Postcode ME14 5RB (Maidstone)

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

ME14 5RB 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 5RB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME14 5RB is Cooling Close which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Community Centre and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 1.49 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 5RB (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 5RB is The Chiltern Hundreds and is 385 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 730 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.9 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cooling Close 40 m
Farningham Close 77 m
Bonnington Road 89 m
Hampton Road 96 m
Aldon Close 134 m
Cudham Close 134 m
Garrington Close 139 m
Luddenham Close 144 m
Littlebourne Road 165 m
Basmere Close 173 m
Calehill Close 185 m
Newenden Close 206 m
Crayford Close 216 m
Kewlands 221 m
Bedgebury Close 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 5RB

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 5RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 689 m
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
938 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
952 m
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
992 m
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.17 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.19 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.21 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 1.3 km
Snowfields Academy 1.3 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.37 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.68 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.04 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.06 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.19 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
2.26 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
2.26 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.27 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.39 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.47 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME14 5RB - 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
130 m
Eastfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
275 m
The Chiltern Hundreds Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 16, 2021
385 m
Orida Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
468 m
Foley Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
604 m
Costa@Next Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
620 m
Marks & Spencer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
620 m
The Maidstone Studios Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
641 m
School Of Science And Technology School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
689 m
Civil Service Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2009
722 m
Costcutter Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
730 m
Nai's Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
730 m
Perfect Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
730 m
Vinters Park Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 3, 2021
730 m
Cornfords Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
763 m
High Spirits Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
763 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
763 m
Penenden Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
June 17, 2021
763 m
Penenden Heath Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 14, 2007
763 m
Bricks Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
766 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Crayford Close Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Chiltern Hundreds Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Chiltern Hundreds Bus Stop/Station 266 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.48 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.51 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.54 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.49 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.81 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 294 m
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 475 m
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 643 m
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 882 m
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 928 m
Hockers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 970 m
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 982 m
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Oak Springs Lake Inland Water 1.03 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Horish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Beulah Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.9 Mbps 327.63 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 19.9 Mbps 49.92 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% 83 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 328 50

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 72,687 kWh - mean 10,384 kWh : median 8,956 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 5RB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28259700
Longitude 0.54114600
OS Easting 577315
OS Northing 0156784
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: White professionals
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 E33043040
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 002B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1