ME14 4ES postcode in Bearsted, Kent

ME14 4ES is a postcode in Bearsted, in the Bearsted & Downswood ward of Maidstone. 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Maidstone: 81% Typical price £526,000 Homes sold in ME14 4, last 12 months. ▼ 0.2% on the year before Nearest station Bearsted 450 m in a straight line

Where ME14 4ES is, and what is near it

Map of ME14 4ES and what is near it Map of ME14 4ES: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the ME14 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ME14 4AR: also in ME14 4ME14 4AW: also in ME14 4ME14 4BF: also in ME14 4ME14 4BG: also in ME14 4ME14 4BJ: also in ME14 4ME14 4BL: also in ME14 4ME14 4BN: also in ME14 4ME14 4BT: also in ME14 4ME14 4BU: also in ME14 4ME14 4BX: also in ME14 4ME14 4BY: also in ME14 4ME14 4BZ: also in ME14 4ME14 4DA: also in ME14 4ME14 4DB: also in ME14 4ME14 4DD: also in ME14 4ME14 4DE: also in ME14 4ME14 4DF: also in ME14 4ME14 4DG: also in ME14 4ME14 4DH: also in ME14 4ME14 4DL: also in ME14 4ME14 4DN: also in ME14 4ME14 4DP: also in ME14 4ME14 4DR: also in ME14 4ME14 4DS: also in ME14 4ME14 4DT: also in ME14 4ME14 4DU: also in ME14 4ME14 4DX: also in ME14 4ME14 4DY: also in ME14 4ME14 4DZ: also in ME14 4ME14 4EA: also in ME14 4ME14 4EB: also in ME14 4ME14 4ED: also in ME14 4ME14 4EE: also in ME14 4ME14 4EF: also in ME14 4ME14 4EG: also in ME14 4ME14 4EH: also in ME14 4ME14 4EJ: also in ME14 4ME14 4EL: also in ME14 4ME14 4EN: also in ME14 4ME14 4EP: also in ME14 4ME14 4ER: also in ME14 4ME14 4ET: also in ME14 4ME14 4EU: also in ME14 4ME14 4EW: also in ME14 4ME14 4EX: also in ME14 4ME14 4EY: also in ME14 4ME14 4FB: also in ME14 4ME14 4FD: also in ME14 4ME14 4FE: also in ME14 4ME14 4FF: also in ME14 4ME14 4FH: also in ME14 4ME14 4FJ: also in ME14 4ME14 4FN: also in ME14 4ME14 4FP: also in ME14 4ME14 4FQ: also in ME14 4ME14 4FR: also in ME14 4ME14 4FS: also in ME14 4ME14 4FT: also in ME14 4ME14 4GB: also in ME14 4ME14 4GD: also in ME14 4ME14 4GE: also in ME14 4ME14 4GF: also in ME14 4ME14 4GJ: also in ME14 4ME14 4GL: also in ME14 4ME14 4HA: also in ME14 4ME14 4HB: also in ME14 4ME14 4HD: also in ME14 4ME14 4HE: also in ME14 4ME14 4HF: also in ME14 4ME14 4HG: also in ME14 4ME14 4HH: also in ME14 4ME14 4HJ: also in ME14 4ME14 4HL: also in ME14 4ME14 4HN: also in ME14 4ME14 4HP: also in ME14 4ME14 4HR: also in ME14 4ME14 4HS: also in ME14 4ME14 4HT: also in ME14 4ME14 4HU: also in ME14 4ME14 4HX: also in ME14 4ME14 4HY: also in ME14 4ME14 4HZ: also in ME14 4ME14 4JA: also in ME14 4ME14 4JD: also in ME14 4ME14 4JE: also in ME14 4ME14 4JF: also in ME14 4ME14 4JG: also in ME14 4ME14 4JH: also in ME14 4ME14 4JJ: also in ME14 4ME14 4JN: also in ME14 4ME14 4JP: also in ME14 4ME14 4JQ: also in ME14 4ME14 4JR: also in ME14 4ME14 4JS: also in ME14 4ME14 4JT: also in ME14 4ME14 4JU: also in ME14 4ME14 4JX: also in ME14 4ME14 4JY: also in ME14 4ME14 4LA: also in ME14 4ME14 4LB: also in ME14 4ME14 4LD: also in ME14 4ME14 4LE: also in ME14 4ME14 4LF: also in ME14 4ME14 4LG: also in ME14 4ME14 4LH: also in ME14 4ME14 4LJ: also in ME14 4ME14 4LL: also in ME14 4ME14 4LN: also in ME14 4ME14 4LX: also in ME14 4ME14 4NA: also in ME14 4ME14 4ND: also in ME14 4ME14 4NE: also in ME14 4ME14 4NG: also in ME14 4ME14 4NH: also in ME14 4ME14 4PA: also in ME14 4ME14 4PE: also in ME14 4ME14 4PF: also in ME14 4ME14 4PG: also in ME14 4ME14 4PH: also in ME14 4ME14 4PJ: also in ME14 4ME14 4PL: also in ME14 4ME14 4PP: also in ME14 4ME14 4PQ: also in ME14 4ME14 4QE: also in ME14 4ME14 4QF: also in ME14 4ME14 4QG: also in ME14 4ME14 4QL: also in ME14 4ME14 4QQ: also in ME14 4ME14 4QR: also in ME14 4ME14 4QZ: also in ME14 4ME14 4RD: also in ME14 4ME14 4RE: also in ME14 4 2 schools, 1.9 kmHollingbourne station 3.3 kmBearsted ME14 4ES Map of ME14 4ES and what is near it Map of ME14 4ES: its centre point, with the 187 other postcodes in the ME14 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 schools, 1.9 kmHollingbourne station 3.3 kmBearsted & Downswood ME14 4ES
  • ME14 4ES
  • Other postcodes in ME14 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 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 51.2732, longitude 0.5829)

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 4ES?

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 4ES?

Every home and business at ME14 4ES can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Maidstone: 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Maidstone: 95%

The line marks the figure across Maidstone.

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 4ES?

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 4ES 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 4ES.

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 4ES: 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 4ES 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 4ES?

Homes in ME14 4 sold for a typical £526,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 87 sales, down 0.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£526,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£527,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £620,000 46 sales
  • Semi-detached £450,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £405,000 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 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 4ES

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME14 4ES 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 4ES?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around ME14 4ES. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (23%). 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 4ES

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 D, the most common, is £2,503.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,668
Band Babout 50 (6%)£1,946
Band Cabout 160 (20%)£2,225
Band Dabout 170 (22%)£2,503
Band Eabout 120 (15%)£3,059
Band Fabout 130 (16%)£3,615
Band Gabout 140 (18%)£4,171
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,005

When the homes were built

  1. 21% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 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 4ES is in (ONS area E01024328), 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 4ES?

The nearest open schools to ME14 4ES, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME14 4ES, 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 4ES?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME14 4ES is Bearsted Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Bearsted Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Hollingbourne Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mallings Lane, 119 m away.

More stations near ME14 4ES, 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 4ES?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME14 4ES, 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 4ES?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ME14 4ES, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 4ES?

The nearest to the centre of ME14 4ES, 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 4ES?

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 4ES?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME14 4ES, 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 4ES?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME14 4ES, 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 4ES?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME14 4ES 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 4ES in a conservation area?

The centre of ME14 4ES is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 4ES?

Police.uk records 31 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME14 4ES in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Other theft4 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Burglary1 report

Also: drugs 1, other crime 1.

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 4ES

Ward
Bearsted & Downswood
Parish
Bearsted
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Bearsted
Rural or urban
Urban, 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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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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