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ME14 3DB

Boxley Downs · Maidstone · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Maidstone
Ward
Boxley Downs
Local authority
Maidstone
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
Postcode district
ME14
Postcode sector
ME14 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
ME14 3BY 41 m
ME14 3DA 225 m
ME14 3DD 302 m
ME14 3BU 329 m
ME14 3DE 375 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
ME14 3DB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
ME
Postcode district
ME14
Postcode sector
ME14 3
Latitude
51.298240
Longitude
0.518970
British National Grid easting
575,707
British National Grid northing
158,470

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Maidstone · E07000110
Electoral ward
Boxley Downs · E05015597
Parish or community
E04013399
Westminster constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent · E14001235
Output area
E00123538
Lower layer super output area
Maidstone 001C · E01024335
Middle layer super output area
Maidstone 001 · E02005068

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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20 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
1, Farthings Cottages, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3DB 14 February 2025 £205,000
4, Farthings Cottages, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3DB 17 December 2024 £240,000
6, Farthings Cottages, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3DB 14 June 2024 £200,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
46
Primary
30
Secondary
10

  1. Sandling Primary School

    Community school

    1.1 km

  2. St Paul's Infant School

    Community school

    1.5 km

  3. North Borough Junior School

    Community school

    1.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
473
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 183
  • Anti social behaviour 84
  • Other theft 45
  • Criminal damage and arson 45
  • Vehicle crime 31

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
13

8 female, 5 male

Postcode households
10
Residents per household
1.3
ME14 3 residents
2,293

Age bands in ME14 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.6%

383 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.8%

227 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.5%

519 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.1%

694 residents

Age 65 and over
21%

485 residents

This postcode contained 0.6% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider ME14 3 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
100%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

8

within 5 km

  • BREWER STREET

    4 BREWER STREET, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1RU

    ODS code G82089

    2.4 km

  • BOWER MOUNT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 BOWER MOUNT ROAD, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8AX

    ODS code G82031

    2.9 km

  • AYLESFORD MEDICAL CENTRE

    THE NEW AYLESFORD SURGERY, ADMIRAL MOORE DRIVE, ROYAL BRITISH LEGION VILLAGE, AYLESFORD, ME20 7SE

    ODS code G82058

    3.0 km

  • THE VINE MEDICAL CENTRE

    13 TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, ME16 8RL

    ODS code G82164

    3.0 km

  • THE COLLEGE PRACTICE

    50-52 COLLEGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, ME15 6SB

    ODS code G82099

    3.3 km

  • BLACKTHORN

    BLACKTHORN MEDICAL CENTRE, ST. ANDREWS ROAD, BARMING, MAIDSTONE, ME16 9AL

    ODS code G82098

    4.0 km

  • PHOENIX MEDICAL PRACTICE

    33 BELL LANE, BURHAM, ROCHESTER, ME1 3SX

    ODS code G82234

    4.3 km

  • REACH HEALTHCARE

    WALDERSLADE VILLAGE SURGERY, 62A ROBIN HOOD LANE, CHATHAM, ME5 9LD

    ODS code G82161

    4.4 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • The Running Horse

    BCT · Maidstone

    0.3 miles

  • The Running Horse

    BCT · Maidstone

    0.3 miles

  • Malta Inn

    BCT · Aylesford

    0.4 miles

  • Footbridge

    BCT · Ringlestone

    0.4 miles

  • Malta Inn

    BCT · Aylesford

    0.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Maidstone 001C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

18,985 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £245,000 from 6 recorded sales in ME14 3DB. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Maidstone is £352,191 in June 2026, up 0.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

46 open schools are in scope, including 30 primary and 10 secondary schools. Sandling Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.7 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

473 published events cover 12 months, averaging 39.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 183 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.