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ME14 1BQ

POSTCODE

A High Street postcode in Maidstone, a 9-minute walk from Maidstone East Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough

    Primary

    0.25 mi

  2. 2
    MEPA ACADEMY

    Secondary · Good

    0.34 mi

  3. 3
    Invicta Grammar School

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 70.8

    0.36 mi

  4. 4
    Valley Park School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 37.6

    0.47 mi

  5. 5
    Maidstone Grammar School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 68.4

    0.57 mi

  6. 6
    South Borough Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.67 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Maidstone East Rail Station

    Rail · south entrance

    707 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Maidstone West Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    953 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Maidstone Barracks Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 2

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • Albion Place

    Bus · N-bound · north

    77 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • King Street

    Bus · Stop K2 · east

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Haynes

    Bus · opp · west

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Chequers Bus Station

    Bus · Stop J6

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Chequers Bus Station

    Bus · Stop J5

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME14 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME14 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 48 sales

ME14 1BQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the ME14 1 sector.

Average price
£198,417
Median price: £180,000
Median -12.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 48 sales
View district ME14
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 4 sales · avg £193,875
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£283k£191k£100k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26May '26Jul '26
£100,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME14 1EY
£210,000 · 2026-07-16 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME14 1JU
£208,000 · 2026-07-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME14 1JU
£257,500 · 2026-07-09 · Terraced · Freehold
ME14 1UB
£195,000 · 2026-06-25 · Terraced · Freehold
ME14 1EH
£130,000 · 2026-06-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME14 1BT
£170,000 · 2026-06-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME14 1FG
£289,000 · 2026-06-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME14 1BG
£300,000 · 2026-06-08 · Terraced · Freehold
ME14 1HG
£80,000 · 2026-05-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME14 1JR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME14 1BQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME14 1BQ

Counts are for High Street electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
104
YoY -15%
1229670
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
63
YoY +11%
654728
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1161
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY -24%
382512
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
96
YoY -20%
14111384
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

283
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Maidstone 004 (E02005071)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£46,999

£40,294–£54,820

Disposable (net) annual household income
£36,483

£31,690–£42,002

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,562

£33,738–£39,623

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£29,896

£26,202–£34,111

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,080
White Brit.65.0%
Other White14.9%
Other Asian4.1%
Bangladeshi3.0%
African2.8%
+ 13 other groups · 10.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,079
Christian50.4%
No religion34.8%
Muslim6.3%
Not answered5.5%
Buddhist1.2%
+ 3 other religions · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,077
35–4920.9%
25–3419.8%
50–6413.0%
75–848.0%
65–747.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%

Households

Total households: 589
One person: aged 66+27.5%
One person: other23.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children5.4%
+ 9 other households · 26.8%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
4275
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4275 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for ME14 1BQ

England
Country
Maidstone
Local Authority
Kent
High Street
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME14 1BQ
Coordinates
51.2734, 0.5288
Grid reference
TQ764557
Easting
576,488
Northing
155,735
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F327GFH+9G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Maidstone
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Maidstone
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Maidstone
Local Authority
Council Area
Maidstone and Malling E14001349
Constituency
E14001349
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
High Street
Constituency code
E14001349
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Maidstone, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Maidstone

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS England
Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Maidstone 004I E01034992
E01034992
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 004 E02005071
E02005071
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 004F E01033090
E01033090
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 004 E02005071
E02005071
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:39 AM4:43 PM
6:39 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
10 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:39 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME14 1BQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034992 and MSOA E02005071 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4275
Present — Active
Postcode ME14 1BQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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