocery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
70 m
Leah's Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 9, 2021
70 m
Bierkeller Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
79 m
Espressology Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 13, 2020
79 m
Moonlight Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
79 m
Pars Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
October 15, 2021
79 m
The Old House At Home Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
87 m
Le Lotus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
88 m
Reddys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 27, 2022
88 m
The Brenchley Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
88 m
Food Shop Bulgaria Retailers - other 4
Good
June 25, 2021
92 m
Good Vibes Food And Drinks Retailers - other 4
Good
January 5, 2022
92 m
The Muggleton Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 7, 2021
95 m
Amigo's Food Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
95 m
Atilla Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 20, 2020
104 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Royal Star Arcade Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Royal Star Arcade Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Royal Star Arcade Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Royal Star Arcade Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Royal Star Arcade Bus Stop/Station 54 m
King Street Taxi Rank 234 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Taxi Rank 489 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 499 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 503 m
Maidstone West Rail Station Rail 508 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 514 m
London Southend Airport Air 35.27 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Bydews Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Limekiln Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 122 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 36 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 14.3% 21.6 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 154.8 15.6
300+ Mbps 71.4% 460 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 146,139 kWh - mean 18,267 kWh : median 12,104 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 1SD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27308400
Longitude 0.52195300
OS Easting 576013
OS Northing 0155680
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 Central 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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Comfortable cosmopolitan
Subgroup: Migrant families
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 E33039605
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 004F
Output Area / Small Area 2C1