Postcode ME14 3AJ (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME14 3AJ is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME14 3AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME14 3AJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 3AJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME14 3AJ is Old Chatham Road which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Running Horse and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 1.98 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 3AJ (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 The Maplesden Noakes School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 14, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME14 3AJ is The Running Horse and is 82 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 11.1% 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 3.9 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 3AJ 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 3AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME14 3AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Old Chatham Road 23 m
Castle View 212 m
Moorings Reach 261 m
Castle Dene 263 m
Burleigh Drive 283 m
Sandling Lane 690 m
Boarley Lane 733 m
Royal Engineers' Road 808 m
Grange Lane 864 m
Forstal Road 1.36 km
Chatham Road 1.64 km
A228 5.73 km
A20 8.67 km
London Road 9.19 km
A229 10.15 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 3AJ

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 3AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.16 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.26 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.35 km
Allington Primary School 1.66 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.71 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.75 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.97 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.01 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.34 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.58 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 20, 2019)
2.58 km
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.64 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.74 km
St Simon Stock Catholic School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.8 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.92 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 2.94 km
St Augustine Academy Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.97 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
3.02 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
3.02 km
Oakwood Park Grammar School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.14 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME14 3AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Running Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 18, 2021
82 m
Village Urban Resort Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
294 m
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
400 m
The Malta Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
485 m
Spar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
503 m
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
508 m
The Little Old Toll House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
711 m
Ringlestone Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2017
784 m
Aramark Defence Services Limited (Premier Store) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
808 m
Aramark Defence Services Limited (Junior Ranks Mess) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
808 m
Aramark Defence Services Limited (Officers Mess) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
808 m
Aramark Defence Services Limited (WO And Sgts Mess) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
808 m
Ringlestone Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
June 5, 2013
906 m
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
1.1 km
14 Forty FM Services - Compass Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2022
1.14 km
The Contract Dining Company At Sandling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
1.16 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
1.16 km
Alphabet Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
1.17 km
Oh Sugar Sugar Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
1.21 km
St Pauls County Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 11, 2020
1.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME14 3AJ - Data from Apr 2022

The Running Horse Bus Stop/Station 79 m
The Running Horse Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Malta Inn Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Footbridge Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Petrol Station Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.97 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.01 km
King Street Taxi Rank 2.47 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.99 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.14 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 49.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME14 3AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 712 m
Lock Wood Woodland Or Forest 817 m
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Wolf Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Donkey Shaws Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Clay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Hockers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Palace Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME14 3AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 56.5 Mbps 78.29 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 88.9% 65 17.3
300+ Mbps 11.1% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 332,209 kWh - mean 25,555 kWh : median 24,044 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 37,521 kWh - mean 5,360 kWh : median 3,953 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 3AJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29529900
Longitude 0.51565400
OS Easting 575489
OS Northing 0158135
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16084
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural North ED
Electoral Ward Boxley
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 E33038382
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 001C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2