Postcode ME14 5LW (Maidstone)

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

ME14 5LW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 5LW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to ME14 5LW is Claremont Road which is centered 86 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Claremont Road and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 820 m away.

The closest primary school to ME14 5LW (for ages 11 and under) is Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 14, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Invicta Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 21, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of ME14 5LW is Coach House and is 265 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 13, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Nai's Garden and is 321 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 183.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 24.3 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 2.9 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 5LW 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 5LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Claremont Road 86 m
St Luke's Avenue 143 m
Ardenlee Drive 150 m
Kings Walk 160 m
Vinters Road 184 m
Cutbush And Corrall Court 210 m
Consort Close 210 m
Allen Street 234 m
Frigenti Place 245 m
Albany Street 254 m
Snowdon Avenue 256 m
Holland Road 269 m
Bredgar Close 299 m
Heathorn Street 301 m
Marston Drive 322 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 5LW

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 5LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
235 m
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
402 m
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
605 m
MEPA Academy Limited 901 m
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.08 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 1.24 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.33 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.48 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.49 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.59 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
1.62 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.64 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.64 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
1.83 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
1.83 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.84 km
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Requires improvement
(July 11, 2019)
1.85 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 1.94 km
Snowfields Academy 1.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glenhurst Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2017
235 m
Munchie Mix - Kids Cooking Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
235 m
Trinity Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2011
235 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
235 m
Coach House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
265 m
Choice Support Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
282 m
Andys Food Factory Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
315 m
Costcutter Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
321 m
Nai's Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
321 m
Perfect Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
321 m
Vinters Park Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 3, 2021
321 m
St Lukes 60S+ Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
361 m
No. 23 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 29, 2015
363 m
Impact Food Group At Invicta Grammar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
402 m
Ashford Road Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
429 m
Kent Best Buy (Ltd) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 23, 2016
443 m
Rifle Volunteers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
454 m
Civil Service Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2009
462 m
Vasanthas Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 8, 2018
473 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
475 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Claremont Road Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Holland Road Bus Stop/Station 120 m
St Luke's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Claremont Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
St Luke's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 173 m
King Street Taxi Rank 668 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 845 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 864 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 820 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 828 m
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 873 m
London Southend Airport Air 34.56 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.59 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Hockers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Oak Springs Lake Inland Water 1.86 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 183.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 24.3 Mbps 49.94 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 76 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 416.3 46.3

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 170,863 kWh - mean 18,985 kWh : median 20,121 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 53,372 kWh - mean 5,930 kWh : median 4,752 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 5LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27724300
Longitude 0.53297800
OS Easting 576766
OS Northing 0156169
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21802
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Maidstone and The Weald
County Electorial Division Maidstone North East ED
Electoral Ward East
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed retirement
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 E33043039
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 002C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1