Postcode ME14 2JB (Maidstone)

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

ME14 2JB 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 2JB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to ME14 2JB is Downs View Road which is centered 89 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Hedges and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 1.53 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 2JB (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 2JB is The Bull Public House and is 580 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 479 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Downs View Road 89 m
Ashburnham Road 90 m
Becksbourne Close 94 m
New Barns Road 103 m
Barnhurst Road 119 m
Erith Close 147 m
Downs Road 150 m
Downs Close 183 m
Raymer Road 208 m
The Hedges 220 m
Woodcut 227 m
Woodlands Close 262 m
Woodland Way 279 m
Byron Road 384 m
Sandling Lane 416 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 2JB

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 2JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
156 m
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
645 m
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
734 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.71 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.73 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.77 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.84 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 1.85 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.88 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.97 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.99 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 2.33 km
Snowfields Academy 2.33 km
Allington Primary School 2.41 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.56 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.59 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.79 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.79 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.8 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Contract Dining Company At Sandling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
156 m
Alphabet Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
287 m
Busy Bodies Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
468 m
Cornfords Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
479 m
High Spirits Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
479 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
479 m
Penenden Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
June 17, 2021
479 m
Penenden Heath Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2007
479 m
Penenden Heath Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 10, 2011
580 m
The Bull Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
580 m
St Pauls Church Halls C/o St Pauls Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2014
645 m
St Pauls County Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
645 m
Maidstone Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
661 m
Principals By CH&CO At North Borough CP Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
734 m
Quackers After School Club School/college/university 4
Good
September 7, 2010
734 m
Aramark Defence Services Limited (Premier Store) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
751 m
Aramark Defence Services Limited (Junior Ranks Mess) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
751 m
Aramark Defence Services Limited (Officers Mess) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
751 m
Aramark Defence Services Limited (WO And Sgts Mess) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
751 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
866 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Hedges Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Woodlands Way Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Woodlands Way Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 476 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 507 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.53 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.58 km
King Street Taxi Rank 1.87 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.27 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.91 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 399 m
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 402 m
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 627 m
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 677 m
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 757 m
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 916 m
Donkey Shaws Woodland Or Forest 916 m
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 928 m
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Hockers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Oak Springs Lake Inland Water 1.52 km
Blacklands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 113.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17.2 Mbps 17 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 0% 20 15
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.7 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 113,960 kWh - mean 14,245 kWh : median 14,700 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 46,464 kWh - mean 5,808 kWh : median 5,436 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 2JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29050300
Longitude 0.52950600
OS Easting 576473
OS Northing 0157635
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24621
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4