Postcode ME14 2QQ (Maidstone)

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

ME14 2QQ 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 2QQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to ME14 2QQ is Calder Road which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Calder Road Top and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 1.22 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 2QQ (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 2QQ is The Running Horse and is 704 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from BareGrill / The Mango Tree and is 886 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 95.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Calder Road 87 m
Lushington Road 100 m
Stanhope Close 102 m
Fawley Close 110 m
Edna Road 152 m
Royal Engineers' Road 166 m
Chatham Road 177 m
Dickens Road 199 m
Spearhead Road 208 m
Monckton's Avenue 210 m
Finch Court 230 m
Sheridan Close 269 m
Monckton's Lane 285 m
Egerton Road 290 m
Foxglove Rise 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 2QQ

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 2QQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
732 m
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
776 m
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
956 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
972 m
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.16 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.21 km
Allington Primary School 1.39 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.57 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.57 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.96 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
1.97 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.13 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.14 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.24 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.24 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.28 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.35 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.42 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.56 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 2.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ringlestone Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2017
0 m
Ringlestone Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
June 5, 2013
166 m
Aramark Defence Services Limited (Premier Store) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
281 m
Aramark Defence Services Limited (Junior Ranks Mess) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
281 m
Aramark Defence Services Limited (Officers Mess) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
281 m
Aramark Defence Services Limited (WO And Sgts Mess) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
281 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
318 m
Oh Sugar Sugar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
428 m
Shell Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
660 m
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
704 m
St Pauls County Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
732 m
Demelza Trading Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 17, 2018
758 m
The Flower Pot Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 26, 2021
758 m
Principals By CH&CO At North Borough CP Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
776 m
Quackers After School Club School/college/university 4
Good
September 7, 2010
776 m
Brickmakers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2009
815 m
Village Urban Resort Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
851 m
Alphabet Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
881 m
Mumma's Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
886 m
BareGrill / The Mango Tree Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 30, 2021
886 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Calder Road Top Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Chatham Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Calder Road Corner Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Egerton Road Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.22 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.26 km
King Street Taxi Rank 1.74 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.87 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.32 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 579 m
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 766 m
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 849 m
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Donkey Shaws Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Wolf Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Hockers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 117.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.3 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.7 15.1
300+ Mbps 95.5% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 306,860 kWh - mean 11,802 kWh : median 11,347 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 183,106 kWh - mean 4,258 kWh : median 3,640 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 2QQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28825600
Longitude 0.51525400
OS Easting 575488
OS Northing 0157351
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: Ageing rural industry 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 8C2