Postcode ME14 4BA (Maidstone)

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

ME14 4BA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 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 4BA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to ME14 4BA is Aviemore Gardens which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Plantation Lane and is 205 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 4BA (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 4BA is The Rose Inn and is 453 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 17, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bearsted Fish Bar and is 763 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.2 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Aviemore Gardens 33 m
Fauchon's Lane 97 m
Fauchon's Close 114 m
Birling Close 203 m
The Morlings 273 m
Grovewood Halt 276 m
Lord Romney's Hill 278 m
Aldington Road 295 m
Hampson Way 311 m
Thistledown 321 m
Crownfields 359 m
The Landway 394 m
Plantation Lane 436 m
Birling Avenue 473 m
Weavering Street 484 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 4BA

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 4BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
532 m
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
532 m
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
687 m
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
763 m
Bearsted Primary Academy 1.18 km
Snowfields Academy 1.18 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 1.3 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.62 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.82 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.86 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.02 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.25 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.28 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.5 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.68 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.7 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.82 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.93 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
3.02 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Delhi Spice UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
453 m
The Rose Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
453 m
The Fox And Goose Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 22, 2021
491 m
Weavering Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
491 m
Caterlink At Thurnham C Of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
532 m
Independent Catering At Roseacre Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
532 m
Fledgelings Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
576 m
The Yeoman Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
684 m
Energy Kidz - JAG UK School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
687 m
St Johns C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 14, 2018
687 m
Paydens Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2008
714 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 22, 2021
727 m
Age UK Maidstone The Goodman Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 29, 2021
763 m
Bearsted Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
763 m
Bearsted Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
763 m
China Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2021
763 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 7, 2012
763 m
Madginford PreSchool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
763 m
Madginford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
763 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2012
763 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Plantation Lane Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Plantation Lane Bus Stop/Station 225 m
The Landway Bus Stop/Station 230 m
The Landway Bus Stop/Station 245 m
The Rose Bus Stop/Station 409 m
King Street Taxi Rank 2.63 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.99 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.96 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.55 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 869 m
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 920 m
Hog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Honeyhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Bar Meadow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Horish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Oak Springs Lake Inland Water 2.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.6 Mbps 49.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 2 Mbps 5.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.4 1.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 124 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 480,638 kWh - mean 15,020 kWh : median 14,998 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 117,014 kWh - mean 3,657 kWh : median 3,407 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 4BA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27126900
Longitude 0.56241500
OS Easting 578842
OS Northing 0155576
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32036
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 E33043071
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 007A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3