Postcode ME14 5QG (Maidstone)

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

ME14 5QG is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 5QG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME14 5QG is Aldon Close which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Community Centre and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 1.39 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 5QG (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 5QG is The Chiltern Hundreds and is 565 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Nai's Garden and is 550 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Aldon Close 52 m
Cudham Close 52 m
Bedgebury Close 104 m
Guston Road 125 m
Cowden Road 129 m
Basmere Close 143 m
Cooling Close 152 m
Blendon Road 162 m
Luddenham Close 167 m
Crayford Close 175 m
Kewlands 193 m
Hampton Road 212 m
Calehill Close 219 m
Farningham Close 235 m
Northfleet Close 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 5QG

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 5QG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 686 m
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
758 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
780 m
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
814 m
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.17 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.2 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.27 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.34 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 1.35 km
Snowfields Academy 1.35 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.55 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.86 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.13 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.19 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.22 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
2.22 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
2.22 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.29 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.5 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands Under 5's Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
81 m
Eastfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
242 m
Foley Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
548 m
Costcutter Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
550 m
Nai's Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
550 m
Perfect Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
550 m
Vinters Park Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 3, 2021
550 m
The Chiltern Hundreds Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 16, 2021
565 m
The Maidstone Studios Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
621 m
Andys Food Factory Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
622 m
Orida Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
624 m
Civil Service Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2009
659 m
School Of Science And Technology School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
686 m
Impact Food Group At Invicta Grammar School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
758 m
Costa@Next Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
772 m
Marks & Spencer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
772 m
Glenhurst Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2017
780 m
Munchie Mix - Kids Cooking Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
780 m
Trinity Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2011
780 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
780 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Crayford Close Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Blendon Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Blendon Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.34 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.41 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.44 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.99 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.6 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.01 km

Nearby Nature

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

Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 473 m
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 576 m
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 916 m
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Hockers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Oak Springs Lake Inland Water 1.19 km
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Horish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.9 Mbps 103.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 39 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% 17.4 2.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 117.1 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 296,686 kWh - mean 10,596 kWh : median 10,923 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 82,705 kWh - mean 2,852 kWh : median 2,457 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 5QG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28102900
Longitude 0.54047200
OS Easting 577274
OS Northing 0156608
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23745
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 002B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2