Postcode ME14 5SQ (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME14 5SQ is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. ME14 5SQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME14 5SQ 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 5SQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME14 5SQ is Weyhill Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Emsworth Grove and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 1.75 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 5SQ (for ages 11 and under) is Bearsted Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Snowfields Academy.

The local pub for residents of ME14 5SQ is The Chiltern Hundreds and is 276 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cornfords and is 784 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 27, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 170.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Weyhill Close 22 m
Emsworth Grove 71 m
Garrington Close 124 m
Netley Close 136 m
Farningham Close 187 m
Newenden Close 194 m
Hampton Road 206 m
Bonnington Road 271 m
Cooling Close 272 m
Luddenham Close 276 m
Littlebourne Road 283 m
Shaw Close 289 m
Aldon Close 365 m
Sittingbourne Road 411 m
Bargrove Road 475 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 5SQ

Introduction June 1981
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 5SQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 601 m
Bearsted Primary Academy 1.12 km
Snowfields Academy 1.12 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.16 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.18 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
1.2 km
Sandling Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.24 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.36 km
St Paul's Infant School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.36 km
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
1.39 km
MEPA Academy Limited 1.94 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
2.16 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
2.16 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.26 km
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Outstanding
(May 20, 2009)
2.3 km
The Maplesden Noakes School Good
(November 14, 2018)
2.42 km
Brunswick House Primary School Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.51 km
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
2.6 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.63 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orida Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
209 m
The Chiltern Hundreds Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 16, 2021
276 m
Costa@Next Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
359 m
Marks & Spencer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
359 m
Woodlands Under 5's Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
388 m
Eastfield Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
526 m
Bricks Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
527 m
Coffee Corner Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2019
527 m
Gymfinity Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
527 m
Newnham Court Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 9, 2019
527 m
Noble House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
527 m
Pennies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
527 m
The Maidstone Studios Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2019
582 m
School Of Science And Technology School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
601 m
Penenden Heath Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 10, 2011
750 m
The Bull Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
750 m
Cornfords Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2021
784 m
High Spirits Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
784 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 9, 2020
784 m
Penenden Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
June 17, 2021
784 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Emsworth Grove Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Emsworth Grove Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Hilton Hotel Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Hilton Hotel Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Chiltern Hundreds Bus Stop/Station 296 m
King Street Taxi Rank 1.74 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.76 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.8 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
London Southend Airport Air 33.6 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.71 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 51.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 150 m
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 266 m
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 501 m
Kiln Wood Woodland Or Forest 708 m
Hockers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 767 m
Oak Springs Lake Inland Water 777 m
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 830 m
Dove Hill Hill Or Mountain 892 m
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 905 m
Dovehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 912 m
Horish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Beulah Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Springfield Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 170.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.7 Mbps 18.1 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.7 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 409.2 36.6

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 300,155 kWh - mean 13,050 kWh : median 12,645 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 82,936 kWh - mean 3,606 kWh : median 3,516 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 5SQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28397100
Longitude 0.54417600
OS Easting 577521
OS Northing 0156944
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: 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 E33038389
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 002B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2