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The postcode ME14 4BL is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME14 4BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME14 4BL 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 4BL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to ME14 4BL is The Almonds which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Spurway and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 653 m away.
The closest primary school to ME14 4BL (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 4BL is The Bell Inn and is 421 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 692 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 14, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 120.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.2% 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 2.2 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 4BL is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME14 4BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME14 4BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME14 4BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME14 4BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurnham Church of England Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Outstanding (April 29, 2009) | 0 m |
| Roseacre Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (May 18, 2016) | 0 m |
| Madginford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 982 m |
| Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 16, 2015) | 1.17 km |
| Bearsted Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.19 km | |
| Snowfields Academy | Special school | 11-18 | 1.19 km | |
| School of Science and Technology Maidstone | Academy | 11-19 | 1.57 km | |
| Valley Park School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 2.09 km |
| Greenfields Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 15, 2019) | 2.28 km |
| Invicta Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 21, 2012) | 2.29 km |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 2.49 km |
| Park Way Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2018) | 2.77 km |
| Senacre Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 2.78 km |
| Maidstone Grammar School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.82 km |
| Molehill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 3.1 km |
| South Borough Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 17, 2018) | 3.24 km |
| Oaks Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 22, 2021) | 3.27 km |
| North Borough Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 3.39 km |
| Sandling Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.39 km |
| MEPA Academy Limited | Independent school | 11-16 | 3.41 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME14 4BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink At Thurnham C Of E Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Independent Catering At Roseacre Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2019 | 0 m | |
| The Bell Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 22, 2021 | 421 m | |
| Bearsted Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 483 m | |
| Delhi Spice UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2019 | 525 m | |
| The Rose Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 17, 2016 | 525 m | |
| The Yeoman | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2019 | 554 m | |
| Paydens Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2008 | 610 m | |
| Bearsted News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2016 | 653 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2021 | 653 m | |
| The White Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 23, 2021 | 655 m | |
| Yummy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 14, 2019 | 692 m | |
| Marino Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2019 | 704 m | |
| Yeoman Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2002 | 704 m | |
| Caretech Community Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2021 | 705 m | |
| Souffle Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2019 | 759 m | |
| WJ Crouch Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 759 m | |
| The Fox And Goose | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 22, 2021 | 782 m | |
| Weavering Pre School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 782 m | |
| Limes On The Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2019 | 795 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME14 4BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Spurway | 40 m | |
| Spurway | 48 m | |
| Sandy Lane | 260 m | |
| Sandy Lane | 267 m | |
| Plantation Lane | 396 m | |
| King Street | 3.11 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 3.44 km | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 3.45 km | |
| Bearsted Rail Station | 653 m | |
| Bearsted Rail Station | 667 m | |
| Maidstone East Rail Station | 3.41 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 34.23 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 43.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME14 4BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Hog Hill | 480 m | |
| Lilk Hill | 880 m | |
| Wents Wood | 913 m | |
| Five Acre Wood | 944 m | |
| Major's Wood | 1.03 km | |
| Pope's Wood | 1.18 km | |
| Bar Meadow Shaw | 1.25 km | |
| Grove Wood | 1.33 km | |
| Honeyhills Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Gore Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Puddlets Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Common Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Home Meadow Plantation | 1.8 km | |
| Horish Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Lower Fullingpits Wood | 1.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME14 4BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 120.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 20.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 4.8% | 100% | 80.6 | 18 |
| 300+ Mbps | 95.2% | 95.2% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for ME14 4BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Kent |
| Latitude | 51.27292900 |
| Longitude | 0.56956100 |
| OS Easting | 579334 |
| OS Northing | 0155778 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000110 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| 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 |