ME14 5LX postcode in Maidstone, Kent
ME14 5LX is a postcode in Maidstone, in the Grove Green & Vinters Park ward. It is in the Maidstone and Malling parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since August 1992.
Where ME14 5LX is, and what is near it
- ME14 5LX
- Other postcodes in ME14 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 12 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.2780, longitude 0.5352)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after ME14 5LX?
- MaidstoneDistrict council Maidstone: bins, council tax, planning
- KentCounty council Kent: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around ME14 5LX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- KentPolice force area
- Maidstone and MallingParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Helen Grant (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Helen Grant
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 5LX?
Every home and business at ME14 5LX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 5LX?
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 daysSource: 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 5LX 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 5LX.
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 5LX: 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 5LX 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 5LX?
Homes in ME14 5 sold for a typical £362,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 110 sales, down 9.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £570,000 31 sales
- Semi-detached £385,000 31 sales
- Terraced £312,500 33 sales
- Flat or maisonette £200,000 15 sales
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 postcodeSource: 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 5LX
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in ME14 5LX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 December 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 5LX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around ME14 5LX. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (70%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,615 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,503.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (7%) | £1,668 |
| Band B | about 160 (24%) | £1,946 |
| Band C | about 40 (6%) | £2,225 |
| Band D | about 240 (35%) | £2,503 |
| Band E | about 80 (12%) | £3,059 |
| Band F | about 110 (16%) | £3,615 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,171 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,005 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 70% 1965 to 1982
- 25% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 5LX is in (ONS area E01024351), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 5LX?
The nearest open schools to ME14 5LX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 5LX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of ME14 5LX is Maidstone East Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.
- Maidstone East Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Maidstone Barracks Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Claremont Road, 73 m away.
More stations near ME14 5LX, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near ME14 5LX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME14 5LX, 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.
- Brewer Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01622 755419 800 mWalk
- The College Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 752345 1.4 kmCycle
- The Vine Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 754898 1.6 kmCycle
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 5LX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of ME14 5LX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
- Swarco Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
- Maidstone Supercharger Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 1.2 kmWalk
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near ME14 5LX?
The nearest to the centre of ME14 5LX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Albion Place Dental Practice Phone 01622 755815 600 mWalk
- The Implant Experts Phone 01622 751553 650 mWalk
- Dental Department HMP Maidstone Phone 01622 775402 750 mWalk
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 5LX?
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.
- KIMS Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 237500 1.8 kmCycle
- Maidstone Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2024 · Phone 01622 224796 3.6 kmCycle
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 5LX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of ME14 5LX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Glenhurst Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01622 351951 300 mWalk
- Eastfield Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2025 · Phone 01622 755153 500 mWalk
- Maidstone Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01622 672292 950 mWalk
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 5LX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME14 5LX, 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.
- Link Pharmacy Mon and Tue 8am to 9pm; Wed 9am to 9pm; Thu 8am to 9pm; Fri 9am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 01622 752990 700 mWalk
- Boots, 56-62 King Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sun 10:30am to 4pm · Phone 01622 690751 800 mWalk
- Ancura Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01622 752958 900 mWalk
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 5LX?
The nearest vets to the centre of ME14 5LX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Alphabet Veterinary Centre 750 mWalk
- Bearsted Veterinary Surgery 2.6 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1622 686817 3.1 kmCycle
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 5LX in a conservation area?
The centre of ME14 5LX is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
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 5LX?
Police.uk records 487 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME14 5LX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 21, vehicle crime 13, drugs 10, possession of weapons 8, bicycle theft 6, theft from the person 5, burglary 4, robbery 4.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for ME14 5LX
- Ward
- Grove Green & Vinters Park
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Maidstone
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- August 1992
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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