Postcode ME14 4LB (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME14 4LB is The Sprig which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spurway and is 51 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 589 m away.

The closest primary school to ME14 4LB (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 4LB is The Bell Inn and is 337 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 778 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on August 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 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 4LB 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 4LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Sprig 33 m
The Almonds 67 m
Fullers Close 103 m
Birling Avenue 124 m
Spurway 163 m
Mynn Crescent 172 m
The Landway 213 m
Hill Brow 240 m
Mount Pleasant Drive 250 m
Upper Chimes 251 m
Bell Lane 256 m
Sandy Lane 264 m
Ames Avenue 268 m
The Chimes 280 m
Roseacre Lane 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 4LB

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 4LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
97 m
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
97 m
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.08 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 1.13 km
Snowfields Academy 1.13 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.2 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 1.55 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.12 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.31 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.37 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.5 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.84 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.87 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.88 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.19 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.29 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.35 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.36 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
3.38 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caterlink At Thurnham C Of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
97 m
Independent Catering At Roseacre Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
97 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 22, 2021
337 m
Bearsted Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
401 m
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 23, 2021
616 m
Delhi Spice UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
621 m
The Rose Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
621 m
The Yeoman Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
644 m
Paydens Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2008
700 m
Caretech Community Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
716 m
Souffle Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
717 m
WJ Crouch Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
717 m
Bearsted News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2016
730 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
730 m
Limes On The Green Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
758 m
Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 14, 2019
778 m
Marino Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
783 m
Yeoman Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2002
783 m
The Fox And Goose Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 22, 2021
783 m
Weavering Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
783 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Spurway Bus Stop/Station 51 m
Spurway Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Sandy Lane Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Sandy Lane Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Plantation Lane Bus Stop/Station 481 m
King Street Taxi Rank 3.13 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.45 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.47 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 589 m
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 602 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.14 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hog Hill Hill Or Mountain 424 m
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 857 m
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 921 m
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Bar Meadow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Honeyhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Gore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Home Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Horish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.3 Mbps 56.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.4 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 120,320 kWh - mean 13,369 kWh : median 12,171 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 57,033 kWh - mean 5,703 kWh : median 3,413 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 4LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27376700
Longitude 0.56992300
OS Easting 579356
OS Northing 0155872
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32541
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 E33043056
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 005A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3