Postcode ME14 4BD (Maidstone)

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

ME14 4BD 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 4BD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME14 4BD is Fauchon's Close which is centered 135 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Plantation Lane and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 4BD (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 4BD is The Rose Inn and is 219 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 17, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Yummy and is 588 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 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 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fauchon's Close 135 m
The Grove 203 m
Aviemore Gardens 219 m
Plantation Lane 233 m
The Morlings 241 m
Rosemary Road 261 m
Romney Close 266 m
Winifred Road 282 m
Ames Avenue 308 m
The Landway 330 m
Fauchon's Lane 333 m
Spurway 385 m
Biddenden Close 394 m
Birling Avenue 445 m
Spot Lane 629 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 4BD

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 4BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
453 m
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
453 m
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
598 m
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
907 m
Bearsted Primary Academy 1.36 km
Snowfields Academy 1.36 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 1.53 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.83 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.83 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.03 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.24 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.34 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.38 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.43 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.65 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.82 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.84 km
MEPA Academy Limited 3.13 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.17 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Delhi Spice UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
219 m
The Rose Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
219 m
The Yeoman Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
449 m
Caterlink At Thurnham C Of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
453 m
Independent Catering At Roseacre Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
453 m
Paydens Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2008
478 m
Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 14, 2019
588 m
Age UK Maidstone The Goodman Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 29, 2021
598 m
Bearsted Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
598 m
Bearsted Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
598 m
China Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2021
598 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 7, 2012
598 m
Madginford PreSchool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
598 m
Madginford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
598 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2012
598 m
Royal Voluntary Service Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
598 m
Bearsted News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2016
640 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
640 m
Marino Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
664 m
Yeoman Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2002
664 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Plantation Lane Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Plantation Lane Bus Stop/Station 64 m
The Rose Bus Stop/Station 190 m
The Rose Bus Stop/Station 229 m
The Landway Bus Stop/Station 232 m
King Street Taxi Rank 2.83 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.21 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.22 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.64 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.59 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hog Hill Hill Or Mountain 918 m
Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Bar Meadow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Honeyhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Horish Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Gore Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.4 Mbps 75 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 3.2 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 36 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 0% 18.3 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 125.6 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 571,766 kWh - mean 22,871 kWh : median 22,533 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 144,134 kWh - mean 5,765 kWh : median 5,200 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 4BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26996900
Longitude 0.56509500
OS Easting 579034
OS Northing 0155438
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2