ME14 3HL postcode in Maidstone, Kent

ME14 3HL is a postcode in Maidstone, in the Boxley Downs ward. It is in the Faversham and Mid Kent parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at ME14 3HL can get it Across Maidstone: 81% Typical price £462,500 Homes sold in ME14 3, last 12 months. ▼ 7.5% on the year before Nearest station Bearsted 4.4 km in a straight line

Where ME14 3HL is, and what is near it

Map of ME14 3HL and what is near it Map of ME14 3HL: its centre point, with the 123 other postcodes in the ME14 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. ME14 3EA: also in ME14 3ME14 3EH: also in ME14 3ME14 3EJ: also in ME14 3ME14 3EL: also in ME14 3ME14 3EU: also in ME14 3ME14 3EX: also in ME14 3ME14 3HA: also in ME14 3ME14 3HB: also in ME14 3ME14 3HD: also in ME14 3ME14 3HE: also in ME14 3ME14 3HF: also in ME14 3ME14 3HG: also in ME14 3ME14 3HH: also in ME14 3ME14 3HJ: also in ME14 3ME14 3HN: also in ME14 3ME14 3HP: also in ME14 3ME14 3HR: also in ME14 3ME14 3HS: also in ME14 3ME14 3HT: also in ME14 3ME14 3HU: also in ME14 3ME14 3HW: also in ME14 3ME14 3HX: also in ME14 3ME14 3HY: also in ME14 3ME14 3JD: also in ME14 3ME14 3JE: also in ME14 3ME14 3JF: also in ME14 3ME14 3JG: also in ME14 3ME14 3LZ: also in ME14 3 2 places, 3.0–3.8 km2 schools, 4.0 kmBoxley Downs ME14 3HL Map of ME14 3HL and what is near it Map of ME14 3HL: its centre point, with the 123 other postcodes in the ME14 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Bearsted station 4.4 kmMaidstone East station 5.9 kmBoxley Downs ME14 3HL
  • ME14 3HL
  • Other postcodes in ME14 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3152, longitude 0.5819)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME14 3HL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at ME14 3HL?

46% of the homes and businesses at ME14 3HL cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ME14 3HL 0% Maidstone 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ME14 3HL 27% Maidstone 95%
Cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s)46%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at ME14 3HL?

BinDayBuddy does not read Maidstone Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Maidstone Borough Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is ME14 3HL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include ME14 3HL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Maidstone

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME14 3HL: 1,790 properties in Maidstone are at high risk (1.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Maidstone

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of ME14 3HL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near ME14 3HL?

Homes in ME14 3 sold for a typical £462,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 24 sales, down 7.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£462,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£500,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £525,000 10 sales
  • Semi-detached £432,500 8 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole ME14 district: a typical £350,000 from 395 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in ME14 3HL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME14 3HL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ME14 3HL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around ME14 3HL. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band E. A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around ME14 3HL

Band D in Maidstone for 2026‑27: £2,503. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,668 (band A) to £5,005 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,059.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,668
Band Babout 40 (5%)£1,946
Band Cabout 90 (11%)£2,225
Band Dabout 100 (12%)£2,503
Band Eabout 230 (27%)£3,059
Band Fabout 180 (21%)£3,615
Band Gabout 170 (20%)£4,171
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,005

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 13% 2020 or later

Averages for Maidstone before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ME14 3HL is in (ONS area E01024347), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near ME14 3HL?

The nearest open schools to ME14 3HL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME14 3HL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to ME14 3HL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME14 3HL is Bearsted Rail Station, 4.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Bearsted Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
  • Maidstone East Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near ME14 3HL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near ME14 3HL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME14 3HL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near ME14 3HL?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME14 3HL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near ME14 3HL?

The nearest to the centre of ME14 3HL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to ME14 3HL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near ME14 3HL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME14 3HL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near ME14 3HL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME14 3HL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near ME14 3HL?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME14 3HL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is ME14 3HL in a conservation area?

The centre of ME14 3HL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near ME14 3HL?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME14 3HL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Vehicle crime2 reports

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for ME14 3HL

Ward
Boxley Downs
Parish
Detling
Region
South East
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

ME14 3HF680 mME14 3HJ800 mME14 3HD880 mME14 3HE990 mME14 3HP1.1 kmME7 3BJ1.3 km
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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