Postcode ME14 4QB (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME14 4QB is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. ME14 4QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME14 4QB 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 4QB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to ME14 4QB is Wytherling Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 284 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.12 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 4QB (for ages 11 and under) is Bearsted Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Snowfields Academy.

The local pub for residents of ME14 4QB is The Fox And Goose and is 309 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wytherling Close 22 m
Fitzwilliam Road 64 m
Baron Close 88 m
Shillingheld Close 92 m
Maxton Close 110 m
Betony Gardens 157 m
Wents Wood 158 m
Averenches Road 164 m
Camomile Drive 171 m
Fulbert Drive 181 m
Grove Green Road 188 m
Yarrow Court 194 m
Greenways 198 m
Highridge Close 202 m
Port Close 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 4QB

Introduction February 1990
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 4QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bearsted Primary Academy 527 m
Snowfields Academy 527 m
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
712 m
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
712 m
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
801 m
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 879 m
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.41 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.6 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.77 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.95 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.44 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.52 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.62 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.68 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.72 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.75 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.88 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.95 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.14 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fledgelings Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
272 m
The Fox And Goose Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 22, 2021
309 m
Weavering Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
309 m
Costa@Tesco Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
399 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 19, 2008
399 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
399 m
The Early Bird Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
399 m
Pennies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
433 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 22, 2021
456 m
Caterlink At Thurnham C Of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
712 m
Independent Catering At Roseacre Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
712 m
Energy Kidz - JAG UK School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
801 m
St Johns C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 14, 2018
801 m
School Of Science And Technology School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
879 m
Bearsted Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
884 m
Invicta Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
896 m
The Maidstone Studios Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
935 m
Delhi Spice UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
1.03 km
The Rose Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
1.03 km
Bricks Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
1.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Threshers Drive Bus Stop/Station 677 m
Spurway Bus Stop/Station 683 m
Threshers Drive Bus Stop/Station 692 m
King Street Taxi Rank 2.6 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.86 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.88 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.12 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.94 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 238 m
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 265 m
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 591 m
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 642 m
Hog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1 km
Honeyhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Horish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Bar Meadow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Oak Springs Lake Inland Water 1.55 km
Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Beulah Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.5 Mbps 59.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15 Mbps 20 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 69.1 18.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 242,555 kWh - mean 16,170 kWh : median 17,127 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 4QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27714500
Longitude 0.56188100
OS Easting 578782
OS Northing 0156228
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32272
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural North ED
Electoral Ward Detling and Thurnham
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: Comfortable 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 E33043058
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 005D
Output Area / Small Area 6A2