Postcode ME14 5GU (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME14 5GU is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in November 2019 and is an active postcode. ME14 5GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME14 5GU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 5GU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to ME14 5GU is Heath Wood Drive which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hilton Hotel and is 226 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 1.97 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 5GU (for ages 11 and under) is Sandling Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Snowfields Academy.

The local pub for residents of ME14 5GU is The Chiltern Hundreds and is 262 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cornfords and is 711 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 27, 2021.

76.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 76.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME14 5GU 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 5GU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME14 5GU, and the approximate distance away.

Heath Wood Drive 47 m
Shaw Close 202 m
Sittingbourne Road 265 m
Penenden Heath Road 465 m
Hampton Road 535 m
Bearsted Road 689 m
Pilgrims Way 3.58 km
A20 6.4 km
A228 8.01 km
A229 9.42 km
A2 10.3 km
M20 10.35 km
A249 10.7 km
A21 22.33 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 5GU

Introduction November 2019
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 5GU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 823 m
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.13 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 1.16 km
Snowfields Academy 1.16 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.45 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.47 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.49 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.52 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.52 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.66 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.2 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
2.29 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
2.29 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.47 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.58 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.6 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.7 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.83 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.96 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME14 5GU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orida Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
191 m
Costa@Next Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
210 m
Marks & Spencer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
210 m
The Chiltern Hundreds Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 16, 2021
262 m
Bricks Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
507 m
Coffee Corner Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2019
507 m
Gymfinity Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
507 m
Newnham Court Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
507 m
Noble House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
507 m
Pennies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
507 m
Penenden Heath Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 10, 2011
610 m
The Bull Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
610 m
Woodlands Under 5's Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
693 m
Cornfords Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
711 m
High Spirits Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
711 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
711 m
Penenden Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
June 17, 2021
711 m
Penenden Heath Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2007
711 m
Busy Bodies Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
766 m
Eastfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
786 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME14 5GU - Data from Apr 2022

Hilton Hotel Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Hilton Hotel Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Emsworth Grove Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Emsworth Grove Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Chiltern Hundreds Bus Stop/Station 425 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.98 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.02 km
King Street Taxi Rank 2.03 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.97 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.26 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.92 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME14 5GU - Data from Dec 2021

Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 269 m
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 276 m
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 398 m
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 429 m
Hockers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 435 m
Oak Springs Lake Inland Water 491 m
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 569 m
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 657 m
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 663 m
Beulah Wood Woodland Or Forest 842 m
Horish Wood Woodland Or Forest 903 m
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Yewtree Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Blacklands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME14 5GU - 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 76.2%

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 138,687 kWh - mean 6,304 kWh : median 4,719 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 31,552 kWh - mean 1,372 kWh : median 1,201 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 5GU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28688300
Longitude 0.54547000
OS Easting 577598
OS Northing 0157271
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30847
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural North ED
Electoral Ward Boxley
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 E33043059
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 005B
Output Area / Small Area 6A2