Postcode ME14 2SJ (Maidstone)

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

ME14 2SJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 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 2SJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME14 2SJ is Hardy Street which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Dog and Gun and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 557 m away.

The closest primary school to ME14 2SJ (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 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 2SJ is Brickmakers Arms and is 286 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 17, 2009. The nearest takeaway food is available from BareGrill / The Mango Tree and is 423 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% 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 1.6 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 2SJ 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 2SJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hardy Street 29 m
John Street 57 m
Cross Street 101 m
Thornhill Place 115 m
Penenden Street 127 m
Waterlow Road 129 m
Granville Road 162 m
Peel Street 180 m
Fisher Street 180 m
Grecian Street 194 m
Boxley Gardens 219 m
Quarry Square 220 m
Gladstone Road 230 m
Arundel Street 235 m
Knott Court 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 2SJ

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 2SJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
278 m
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
377 m
MEPA Academy Limited 900 m
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
965 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
985 m
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.09 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.12 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.17 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.19 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.37 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 1.76 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.84 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.84 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.91 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
2.02 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.09 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.11 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.16 km
Allington Primary School 2.17 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidstone Winemaking Centre Retailers - other Exempt
August 20, 2020
0 m
United Response Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 25, 2010
66 m
Boxley Road Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 6, 2007
88 m
Esso Boxley Retailers - other 4
Good
July 22, 2020
141 m
Pink Elephants Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 24, 2019
220 m
Principals By CH&CO At North Borough CP Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
278 m
Quackers After School Club School/college/university 4
Good
September 7, 2010
278 m
Brickmakers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2009
286 m
Maidstone Care Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 4, 2022
319 m
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 1, 2016
366 m
St Pauls County Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
377 m
Kent Best Buy (Ltd) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 23, 2016
384 m
St Lukes 60S+ Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
408 m
Hare And Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
415 m
Civil Service Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2009
417 m
BareGrill / The Mango Tree Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 30, 2021
423 m
Jade Garden Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 21, 2018
423 m
Maidstone Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
423 m
Namaste Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
October 23, 2012
423 m
Ola Amigos Also T/a Life Is Sweet Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
423 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Dog and Gun Bus Stop/Station 91 m
The Dog and Gun Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Esso Garage Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Esso Garage Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Boxley Road TA Centre Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 560 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 611 m
King Street Taxi Rank 917 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 557 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 569 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 598 m
London Southend Airport Air 34.24 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.35 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 513 m
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 610 m
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Hockers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Donkey Shaws Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 8.3% 107.9 15.1
300+ Mbps 91.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 201,643 kWh - mean 10,613 kWh : median 9,805 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 71,207 kWh - mean 3,237 kWh : median 3,165 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 2SJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28214100
Longitude 0.52524600
OS Easting 576208
OS Northing 0156695
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13728
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 E33043047
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 004C
Output Area / Small Area 5A3