Postcode ME14 4AP (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME14 4AP is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME14 4AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME14 4AP is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 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 4AP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to ME14 4AP is Hampson Way which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spurway and is 263 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 842 m away.

The closest primary school to ME14 4AP (for ages 11 and under) is Roseacre Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 18, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Snowfields Academy.

The local pub for residents of ME14 4AP is The Bell Inn and is 329 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Yummy and is 901 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME14 4AP 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 4AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME14 4AP, and the approximate distance away.

Hampson Way 94 m
Mynn Crescent 110 m
Aldington Road 117 m
Birling Avenue 170 m
Ames Avenue 172 m
Upper Chimes 191 m
Birling Close 210 m
The Landway 221 m
Peverel Drive 222 m
The Morlings 228 m
Yarrow Court 252 m
The Chimes 266 m
Coltsfoot Drive 268 m
Bell Lane 277 m
Spurway 279 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 4AP

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 4AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
280 m
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
280 m
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
930 m
Bearsted Primary Academy 952 m
Snowfields Academy 952 m
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.06 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 1.29 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.84 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.03 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.23 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.25 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.62 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.63 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.84 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.05 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.08 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
3.11 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.11 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.14 km
MEPA Academy Limited 3.15 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME14 4AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink At Thurnham C Of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
280 m
Independent Catering At Roseacre Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
280 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 22, 2021
329 m
The Fox And Goose Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 22, 2021
507 m
Weavering Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
507 m
Fledgelings Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
553 m
Bearsted Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
627 m
Delhi Spice UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
629 m
The Rose Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
629 m
Pennies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
747 m
The Yeoman Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
752 m
Costa@Tesco Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
764 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 19, 2008
764 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
764 m
The Early Bird Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
764 m
Paydens Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2008
803 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 23, 2021
889 m
Bearsted News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2016
890 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
890 m
Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 14, 2019
901 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME14 4AP - Data from Apr 2022

Spurway Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Spurway Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Plantation Lane Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Plantation Lane Bus Stop/Station 413 m
Sandy Lane Bus Stop/Station 461 m
King Street Taxi Rank 2.86 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.17 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.19 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 842 m
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 852 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.18 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.92 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME14 4AP - Data from Dec 2021

Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 674 m
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 682 m
Hog Hill Hill Or Mountain 688 m
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 971 m
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Honeyhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Bar Meadow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Horish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Home Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Gore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Oak Springs Lake Inland Water 1.99 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME14 4AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.8 Mbps 131.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.3 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 344,950 kWh - mean 17,248 kWh : median 17,603 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 87,581 kWh - mean 4,610 kWh : median 3,964 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 4AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27407800
Longitude 0.56598300
OS Easting 579080
OS Northing 0155897
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32541
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural North ED
Electoral Ward Bearsted
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) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Maidstone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043056
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 005A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3