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About

Parkwood & Senacre is a residential suburb situated to the northeast of Maidstone town centre. The area is characterised by post-war housing estates, primarily built to accommodate the town's growth. It contains a mix of semi-detached and terraced homes, alongside several local schools and community facilities. The layout is functional, with a network of roads connecting the neighbourhoods to the main A249 Sittingbourne Road.

Green spaces are integrated throughout, including Senacre Wood and the playing fields of Senacre Park. The area is served by a concentrated local shopping precinct on Weavering Street. A notable local landmark is the Parkwood Hospital, a significant regional facility for rehabilitation and complex care, set within its own extensive grounds.

Area overview

On average Parkwood & Senacre has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 93 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 46.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Parkwood & Senacre is £47,078 per year. There are 6 schools in Parkwood & Senacre: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Parkwood & Senacre is home to around 12,181 people, with a population density of about 5,730.1 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
46%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Parkwood & Senacre Population
12,181
Population density
5,730.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
50.24(+58%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.99(+87%)
Shoplifting
17.73(+122%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.3(+106%)
Other theft
6.98(+24%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,910
81.33%
Other White
844
6.93%
African
296
2.43%
Other Asian
252
2.07%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
115
0.94%
Total population: 12,185

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,572
28.19%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,661
18.21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,504
16.49%
Level 3 (A level)
1,378
15.1%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,209
13.25%
Total 16+ residents: 9,123

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
1,660
34.77%
Owns with a mortgage
1,148
24.05%
Owns outright
955
20%
Social rents from council
528
11.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
345
7.23%
Total households: 4,774

Property prices in Parkwood & Senacre

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £312,000 in Parkwood & Senacre area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £520,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Parkwood & Senacre 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 Parkwood & Senacre over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£470,000
Flats8£207,500
Semi-Detached36£347,500
Terraced36£270,000

10 years median price trend in Parkwood & Senacre

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Parkwood & Senacre.

All postcodes in Parkwood & Senacre

ME159FU

Goldings Way

ME157PS

Nottingham Avenue

ME159JP

Wallis Avenue

ME158GB

Malvern Road

ME159BE

Mangravet Avenue

ME158XE

Epsom Close

ME159FY

Trinity Way

ME158AL

Willington Street

ME159BJ

Sutton Road

ME159AW

Park Wood & Mangravet

ME158SY

Hartley Close

ME158GS

Beech Tree Road

ME157QD

Lancashire Road

ME159PF

Bicknor Road

ME158AT

Willington Street

ME158UN

Selbourne Walk

ME158RD

Sutton Road

ME158GP

Hawthorn Close

ME157NS

Cambridge Crescent

ME159PG

Bicknor Road

ME158PY

Woolley Road

ME158QD

Ifield Close

ME158XA

Fontwell Close

ME158HN

Cheshire Road

ME157LQ

Northumberland Road

ME159ZX

Herald Way

ME158HE

Willington Street

ME159FZ

Darwin Gardens

ME159FP

Darwin Avenue

ME159DB

Park Wood & Mangravet

ME159ES

Lubbock Close

ME157SF

Drawbridge Close

ME159ZP

Keble Place

ME159WW

Keele Way

ME159RF

Pilot Way

ME158ST

Cranbrook Close

ME158BN

Westmorland Green

ME158GJ

Greenacre Crescent

ME158GE

Cannock Drive

ME159AQ

Ellingham Leas

ME158GQ

Sycamore Road

ME157QE

Lancashire Road

ME157LR

Northumberland Road

ME158QB

Woolley Road

ME159XE

Progress Way

ME157LP

Cumberland Avenue

ME158JB

Westmorland Road

ME158HG

Valentine Road

ME157TQ

Northumberland Road

ME158HB

Senacre Lane

ME158BQ

Westmorland Road

ME159AX

Oaktree Avenue

ME159PN

Highcroft Green

ME157NG

Cambridge Crescent

ME158SR

Hever Close

ME157NH

Cambridge Crescent

ME158UJ

Denstead Walk

ME158PU

Longparish Close

ME158BP

Westmorland Green

ME158TP

Chiddingstone Close

ME159NE

Wallis Avenue

ME158BH

Westmorland Green

ME159NS

Bicknor Road

ME157PN

Middlesex Road

ME158JH

Westmorland Road

ME157PD

Drawbridge Close

ME159BU

Sutton Road

ME158SU

Fordcombe Close

ME159HE

Bell Road

ME159GL

Belts Wood

ME159NL

Haslemere Trading Estate

ME159AT

Grove Road

ME158AJ

Westmorland Close

ME159NY

Bicknor Road

ME159GT

Belts Wood

ME158XD

Epsom Close

ME159GW

Lady Shaw

ME158GT

Mallet Avenue

ME159LS

Wrangleden Road

ME159HT

Wallis Avenue

ME158TR

Groombridge Square

ME157NQ

Cambridge Crescent

ME158TX

Betsham Road

ME159WD

Wallis Avenue

ME159GJ

Bell Shaw

ME158QP

Reculver Walk

ME159EZ

Brishing Lane

ME158HY

Cornwall Close

ME157PZ

Leicester Road

ME159JB

Livingstone Walk

ME158AX

Garden Close

ME158AR

Freeman Way

ME157QA

Leicester Road

ME159LR

Wrangleden Road

ME159ED

Bell Road

ME157DS

Drawbridge Close

ME159DU

Park Wood & Mangravet

ME159ZS

Chestnut Close

ME159EQ

Brishing Lane

ME159JH

Brishing Lane

Data Sources

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