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About

Park Wood & Mangravet is a residential ward situated to the southeast of Maidstone town centre. The area is primarily characterised by post-war housing estates, with a mix of detached homes, terraces, and modern apartment developments. Its layout includes several local shopping parades catering to daily needs, alongside community facilities like primary schools and medical centres. The ward is bordered by the A274 Sutton Road, a major route providing a direct link into the town.

A significant green space is Mangravet Wood, a local nature reserve with public footpaths through ancient woodland. This contrasts with the more structured Park Wood recreation ground, which offers sports pitches and a children's play area. The ward's topography includes gentle slopes leading down towards the River Medway, which forms part of its eastern boundary, though direct riverfront access is limited within the ward itself.

Area overview

On average Park Wood & Mangravet has high deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 39.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Park Wood & Mangravet is £54,116 per year. There are 3 schools in Park Wood & Mangravet: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
39.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Park Wood & Mangravet

Median price£290,000
Price per sq ft£354
Sales (last 12 months)63
Typical range (middle 50%)£248K – £353K

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £354 per square foot) in Park Wood & Mangravet area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,250 up to £550,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Park Wood & Mangravet over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached3£410,000£364
Semi-Detached24£350,000£365
Terraced28£278,500£366
Flats8£169,250£312

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Park Wood & Mangravet

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Park Wood & Mangravet.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£428,750£139,000£275,000£218,750
2017£363,500£173,500£278,000£229,500
2018£300,000£148,000£294,000£250,990
2019£337,500£150,000£288,750£246,000
2020£368,750£111,250£270,000£245,000
2021£380,000£161,000£320,000£275,000
2022£525,000£192,250£325,000£280,500
2023£440,000£195,000£350,000£291,000
2024£392,000£165,100£344,000£295,000
2025£427,500£151,750£365,000£280,000
2026£200,000£310,000£289,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Park Wood & Mangravet.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Park Wood & Mangravet.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£328£231£278£251
2017£290£267£291£275
2018£303£240£297£290
2019£328£270£298£281
2020£311£159£325£286
2021£333£265£322£300
2022£439£289£343£328
2023£387£308£365£347
2024£300£310£368£388
2025£404£286£368£348
2026£320£369£400
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Park Wood & Mangravet.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Park Wood & Mangravet in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Park Wood & Mangravet

What is the average house price in Park Wood & Mangravet?

The median sale price in Park Wood & Mangravet is £290,000 (about £354 per square foot) based on 63 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Park Wood & Mangravet?

Park Wood & Mangravet has 3 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Park Wood & Mangravet?

Park Wood & Mangravet scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Park Wood & Mangravet sits around rank 11,392 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Park Wood & Mangravet?

The average household income in Park Wood & Mangravet is around £54,116 per year, and 39% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Park Wood & Mangravet?

Park Wood & Mangravet is represented by 2 elected councillors: Dan Wilkinson (Labour Party) and Hilary Victoria Jenkins-Baldock (Labour Party).

All postcodes in Park Wood & Mangravet

ME141WY

Bircholt Road

ME159GR

Dudley Close

ME159PG

Bicknor Road

ME159EQ

Brishing Lane

ME159WL

Ruskin Grove

ME159AQ

Ellingham Leas

ME159AY

Woodside Road

ME159AU

Grove Road

ME159JJ

Wallis Avenue

ME149EZ

Park Wood & Mangravet

ME159AX

Oaktree Avenue

ME159PF

Bicknor Road

ME159AJ

Longfield Place

ME159LW

Wrangleden Road

ME149UF

Bircholt Road

ME159NW

Park Wood & Mangravet

ME159LY

Morton Close

ME159HS

Wallis Avenue

ME159DB

Park Wood & Mangravet

ME149BY

Bircholt Road

ME159LE

Disraeli Close

ME159LL

Wrangleden Close

ME141XU

Bircholt Road

ME159JB

Livingstone Walk

ME174SG

Roman Way

ME149DG

Bircholt Road

ME168XH

Bircholt Road

ME149NS

Bircholt Road

ME159JP

Wallis Avenue

ME149LZ

Bircholt Road

ME159PR

Park Wood & Mangravet

ME149DP

Park Wood & Mangravet

ME159PU

Selby Road

ME149UU

Bircholt Road

ME159GW

Lady Shaw

ME159GD

Lynley Close

ME159DF

Queen Elizabeth Square

ME159GP

Belts Wood

ME159ES

Lubbock Close

ME159ZD

Magdalen Gardens

ME159ZS

Chestnut Close

ME159YY

Target Business Centre

ME159YH

Bircholt Road

ME159GJ

Bell Shaw

ME145PU

Bircholt Road

ME159GX

Belts Wood

ME159PH

Bicknor Road

ME158RD

Sutton Road

ME159AL

Sutton Road

ME159NB

Bell Meadow

ME159WG

Ruskin Grove

ME149FA

Park Wood & Mangravet

ME149DL

Park Wood & Mangravet

ME159DU

Park Wood & Mangravet

ME159XE

Progress Way

ME159HJ

Stratford Drive

ME159YP

Spectrum Business Estate

ME159FW

Brushwood Close

ME159FU

Goldings Way

ME159JD

Longshaw Road

ME159AH

Sutton Road

ME159EN

Bell Road

ME168BQ

Bircholt Road

ME159BH

Mangravet Avenue

ME159JH

Brishing Lane

ME159DN

Lansdowne Avenue

ME159NZ

Bicknor Road

ME159PP

Collington Terrace

ME159ZG

Longshaw Road

ME159PQ

Bicknor Road

ME159JR

Furfield Close

ME159ED

Bell Road

ME149EL

Park Wood & Mangravet

ME174GD

Furfield Chase

ME159XT

Bicknor Road

ME169HX

Bircholt Road

ME159YB

Felderland Drive

ME149XF

Bircholt Road

ME159PT

Selby Road

ME159HE

Bell Road

ME159AR

Grove Road

ME159XX

Coldred Road

ME149TS

Bircholt Road

ME159WE

Ruskin Grove

ME159AZ

St Ronan's Close

ME159JY

Barham Close

ME168WW

Bircholt Road

ME159AP

Sutton Road

ME149WE

Bircholt Road

ME145WX

Bircholt Road

ME159GU

Bell Road

ME141JW

Bircholt Road

ME159YF

Cuxton Road

ME159XY

Bircholt Road

ME159DJ

Lansdowne Avenue

ME174GE

Long Shaw Close

ME159BB

Camp Way

ME159PN

Highcroft Green

ME159NJ

Park Wood & Mangravet

ME159DP

Weald Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.