Postcode ME14 2QP (Maidstone)

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

ME14 2QP 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 2QP as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to ME14 2QP is Sheridan Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sheridan Close and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 1.5 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 2QP (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 The Maplesden Noakes School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 14, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME14 2QP is The Running Horse and is 430 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 68.1% 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sheridan Close 17 m
Dickens Road 85 m
Gibraltar Lane 132 m
Edna Road 154 m
Ringlestone Crescent 173 m
Lushington Road 209 m
Chatham Road 239 m
Moorings Reach 246 m
Castle Dene 252 m
Spearhead Road 318 m
Royal Engineers' Road 359 m
Egerton Road 366 m
Troodos Hill 413 m
Sandling Lane 667 m
A228 5.94 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 2QP

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 2QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
917 m
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
982 m
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.15 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.21 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.24 km
Allington Primary School 1.4 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.47 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.65 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.86 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.17 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.2 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.34 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.38 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.5 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.52 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.52 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.57 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.65 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 2.75 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
169 m
Ringlestone Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2017
284 m
Aramark Defence Services Limited (Premier Store) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
416 m
Aramark Defence Services Limited (Junior Ranks Mess) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
416 m
Aramark Defence Services Limited (Officers Mess) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
416 m
Aramark Defence Services Limited (WO And Sgts Mess) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
416 m
Ringlestone Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
June 5, 2013
429 m
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
430 m
Village Urban Resort Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
573 m
Oh Sugar Sugar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
712 m
The Malta Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
728 m
The Little Old Toll House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
812 m
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
881 m
St Pauls County Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
917 m
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
940 m
Alphabet Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
967 m
Principals By CH&CO At North Borough CP Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
982 m
Quackers After School Club School/college/university 4
Good
September 7, 2010
982 m
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
983 m
14 Forty FM Services - Compass Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2022
988 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sheridan Close Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Dickens Road Top Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Petrol Station Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Footbridge Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Chatham Road Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.5 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.54 km
King Street Taxi Rank 2.01 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.5 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.63 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.56 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 752 m
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 756 m
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 823 m
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 877 m
Donkey Shaws Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Wolf Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Hockers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.8 Mbps 115.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 31.9% 92.3 15.7
300+ Mbps 68.1% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 315,092 kWh - mean 8,079 kWh : median 7,259 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

46 meters consuming 154,485 kWh - mean 3,358 kWh : median 3,236 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 2QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29078700
Longitude 0.51469000
OS Easting 575439
OS Northing 0157631
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed 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 E33043048
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 004E
Output Area / Small Area 8C3