Postcode ME14 5LE (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME14 5LE is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME14 5LE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME14 5LE 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 5LE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to ME14 5LE is Bearsted Road which is centered 213 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maidstone Crematorium and is 288 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 5LE (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 5LE is Newnham Court Inn and is 366 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bearsted Road 213 m
Gidds Pond Way 220 m
Newnham Court Way 222 m
Coppice View 227 m
Popesfield Way 251 m
Henley Fields 284 m
Shepherds Gate Drive 290 m
Sittingbourne Road 619 m
New Cut Road 727 m
Pilgrims Way 2.94 km
A20 5.53 km
A228 8.87 km
A229 9.11 km
M20 9.48 km
A2 10.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 5LE

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 5LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bearsted Primary Academy 301 m
Snowfields Academy 301 m
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 452 m
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.09 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
1.43 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
1.43 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.47 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.57 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.69 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.99 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.08 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.17 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.18 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.55 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.58 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.8 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.9 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.97 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
3.06 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
3.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Invicta Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
310 m
Bricks Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
366 m
Coffee Corner Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2019
366 m
Gymfinity Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
366 m
Newnham Court Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
366 m
Noble House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
366 m
Pennies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
366 m
School Of Science And Technology School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
452 m
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
473 m
The Maidstone Studios Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
534 m
Costa@Tesco Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
586 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 19, 2008
586 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
586 m
The Early Bird Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
586 m
Pennies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
636 m
Costa@Next Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
663 m
Marks & Spencer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
663 m
Orida Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
723 m
Fledgelings Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
753 m
The Fox And Goose Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 22, 2021
841 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Maidstone Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 288 m
TV Studios Bus Stop/Station 445 m
Maidstone Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 448 m
TV Studios Bus Stop/Station 457 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 588 m
King Street Taxi Rank 2.33 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.47 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.5 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.51 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.09 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 52.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 391 m
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 451 m
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 489 m
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 534 m
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 552 m
Horish Wood Woodland Or Forest 648 m
Oak Springs Lake Inland Water 837 m
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Beulah Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Hockers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Honeyhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Yewtree Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME14 5LE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.3 Mbps 44.4 Mbps 61.9 Mbps
Upload 10.3 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 12.94 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 51.6 11
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 58,078 kWh - mean 6,453 kWh : median 6,536 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 5LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28235500
Longitude 0.55560300
OS Easting 578324
OS Northing 0156792
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