Postcode ME14 5QJ (Maidstone)

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

ME14 5QJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 5QJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME14 5QJ is Crayford Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crayford Close and is 68 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 5QJ (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 5QJ is Civil Service Sports And Social Club and is 488 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2009. The nearest takeaway food is available from Nai's Garden and is 587 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 155.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Crayford Close 25 m
Basmere Close 70 m
Abberley Park 91 m
Stuart Close 95 m
Calehill Close 98 m
Guston Road 174 m
Toppesfield Park 174 m
Aldon Close 208 m
Cudham Close 208 m
Matfield Crescent 234 m
Bonnington Road 243 m
Cooling Close 245 m
Tudor Avenue 249 m
Whatman Close 252 m
Blendon Road 254 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 5QJ

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 5QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
769 m
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
798 m
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 872 m
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
898 m
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
976 m
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.01 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.19 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.44 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.45 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 1.52 km
Snowfields Academy 1.52 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
1.83 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.88 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.96 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.03 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.22 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.34 km
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Good
(March 14, 2018)
2.41 km
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Outstanding
(January 29, 2014)
2.41 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eastfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
51 m
Woodlands Under 5's Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
140 m
Foley Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
372 m
Civil Service Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2009
488 m
The Chiltern Hundreds Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 16, 2021
552 m
Costcutter Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
587 m
Nai's Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
587 m
Perfect Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
587 m
Vinters Park Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 3, 2021
587 m
St Pauls Church Halls C/o St Pauls Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 13, 2014
624 m
Andys Food Factory Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
655 m
St Lukes 60S+ Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
675 m
Orida Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
703 m
Glenhurst Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2017
769 m
Munchie Mix - Kids Cooking Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
769 m
Trinity Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2011
769 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
769 m
Cornfords Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
771 m
High Spirits Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
771 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
771 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crayford Close Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Blendon Road Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Blendon Road Bus Stop/Station 327 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.26 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.27 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.3 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.97 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.77 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 50.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 498 m
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 712 m
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 794 m
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Hockers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Oak Springs Lake Inland Water 1.26 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Horish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 155.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.9 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 218,898 kWh - mean 15,636 kWh : median 15,705 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 5QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28174000
Longitude 0.53797300
OS Easting 577097
OS Northing 0156681
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29119
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: 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 E33043039
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 002A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2