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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

ME156HA

Upper Stone Street

ME156LH

Lower Stone Street

ME149SX

High Street

ME141JF

High Street

ME156NR

Orchard Street

ME157SS

Mote Avenue

ME141RP

Week Street

ME157RY

Meadow Walk

ME157BF

Astley Terrace

ME141QT

Week Street

ME149SW

King Street

ME157UL

Kingsley Road

ME156JS

Lower Stone Street

ME141LN

Pudding Lane

ME156JR

Lower Stone Street

ME141BF

Church Street

ME156SA

College Road

ME156AS

King Street

ME156FR

High Street

ME149SF

King Street

ME157UX

Brunswick Street East

ME141SA

High Street

ME149TP

King Street

ME156NX

George Street

ME156PP

Old Tovil Road

ME156EL

Mote Road

ME157UT

Melville Road

ME157SG

Hastings Road

ME156TZ

High Street

ME141BZ

Wyke Manor Road

ME141HQ

Wyatt Street

ME141BQ

Clarendon Place

ME156YJ

College Avenue

ME156LU

Knightrider Street

ME156ED

Mote Road

ME156PD

Hayle Road

ME156SS

Dixon Close

ME156XD

Knightrider Court

ME141QJ

Station Road

ME141JG

Bank Street

ME157TS

Blythe Road

ME141RF

Week Street

ME156TG

Postley Road

ME141FX

Week Street

ME156HJ

Upper Stone Street

ME141ES

Tufton Street

ME141HA

Queen Anne Road

ME141HF

Wyatt Street

ME149TG

High Street

ME141ED

Union Street

ME141NX

Pudding Lane

ME157SR

Hastings Road

ME141FZ

Week Street

ME141HE

Brooks Place

ME157RH

Lower Road

ME141TF

Middle Row

ME156RF

Stagshaw Close

ME156LG

Romney Place

ME156SN

River View

ME156AT

King Street

ME141RN

Week Street

ME141TX

Union Street

ME141TG

Middle Row

ME157SU

Mote Avenue

ME149SJ

King Street

ME156FB

Stevenson Close

ME156PN

King Edward Road

ME156ET

Mote Road

ME141JY

Union Street

ME149ST

High Street

ME141BH

King Street

ME156PG

Hayle Road

ME149TE

High Street

ME141JH

High Street

ME145GP

Ashford Road

ME156JJ

Gabriels Hill

ME149SY

High Street

ME149TJ

King Street

ME141EU

Wyatt Street

ME156LD

Knightrider Street

ME141EY

Union Street

ME141BU

Hengist Court

ME156SL

High Street

ME141TU

Wheeler Street

ME145EQ

Albion Place

ME156PU

Old Tovil Road

ME157PG

Beech Hurst Close

ME156HR

Gabriels Hill

ME157TN

Square Hill Road

ME149SG

King Street

ME141JS

Medway Street

ME156LQ

The Moorings

ME156AW

King Street

ME149TN

King Street

ME141PD

Earl Street

ME141FS

Astley Street

ME141QW

Week Street

ME141TY

Wheeler Street

ME156LL

Palace Avenue

ME141PX

King Street

Data Sources

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