Postcode ME14 4BX (Maidstone)

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

ME14 4BX 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 4BX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to ME14 4BX is Tower Gardens which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Yeoman and is 282 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 736 m away.

The closest primary school to ME14 4BX (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 4BX is The Rose Inn and is 473 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 17, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Marino Fish Bar and is 291 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% 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 3.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tower Gardens 100 m
Nursery Avenue 108 m
Manor Close 138 m
Tower Lane 150 m
Otteridge Road 158 m
Yeoman Lane 186 m
Manor Rise 193 m
St Faith's Lane 212 m
Roseacre Gardens 236 m
Roseacre Lane 254 m
Mount Lane 261 m
Clarendon Close 271 m
St Faiths Court 276 m
Whiteheads Lane 310 m
Cavendish Way 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 4BX

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 4BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
458 m
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
458 m
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
831 m
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.49 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 1.65 km
Snowfields Academy 1.65 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 2 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.21 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.42 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.54 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.62 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.83 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.88 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.99 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.01 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.21 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.38 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.41 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
3.52 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bearsted News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2016
235 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
235 m
The Yeoman Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
276 m
Marino Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
291 m
Yeoman Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2002
291 m
Paydens Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2008
319 m
Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 14, 2019
334 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 20, 2015
372 m
Caretech Community Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
413 m
Caterlink At Thurnham C Of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
458 m
Independent Catering At Roseacre Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
458 m
Delhi Spice UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
473 m
The Rose Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
473 m
St Peters Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
478 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 23, 2021
616 m
Fish On The Green Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
702 m
The Oak On The Green Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
702 m
Bearsted Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
706 m
Souffle Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
709 m
WJ Crouch Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
709 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Yeoman Bus Stop/Station 282 m
The Yeoman Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Spurway Bus Stop/Station 464 m
The Rose Bus Stop/Station 479 m
Spurway Bus Stop/Station 496 m
King Street Taxi Rank 3.42 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.79 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.8 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 736 m
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 755 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.76 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.51 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 452 m
Hog Hill Hill Or Mountain 587 m
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 624 m
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Bar Meadow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Honeyhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Gore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Chrismill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71 Mbps 79.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 16.1 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% 16.5 1
30-300 Mbps 28.6% 70.1 16.9
300+ Mbps 71.4% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 546,395 kWh - mean 24,836 kWh : median 22,200 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 4BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26969200
Longitude 0.57362400
OS Easting 579630
OS Northing 0155428
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32648
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 E33043073
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 007D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3