Postcode ME14 5QE (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME14 5QE is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. ME14 5QE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME14 5QE 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 5QE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME14 5QE is Thistledown which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 377 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 5QE (for ages 11 and under) is Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on July 16, 2015. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Snowfields Academy.

The local pub for residents of ME14 5QE is The Fox And Goose and is 159 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 22, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thistledown 17 m
Crownfields 48 m
Grovewood Halt 63 m
Haywain Close 71 m
Teasel Close 90 m
Barncroft Close 149 m
Weavering Street 153 m
Vintners Way 156 m
Coltsfoot Drive 199 m
Meadowdown 201 m
Nutwood Close 225 m
Fauchon's Lane 241 m
Camomile Drive 243 m
Fallowfield Close 251 m
Penhurst Close 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 5QE

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 5QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
491 m
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
695 m
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
695 m
Bearsted Primary Academy 884 m
Snowfields Academy 884 m
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 969 m
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
1.08 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.4 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.59 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.79 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.03 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.2 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.25 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.63 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.72 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.72 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.76 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.76 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.81 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Fox And Goose Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 22, 2021
159 m
Weavering Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
159 m
Fledgelings Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
246 m
Costa@Tesco Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
447 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
August 19, 2008
447 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
447 m
The Early Bird Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
447 m
Energy Kidz - JAG UK School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 12, 2021
491 m
St Johns C Of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 14, 2018
491 m
The Bell Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 22, 2021
685 m
Caterlink At Thurnham C Of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
695 m
Independent Catering At Roseacre Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
695 m
Delhi Spice UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
784 m
The Rose Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
784 m
Pennies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
840 m
School Of Science And Technology School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
969 m
The Maidstone Studios Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
995 m
The Yeoman Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
1 km
The Romney At Mote House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
1.01 km
Paydens Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2008
1.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 377 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Wagoners Close Bus Stop/Station 484 m
Wagoners Close Bus Stop/Station 511 m
The Landway Bus Stop/Station 519 m
King Street Taxi Rank 2.42 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.75 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.76 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.29 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.34 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 577 m
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 660 m
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 751 m
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Hog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Honeyhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Horish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Bar Meadow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Oak Springs Lake Inland Water 1.83 km
Beulah Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.3 Mbps 64.2 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 18.7 Mbps 16.6 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 64.3 16.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 162,397 kWh - mean 10,826 kWh : median 10,719 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 5QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27374800
Longitude 0.55968500
OS Easting 578642
OS Northing 0155845
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2