Postcode ME14 3HS (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME14 3HS is Detling Hill which is centered 439 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kent County Showground and is 272 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 2.64 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 3HS (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 3HS is The Cock Horse and is 987 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

20% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 80% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Detling Hill 439 m
Hermitage Lane 846 m
Scragged Oak Road 1.52 km
Pilgrims Way 1.59 km
A20 5.51 km
M2 6.58 km
A2 7.61 km
A249 7.77 km
M20 9.2 km
A228 9.95 km
A21 25.22 km
A28 26.56 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 3HS

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 3HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bearsted Primary Academy 2.54 km
Snowfields Academy 2.54 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
3.09 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
3.09 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 3.12 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
3.54 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
3.63 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.7 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
4.07 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
4.15 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
4.23 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
4.32 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
4.33 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
4.36 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
4.61 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
4.72 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
4.85 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
4.97 km
MEPA Academy Limited 5.13 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
5.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
987 m
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
987 m
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
1.03 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.03 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
1.16 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
1.16 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
1.16 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
1.73 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
1.78 km
Cobham Manor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
2.03 km
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
2.31 km
Invicta Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
2.38 km
Pennies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
2.45 km
Bearsted Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
2.67 km
Bricks Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
2.72 km
Coffee Corner Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2019
2.72 km
Gymfinity Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
2.72 km
Newnham Court Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
2.72 km
Noble House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
2.72 km
Pennies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
2.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kent County Showground Bus Stop/Station 272 m
The Cock Horse Bus Stop/Station 956 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 1.01 km
The Street Bus Stop/Station 1.02 km
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 1.03 km
King Street Taxi Rank 4.92 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 4.92 km
London Southend Airport Air 31.14 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Detling Hill Hill Or Mountain 323 m
Amber Wood Woodland Or Forest 691 m
Reed's Wood Woodland Or Forest 996 m
Stockings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Hog Trough Bottom Valley 1.13 km
Murrain Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Spickets Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Home Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Court Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Civiley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Honeyhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Roll Lodge Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Bar Meadow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 80%
30-300 Mbps 20%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29949700
Longitude 0.58260800
OS Easting 580140
OS Northing 0158764
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