Postcode ME14 3DX (Maidstone)

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

ME14 3DX 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 3DX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME14 3DX is Forge Lane which is centered 206 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Kings Arms and is 174 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 3.03 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 3DX (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 Snowfields Academy.

The local pub for residents of ME14 3DX is Kings Arms and is 169 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cornfords and is 1.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME14 3DX 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 3DX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Forge Lane 206 m
The Street 283 m
Pilgrims Way 3.91 km
A228 7.34 km
A20 7.38 km
M2 8.88 km
A2 9.25 km
A249 10.02 km
A229 10.93 km
M20 11.28 km
A21 23.31 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 3DX

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 3DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.39 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.18 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.26 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 2.34 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 2.39 km
Snowfields Academy 2.39 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.93 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.97 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.03 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
3.19 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
3.26 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.31 km
MEPA Academy Limited 3.35 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
3.52 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
3.57 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
3.57 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
3.67 km
Allington Primary School 3.73 km
Palace Wood Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
4 km
Tunbury Primary School Good
(October 17, 2017)
4.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
169 m
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
520 m
Busy Bodies Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
1.27 km
Penenden Heath Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 10, 2011
1.37 km
The Bull Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
1.37 km
The Contract Dining Company At Sandling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
1.39 km
Cornfords Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
1.5 km
High Spirits Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
1.5 km
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
1.5 km
Penenden Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
June 17, 2021
1.5 km
Penenden Heath Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2007
1.5 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
1.56 km
The Chiltern Hundreds Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 16, 2021
1.66 km
Costa@Next Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
1.67 km
Marks & Spencer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
1.67 km
Orida Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
1.74 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
1.79 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
1.79 km
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
1.81 km
Alphabet Childrens Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
1.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Kings Arms Bus Stop/Station 174 m
The Kings Arms Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.03 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.08 km
King Street Taxi Rank 3.29 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.83 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.22 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blacklands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 597 m
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 714 m
Roll Lodge Shaw Woodland Or Forest 790 m
Donkey Shaws Woodland Or Forest 854 m
Yewtree Shaw Woodland Or Forest 917 m
Boxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 954 m
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Hockers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Beulah Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Oak Springs Lake Inland Water 1.37 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.7 Mbps 41.5 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 30 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 5.9% 16.8 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.3 22.5
300+ Mbps 94.1% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 373,551 kWh - mean 28,735 kWh : median 28,595 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 102,872 kWh - mean 6,429 kWh : median 5,273 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 3DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.30083900
Longitude 0.54436300
OS Easting 577467
OS Northing 0158820
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043038
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 001C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2