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ME14 1EN

High Street

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Ringlestone & Central Maidstone / High Street / ME14 1EN

Overview

Postcode ME14 1EN is located in an urban city, within the High Street ward of Maidstone in the South East region , and forms part of the Ringlestone & Central Maidstone area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 469.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ringlestone & Central Maidstone is £47,800 per year. The nearest station is Maidstone East located about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Brenchley Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
470
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
37%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Ringlestone & Central Maidstone has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,699 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Ringlestone & Central Maidstone has a very high crime rate, with approximately 469.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

37%

Approximately 37.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Ringlestone & Central Maidstone is £47,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME14 1EN.

Flood risk

No risk

Ringlestone & Central Maidstone near ME14 1EN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Maidstone East located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

0.5 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

0.6 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBrenchley GardensSmall
0.1 miTrinity ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
390
Population density
8,405.2 per km²

Demographics

British
251
64.36%
Other White
64
16.41%
Other Asian
20
5.13%
Bangladeshi
10
2.56%
African
7
1.79%
Total population: 390

Housing

Other social rented
65
30.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
64
30.33%
Owns with a mortgage
33
15.64%
Owns outright
24
11.37%
Social rents from council
13
6.16%
Total households: 211

Property prices in High Street

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £245,500 in High Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,750 up to £840,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£730,000
Flats43£120,000
Semi-Detached18£402,500
Terraced36£270,000

10 years price trend in High Street

Schools

In the ME14 1EN postcode area, located within Ringlestone & Central Maidstone, there are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableMEPA ACADEMYOther independent school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryValley Invicta Primary School At East BoroughAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryInvicta Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miIcelandKing Street, Maidstone, ME15 6AR
0.1 miSainsbury'sRomney Place, Maidstone, ME15 6SF
0.2 miTesco Express86,88 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RL
0.2 miLetsco SuppermarketPudding Lane, Maidstone, ME14 1FN
0.2 miCostcutterLower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.