Postcode ME14 2BP (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME14 2BP is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME14 2BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME14 2BP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 2BP as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to ME14 2BP is Gladstone Road which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Boxley Road TA Centre and is 237 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 795 m away.

The closest primary school to ME14 2BP (for ages 11 and under) is North Borough Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 17, 2018. 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 2BP is Brickmakers Arms and is 390 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 17, 2009. The nearest takeaway food is available from BareGrill / The Mango Tree and is 559 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 57.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 85.7% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME14 2BP 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 2BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME14 2BP, and the approximate distance away.

Gladstone Road 80 m
Granville Road 132 m
Canning Street 147 m
Peel Street 162 m
Chillington Street 196 m
John Street 221 m
Boxley Gardens 235 m
Knott Court 243 m
Cross Street 244 m
Thornhill Place 261 m
Hillary Road 265 m
Rock Road 266 m
Arundel Street 287 m
Hardy Street 292 m
Bannister Road 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 2BP

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 2BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
0 m
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
100 m
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
884 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.04 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.14 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.15 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.23 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.29 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.4 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.59 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 1.85 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.06 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.06 km
Allington Primary School 2.08 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.13 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.19 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.2 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.27 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.35 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME14 2BP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Principals By CH&CO At North Borough CP Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
0 m
Quackers After School Club School/college/university 4
Good
September 7, 2010
0 m
St Pauls County Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
100 m
Maidstone Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
168 m
United Response Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 25, 2010
212 m
Maidstone Winemaking Centre Retailers - other Exempt
August 20, 2020
278 m
Boxley Road Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 6, 2007
360 m
Brickmakers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2009
390 m
St Pauls Church Halls C/o St Pauls Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2014
395 m
Esso Boxley Retailers - other 4
Good
July 22, 2020
414 m
Alphabet Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
448 m
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
481 m
Pink Elephants Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
488 m
Demelza Trading Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 17, 2018
507 m
The Flower Pot Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 26, 2021
507 m
BareGrill / The Mango Tree Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 30, 2021
559 m
Jade Garden Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 21, 2018
559 m
Maidstone Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
559 m
Namaste Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
October 23, 2012
559 m
Ola Amigos Also T/a Life Is Sweet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
559 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME14 2BP - Data from Apr 2022

Boxley Road TA Centre Bus Stop/Station 237 m
The Dog and Gun Bus Stop/Station 272 m
The Dog and Gun Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Boxley Road TA Centre Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Esso Garage Bus Stop/Station 414 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 794 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 845 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.19 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 795 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 809 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 824 m
London Southend Airport Air 34 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.06 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME14 2BP - Data from Dec 2021

Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 244 m
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 345 m
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 909 m
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Hockers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Donkey Shaws Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Oak Springs Lake Inland Water 1.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME14 2BP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 105 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 21 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 28.6% 141.4 15.6
300+ Mbps 57.1% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 83,770 kWh - mean 11,967 kWh : median 12,848 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 16,712 kWh - mean 2,387 kWh : median 2,245 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 2BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28461600
Longitude 0.52475000
OS Easting 576164
OS Northing 0156969
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13728
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone North East ED
Electoral Ward North
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
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 E33043047
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 004C
Output Area / Small Area 4A2