Postcode ME14 2BY (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME14 2BY is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in August 2018 and is an active postcode. ME14 2BY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME14 2BY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 2BY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME14 2BY is Castle View which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Running Horse and is 159 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 1.78 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 2BY (for ages 11 and under) is Sandling Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Maplesden Noakes School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 14, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME14 2BY is The Running Horse and is 150 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 2.1 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 2BY 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 2BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Castle View 21 m
Moorings Reach 44 m
Castle Dene 84 m
Gibraltar Lane 180 m
Ringlestone Crescent 232 m
Old Chatham Road 242 m
Troodos Hill 366 m
Chatham Road 482 m
Royal Engineers' Road 615 m
Sandling Lane 659 m
Boarley Lane 947 m
Grange Lane 966 m
Chatham Road 1.85 km
A228 5.79 km
A20 8.62 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 2BY

Introduction August 2018
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 2BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.12 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.15 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.2 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.49 km
Allington Primary School 1.51 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.53 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.75 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.83 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.14 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.42 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.42 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.59 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.6 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.62 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.76 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.79 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.81 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.81 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 2.87 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
150 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
321 m
Village Urban Resort Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
336 m
The Malta Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
523 m
Ringlestone Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2017
572 m
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
610 m
Aramark Defence Services Limited (Premier Store) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
635 m
Aramark Defence Services Limited (Junior Ranks Mess) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
635 m
Aramark Defence Services Limited (Officers Mess) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
635 m
Aramark Defence Services Limited (WO And Sgts Mess) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
635 m
The Little Old Toll House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
687 m
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
698 m
Ringlestone Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
June 5, 2013
704 m
Oh Sugar Sugar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
999 m
14 Forty FM Services - Compass Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2022
1.03 km
Alphabet Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
1.08 km
St Pauls County Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
1.12 km
The Contract Dining Company At Sandling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
1.15 km
Principals By CH&CO At North Borough CP Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
1.2 km
Quackers After School Club School/college/university 4
Good
September 7, 2010
1.2 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Running Horse Bus Stop/Station 159 m
The Running Horse Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Footbridge Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Petrol Station Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Sheridan Close Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.77 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.82 km
King Street Taxi Rank 2.28 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.36 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.79 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 713 m
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 754 m
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Wolf Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Donkey Shaws Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Hockers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.3 Mbps 56.1 Mbps 63.45 Mbps
Upload 14.4 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 17.14 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 56.1 13.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 109,506 kWh - mean 13,688 kWh : median 12,031 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 62,038 kWh - mean 2,298 kWh : median 884 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 2BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29339000
Longitude 0.51488900
OS Easting 575441
OS Northing 0157921
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8360
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: 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 E33043049
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 004E
Output Area / Small Area 5A3