Postcode ME14 4EA (Maidstone)

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

ME14 4EA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 4EA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to ME14 4EA is Forge Lane which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bearsted Green and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 335 m away.

The closest primary school to ME14 4EA (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 4EA is Fish On The Green and is 47 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 23, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Marino Fish Bar and is 908 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Forge Lane 47 m
Colegate Drive 105 m
The Street 147 m
Church Lane 156 m
Eylesden Court 165 m
Little Orchard 230 m
Trapfield Close 237 m
Oak Croft 245 m
Mallings Lane 247 m
Fremlins Road 253 m
Trapfield Lane 275 m
Mount Drive 305 m
Mallings Drive 363 m
Whiteheads Lane 375 m
Cross Keys 381 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 4EA

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 4EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
811 m
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
811 m
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.52 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 1.74 km
Snowfields Academy 1.74 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.98 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 2.28 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.9 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.9 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
3.09 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.18 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
3.29 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
3.46 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.53 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.61 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.67 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.9 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.9 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
4 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.02 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bearsted And Thurnham Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
44 m
Fish On The Green Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
47 m
The Oak On The Green Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
47 m
Limes On The Green Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
70 m
Souffle Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
127 m
WJ Crouch Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
127 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 23, 2021
179 m
Caretech Community Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
328 m
Bearsted Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
537 m
Barty House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2021
686 m
Hillbeck Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
686 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 20, 2015
759 m
Caterlink At Thurnham C Of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
811 m
Independent Catering At Roseacre Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
811 m
Bearsted News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2016
863 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
863 m
Marino Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
908 m
Yeoman Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2002
908 m
Marriott Tudor Park Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
May 10, 2019
908 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 22, 2021
951 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bearsted Green Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Bearsted Green Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Mallings Lane Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 348 m
King Street Taxi Rank 3.92 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 335 m
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 343 m
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.95 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hog Hill Hill Or Mountain 395 m
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 607 m
Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 620 m
Bar Meadow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Gore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Honeyhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Home Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Longham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Poer Meadow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Chrismill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.2 Mbps 136.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.1 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 79 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 133,433 kWh - mean 12,130 kWh : median 11,335 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 4EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27365500
Longitude 0.58113000
OS Easting 580138
OS Northing 0155887
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25637
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33043074
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 007C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3