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About

High Street ward is a compact urban area situated directly in the centre of Maidstone. It is primarily defined by its retail and commercial functions, with the main shopping thoroughfare running through it. The ward contains the Royal Star Arcade, a historic covered shopping passage. Residential properties are largely concentrated in apartment buildings above street-level units, creating a mixed-use environment typical of a town core.

The area functions as the primary civic and administrative hub, housing the Maidstone Borough Council offices at the Maidstone House building. Weekdays see a concentration of workers and shoppers, with footfall centred around the high street stores and service businesses. The ward's layout is a dense grid of streets, with the Medway river forming a boundary to the north, separating it from the residential areas beyond.

Area overview

On average High Street has high deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 18.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in High Street is £49,519 per year. There are 3 schools in High Street: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good).

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
18.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in High Street

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 in High Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,750 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for High Street in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in High Street over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£840,000
Flats47£112,000
Semi-Detached18£397,500
Terraced31£305,000

10 years median price trend in High Street

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in High Street.

All postcodes in High Street

ME156AP

King Street

ME156NH

Foster Street

ME157SX

Mote Park

ME141LH

St Faith'S Street

ME149SA

King Street

ME141RY

Brewer Street

ME157TY

Loose Road

ME145EG

Albion Place

ME141GD

Queen Anne Road

ME157RU

Greenside

ME141SR

Bank Street

ME156PL

King Edward Road

ME156QB

Campbell Road

ME156PZ

Campbell Road

ME156SX

College Road

ME156NW

Priory Road

ME141DA

King Street

ME141JL

Bank Street

ME141DJ

King Street

ME156SR

Underwood Close

ME141FY

Week Street

ME156GZ

Stafford Gardens

ME141QS

Week Street

ME156NF

Palace Avenue

ME141DS

Church Street

ME141ER

Friars Court

ME157UQ

Bychurch Place

ME157RQ

Lower Road

ME156HL

Gabriels Hill

ME156HX

Gabriel's Hill

ME157UW

Kingsley Road

ME157RD

Upper Road

ME156TN

Stagshaw Close

ME141EH

Union Street

ME141PW

Union Street

ME156JG

Gabriels Hill

ME156LP

Knightrider Street

ME141HL

Medway Street

ME157HD

Crompton Gardens

ME156PW

King Edward Road

ME156XH

Mill Street

ME156US

Bishops Way

ME145DY

Albion Place

ME156ND

Knightrider Street

ME157UU

Brunswick Street East

ME156EG

Chancery Lane

ME141JP

Fairmeadow

ME149SE

King Street

ME157UY

Melville Road

ME156LE

Romney Place

ME157RB

Upper Road

ME141EQ

Old School Place

ME157RE

Upper Road

ME157SJ

St Philips Avenue

ME156SU

College Road

ME141JJ

Tylers Place

ME156EE

The Chenies

ME156YF

College Road

ME156HT

George Street

ME156JN

Lower Stone Street

ME156PJ

King Edward Road

ME149SU

High Street

ME149TB

King Street

ME156JP

Lower Stone Street

ME156PY

Campbell Road

ME157SP

Hastings Road

ME141FN

Pudding Lane

ME156GX

Cornhill Place

ME156HY

Lower Stone Street

ME156NS

Regency Place

ME156NG

Regency Place

ME157UH

Waterloo Street

ME156PA

High Street

ME156ES

Mote Road

ME156HU

Knightrider Street

ME141DB

Church Street

ME141RJ

Week Street

ME141DY

Union Street

ME156EW

Mote Road

ME141FL

Church Street

ME157UA

Loose Road

ME141QE

St Faith's Street

ME141DG

Church Street

ME141BX

Brockman Place

ME141PS

Earl Street

ME156EU

Upper Stone Street

ME141PF

Earl Street

ME156EP

Mote Road

ME141FT

Fairmeadow

ME141EL

Church Street

ME157RL

Willow Way

ME156QJ

Tovil Road

ME157BU

Barton Road

ME156NU

Orchard Close

ME149TQ

King Street

ME157RT

Elm Grove

ME141BS

King Street

ME156TP

Postley Road

ME157BX

Barton Road

ME156TR

Postley Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.