Postcode ME14 3HB (Maidstone)

No map is available for this postcode.

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

ME14 3HB 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 3HB as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to ME14 3HB is Broader Lane which is centered 383 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kent County Showground and is 356 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 2.99 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 3HB (for ages 11 and under) is Bearsted Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Snowfields Academy.

The local pub for residents of ME14 3HB is The Cock Horse and is 1.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 18.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for ME14 3HB is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME14 3HB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Broader Lane 383 m
Hermitage Lane 507 m
Scragged Oak Road 1.16 km
Pilgrims Way 1.98 km
A20 5.91 km
M2 6.53 km
A2 7.41 km
A249 7.71 km
M20 9.58 km
A228 9.71 km
A21 25.32 km
A28 26.91 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 3HB

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 3HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bearsted Primary Academy 2.74 km
Snowfields Academy 2.74 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
3.16 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 3.28 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
3.4 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
3.4 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.65 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
3.85 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
4.22 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.3 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
4.32 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
4.36 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
4.37 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
4.38 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
4.4 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
4.44 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
4.51 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
4.57 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
4.94 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
5.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
1.08 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
1.09 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
1.09 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
1.3 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
1.3 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
1.3 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.43 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
1.69 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
1.82 km
Cobham Manor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
2.42 km
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
2.44 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
2.51 km
Invicta Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
2.54 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
2.66 km
Pennies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
2.69 km
Bricks Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
2.84 km
Coffee Corner Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2019
2.84 km
Gymfinity Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
2.84 km
Newnham Court Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
2.84 km
Noble House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
2.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kent County Showground Bus Stop/Station 356 m
The Cock Horse Bus Stop/Station 1.05 km
Jade's Crossing Bus Stop/Station 1.06 km
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 1.07 km
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 1.08 km
King Street Taxi Rank 5.01 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 4.97 km
London Southend Airport Air 30.84 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Amber Wood Woodland Or Forest 298 m
Detling Hill Hill Or Mountain 668 m
Reed's Wood Woodland Or Forest 677 m
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 748 m
Stockings Wood Woodland Or Forest 848 m
Spickets Grove Woodland Or Forest 871 m
Murrain Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Hog Trough Bottom Valley 1.5 km
Newlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Boxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Polehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Roll Lodge Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Charlton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 16.5 Mbps 18.4 Mbps 23.94 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 1.25 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 100% 18.4 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.30276000
Longitude 0.58023800
OS Easting 579962
OS Northing 0159121
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15969
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural East ED
Electoral Ward Detling and Thurnham
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043035
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 001E
Output Area / Small Area 1A2