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The postcode ME14 2EL is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME14 2EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME14 2EL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 2EL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to ME14 2EL is Barnhurst Road which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Hedges and is 222 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 1.62 km away.
The closest primary school to ME14 2EL (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 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 2EL is The Bull Public House and is 627 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 21, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cornfords and is 549 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 27, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 99.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.6% 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 1.5 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 2EL is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME14 2EL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME14 2EL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME14 2EL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME14 2EL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandling Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 124 m |
| St Paul's Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 736 m |
| North Borough Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 829 m |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (May 20, 2009) | 1.78 km |
| The Maplesden Noakes School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 14, 2018) | 1.84 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 1.84 km |
| School of Science and Technology Maidstone | Academy | 11-19 | 1.93 km | |
| Invicta Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 21, 2012) | 1.95 km |
| MEPA Academy Limited | Independent school | 11-16 | 1.98 km | |
| Brunswick House Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 2.04 km |
| Valley Park School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 2.1 km |
| Bearsted Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.39 km | |
| Snowfields Academy | Special school | 11-18 | 2.39 km | |
| Allington Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 2.41 km | |
| Palace Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 2.61 km |
| Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 16, 2015) | 2.66 km |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (March 14, 2018) | 2.88 km |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (January 29, 2014) | 2.88 km |
| Maidstone Grammar School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.91 km |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (September 18, 2018) | 2.91 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME14 2EL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Contract Dining Company At Sandling Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 124 m | |
| Alphabet Childrens Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 388 m | |
| Busy Bodies Daycare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 491 m | |
| Cornfords | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2021 | 549 m | |
| High Spirits | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2021 | 549 m | |
| Martin McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2020 | 549 m | |
| Penenden Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 17, 2021 | 549 m | |
| Penenden Heath Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2007 | 549 m | |
| Penenden Heath Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2011 | 627 m | |
| The Bull Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2022 | 627 m | |
| St Pauls County Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2020 | 736 m | |
| St Pauls Church Halls C/o St Pauls Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2014 | 756 m | |
| Maidstone Care Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2022 | 766 m | |
| Aramark Defence Services Limited (Premier Store) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 780 m | |
| Aramark Defence Services Limited (Junior Ranks Mess) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 780 m | |
| Aramark Defence Services Limited (Officers Mess) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 780 m | |
| Aramark Defence Services Limited (WO And Sgts Mess) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 780 m | |
| Principals By CH&CO At North Borough CP Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2010 | 829 m | |
| Quackers After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 7, 2010 | 829 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 855 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME14 2EL - Data from Apr 2022
| The Hedges | 222 m | |
| Woodlands Way | 334 m | |
| Woodlands Way | 346 m | |
| Shops | 539 m | |
| Shops | 580 m | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 1.62 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 1.67 km | |
| King Street | 1.98 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 1.62 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 1.64 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 1.65 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 33.17 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 47 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport South Terminal | 50.58 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME14 2EL - Data from Dec 2021
| Cuckoo Wood | 331 m | |
| Springfield Grove | 487 m | |
| Dove Hill | 684 m | |
| Middle Quarry Wood | 701 m | |
| Dovehill Wood | 757 m | |
| Donkey Shaws | 813 m | |
| Park Wood | 824 m | |
| Heath Wood | 975 m | |
| Kiln Wood | 1.03 km | |
| Hockers Shaw | 1.16 km | |
| Upper Fullingpits Wood | 1.19 km | |
| Park Wood | 1.31 km | |
| Oak Springs Lake | 1.55 km | |
| Lower Fullingpits Wood | 1.58 km | |
| Blacklands Shaw | 1.66 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME14 2EL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52.5 Mbps | 99.1 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 30 | 9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 2.4% | 100% | 84.5 | 10.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 97.6% | 97.6% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for ME14 2EL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.29149700 |
| Longitude | 0.52931600 |
| OS Easting | 576456 |
| OS Northing | 0157745 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious 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 | E33043041 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Maidstone 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Maidstone 002D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |