Postcode ME14 4LU (Maidstone)

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

ME14 4LU 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 4LU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to ME14 4LU is Romney Close which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Rose and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.2 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 4LU (for ages 11 and under) is Madginford Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Snowfields Academy.

The local pub for residents of ME14 4LU is The Rose Inn and is 115 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 17, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bearsted Fish Bar and is 346 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2021.

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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Romney Close 63 m
Royston Road 64 m
Rosemary Road 112 m
Winifred Road 193 m
Madginford Close 194 m
The Grove 210 m
Shirley Way 244 m
Bramley Crescent 255 m
Madginford Road 297 m
Spot Lane 323 m
Copsewood Way 326 m
Greystones Road 351 m
Egremont Road 363 m
Otteridge Road 407 m
Yeoman Way 437 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 4LU

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 4LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
346 m
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
638 m
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
638 m
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.14 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 1.66 km
Snowfields Academy 1.66 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.7 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 1.83 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.03 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.14 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.24 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.35 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.45 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.5 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.51 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.7 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.9 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
3 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.07 km
New Line Learning Academy Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Delhi Spice UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
115 m
The Rose Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
115 m
Paydens Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2008
265 m
The Yeoman Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
274 m
Age UK Maidstone The Goodman Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 29, 2021
346 m
Bearsted Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
346 m
Bearsted Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
346 m
China Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2021
346 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 7, 2012
346 m
Madginford PreSchool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
346 m
Madginford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
346 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2012
346 m
Royal Voluntary Service Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
346 m
Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 14, 2019
358 m
St Peters Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
448 m
Bearsted News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2016
457 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
457 m
Marino Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
458 m
Yeoman Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2002
458 m
Contract Dining Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
470 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Rose Bus Stop/Station 101 m
The Rose Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Royston Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Royston Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Egremont Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 269 m
King Street Taxi Rank 3.01 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.41 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.42 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.87 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 893 m
Hog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Bar Meadow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Honeyhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Wiles Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
East Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Silver Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 63,428 kWh - mean 12,686 kWh : median 15,116 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 33,772 kWh - mean 6,754 kWh : median 3,446 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 4LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.26744800
Longitude 0.56689000
OS Easting 579169
OS Northing 0155162
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
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 6A4