Postcode ME14 5RX (Maidstone)

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

ME14 5RX 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 5RX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to ME14 5RX is Newenden Close which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Community Centre and is 213 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 1.69 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 5RX (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 Valley Park School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 5, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME14 5RX is The Chiltern Hundreds and is 498 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 777 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 29, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Newenden Close 54 m
The Medlars 108 m
Kewlands 122 m
Luddenham Close 134 m
Netley Close 138 m
Hampton Road 155 m
Emsworth Grove 197 m
Farningham Close 199 m
Garrington Close 221 m
Cooling Close 223 m
Bedgebury Close 234 m
Bargrove Road 245 m
Weyhill Close 246 m
Aldon Close 257 m
Cudham Close 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 5RX

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 5RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 441 m
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
965 m
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
967 m
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.03 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 1.07 km
Snowfields Academy 1.07 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.17 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.41 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.42 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.44 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.84 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
2.01 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
2.01 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.06 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.28 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.39 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.42 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.44 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.44 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.48 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME14 5RX - 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
317 m
The Maidstone Studios Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
397 m
Orida Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
401 m
School Of Science And Technology School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
441 m
The Chiltern Hundreds Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 16, 2021
498 m
Eastfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
501 m
Costa@Next Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
530 m
Marks & Spencer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
530 m
Bricks Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
583 m
Coffee Corner Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2019
583 m
Gymfinity Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
583 m
Newnham Court Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
583 m
Noble House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
583 m
Pennies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
583 m
Costcutter Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
777 m
Nai's Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 29, 2018
777 m
Perfect Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
777 m
Vinters Park Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 3, 2021
777 m
Foley Park News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
828 m
Andys Food Factory Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
848 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Emsworth Grove Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Emsworth Grove Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Hilton Hotel Bus Stop/Station 331 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.62 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.71 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.74 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.81 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.51 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 286 m
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 371 m
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 679 m
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 945 m
Oak Springs Lake Inland Water 959 m
Hockers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 998 m
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Horish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Beulah Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 102.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.3 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 179,459 kWh - mean 7,477 kWh : median 6,910 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 53,633 kWh - mean 2,235 kWh : median 2,102 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 5RX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28185000
Longitude 0.54451800
OS Easting 577553
OS Northing 0156709
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: Families in terraces and flats
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 5A3