Postcode ME14 3JL (Maidstone)

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

ME14 3JL 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 3JL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to ME14 3JL is St Martin's Close which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Street and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 2.03 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 3JL (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 3JL is The Cock Horse and is 218 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St Martin's Close 94 m
Oriel Close 123 m
Princes Way 148 m
Orchard View 170 m
The Street 196 m
Chiltern Place 230 m
Queens Way 237 m
Hockers Lane 767 m
Sittingbourne Road 1.65 km
Pilgrims Way 1.98 km
A20 5.53 km
A2 8.68 km
A249 8.9 km
A228 9.27 km
M20 9.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 3JL

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 3JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bearsted Primary Academy 1.47 km
Snowfields Academy 1.47 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 2.01 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
2.28 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
2.28 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
2.59 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.7 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.03 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
3.1 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
3.2 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
3.22 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.25 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
3.28 km
MEPA Academy Limited 4 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
4.12 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
4.22 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
4.3 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.33 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
4.37 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
4.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
218 m
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
218 m
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
304 m
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
621 m
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
1.18 km
Invicta Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
1.27 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.29 km
Pennies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
1.46 km
Bricks Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
1.59 km
Coffee Corner Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2019
1.59 km
Gymfinity Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
1.59 km
Newnham Court Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
1.59 km
Noble House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
1.59 km
Pennies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
1.59 km
Costa@Next Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
1.71 km
Marks & Spencer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
1.71 km
Orida Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
1.86 km
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 22, 2021
1.87 km
Bearsted Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
1.97 km
School Of Science And Technology School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
2.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Street Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 163 m
The Cock Horse Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 328 m
King Street Taxi Rank 3.79 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.81 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.85 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.8 km
London Southend Airport Air 32.05 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Honeyhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Horish Wood Woodland Or Forest 999 m
Beulah Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Yewtree Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
The Larches Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Roll Lodge Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Home Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Detling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Oak Springs Lake Inland Water 1.36 km
Blacklands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Amber Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Bar Meadow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Eight Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.8 Mbps 49.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 16.9 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.4 16.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 285,732 kWh - mean 19,049 kWh : median 17,977 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 3JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29342500
Longitude 0.56961600
OS Easting 579258
OS Northing 0158057
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Detling BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043036
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 001E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3