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Thinking of living at ME14 3EU? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Academy Bearsted | Primary | 1.7 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Sandling Primary School | Primary | 2.4 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Thurnham Church of England Infant School | Primary | 2.7 km | – |
| Roseacre Junior School | Primary | 2.7 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.8 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| School of Science and Technology Maidstone | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 48 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Valley Park School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 37.6 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Invicta Grammar School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 70.8 · 38.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 66.4 · 27.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maidstone Grammar School | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 68.4 · 26% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Serenity School Maidstone | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| Mepa Academy | Independent | 3.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Penenden Heath | 2.1 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Village Gym (Maidstone) | 3.7 km | 7 |
| Golf | Bearsted Golf Club | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Football | someone find out the name of this place | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Bearstead Cricket Club | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Squash | Maidstone Squash Club | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Table tennis | Maidstone Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Freedom Fitness | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Bluebell Fising Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Maidstone Invicta Rowing Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Pickleball | Maidstone Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Maidstone Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Volleyball | Maidstone Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Maidstone Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Maidstone Leisure Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Dance | Freedom Fitness | 4.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Bearsted, a short drive or bike ride (2.5 km), with 317k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Jade's Crossing, 250 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route X3); 1 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 52 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 5% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Leigh Academy Bearsted, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km); 75% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is School of Science and Technology Maidstone, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 48 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Invicta Grammar School (3.9 km) and Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (4.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 2.3 km away, with Detling Community Store closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The New Grove Green Medical Centre (2.3 km), with Penenden Heath Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (2.2 km).
For a haircut, Hl2 is 2.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Maidstone Hospital, 6.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 73% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Gymfinity is the closest café or restaurant (1.7 km), and The Cock Horse the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 63 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 113 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 51% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 122 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is White Horse Wood Country Park, 1.8 km away; for exercise, Orida Health (1.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Southend is 31 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 54 km.
3 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 13% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.