Postcode ME14 5RD (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME14 5RD is Cooling Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Community Centre and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 1.53 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 5RD (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 5RD is The Chiltern Hundreds and is 405 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 726 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.9 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cooling Close 33 m
Hampton Road 48 m
Farningham Close 57 m
Luddenham Close 95 m
Aldon Close 126 m
Cudham Close 126 m
Garrington Close 129 m
Bonnington Road 137 m
Newenden Close 155 m
Kewlands 173 m
Bedgebury Close 197 m
Basmere Close 208 m
Littlebourne Road 209 m
Weyhill Close 232 m
Calehill Close 233 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 5RD

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 5RD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 637 m
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
932 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
957 m
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
975 m
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.22 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.24 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 1.26 km
Snowfields Academy 1.26 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.26 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.32 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.71 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.04 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.11 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
2.2 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
2.2 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.24 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.31 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.39 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.45 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME14 5RD - 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
150 m
Eastfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
316 m
The Chiltern Hundreds Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 16, 2021
405 m
Orida Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
449 m
The Maidstone Studios Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
588 m
Costa@Next Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
599 m
Marks & Spencer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
599 m
School Of Science And Technology School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
637 m
Foley Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
646 m
Costcutter Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
726 m
Nai's Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
726 m
Perfect Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
726 m
Vinters Park Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 3, 2021
726 m
Bricks Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
729 m
Coffee Corner Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2019
729 m
Gymfinity Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
729 m
Newnham Court Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
729 m
Noble House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
729 m
Pennies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
729 m
Civil Service Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2009
764 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Crayford Close Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Emsworth Grove Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Chiltern Hundreds Bus Stop/Station 281 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.5 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.54 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.58 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.82 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.67 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 301 m
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 434 m
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 662 m
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 875 m
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 897 m
Hockers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 977 m
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Oak Springs Lake Inland Water 1.02 km
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Horish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Beulah Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Middle Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.3 Mbps 120.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.9 Mbps 36 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 110 19
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 169,172 kWh - mean 9,951 kWh : median 10,160 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 5RD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28238500
Longitude 0.54182300
OS Easting 577363
OS Northing 0156762
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