Postcode ME14 4QF (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME14 4QF is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. ME14 4QF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to ME14 4QF is Blakeney Close which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sandy Lane and is 248 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 376 m away.

The closest primary school to ME14 4QF (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 4QF is The White Horse and is 289 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on November 23, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Marino Fish Bar and is 646 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.3% 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 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 4QF 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 4QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Blakeney Close 14 m
St Faiths Court 91 m
Pimpernel Close 108 m
Windmill Heights 122 m
Moncrif Close 127 m
The Orchard 128 m
St Faith's Lane 161 m
Yeoman Lane 188 m
Whiteheads Lane 202 m
Oak Croft 215 m
Hog Hill 231 m
Mount Lane 238 m
Mount Drive 260 m
Tower Lane 271 m
Tower Gardens 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 4QF

Introduction September 1991
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 4QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
400 m
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
400 m
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.16 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 1.47 km
Snowfields Academy 1.47 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.57 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 1.93 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.49 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.53 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
2.69 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.89 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.9 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.12 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.19 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
3.32 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
3.53 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
3.61 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
3.67 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.72 km
Tree Tops Primary Academy Good
(June 12, 2019)
3.74 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
November 23, 2021
289 m
Caretech Community Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
337 m
Bearsted Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
366 m
Souffle Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
393 m
WJ Crouch Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
393 m
Caterlink At Thurnham C Of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
400 m
Independent Catering At Roseacre Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
400 m
Limes On The Green Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
416 m
Bearsted And Thurnham Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
438 m
Fish On The Green Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
455 m
The Oak On The Green Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
455 m
Bearsted News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 22, 2016
591 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2021
591 m
The Yeoman Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
619 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 20, 2015
627 m
Marino Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 22, 2019
646 m
Yeoman Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2002
646 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 22, 2021
647 m
Paydens Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2008
669 m
Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 14, 2019
695 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sandy Lane Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Sandy Lane Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 354 m
King Street Taxi Rank 3.51 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.84 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.85 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 376 m
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 395 m
Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 3.76 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.15 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hog Hill Hill Or Mountain 227 m
Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 595 m
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 700 m
Bar Meadow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Honeyhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Gore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Home Meadow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Longham Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 86.6 Mbps 158.41 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 28.37 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 85.7% 86.6 18.6
300+ Mbps 14.3% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 136,617 kWh - mean 19,517 kWh : median 20,962 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 38,138 kWh - mean 5,448 kWh : median 5,849 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 4QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27276700
Longitude 0.57528700
OS Easting 579734
OS Northing 0155774
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: 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 E33043074
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 007C
Output Area / Small Area 6A4