Postcode insights

ME14 1EQ

High Street

Maidstone

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

Overview

Postcode ME14 1EQ 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 143.1 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

9/10

Crimes per 1k residents

143

Deprivation level

8/10

Income level

3/10

Social housing

2.5%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Ringlestone & Central Maidstone has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,968 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Ringlestone & Central Maidstone has a very high crime rate, with approximately 143.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 196 ft away from ME14 1EQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Ringlestone & Central Maidstone near ME14 1EQ 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.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.3 mi	Maidstone East	N/A
0.6 mi	Maidstone Barracks	N/A
0.7 mi	Maidstone West	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	Brenchley Gardens	Small
0.1 mi	Trinity Park	Small

Area Profile

Population

486

Population density

7,341.4 per km²

Demographics

British

347

71.4%

Other White

12.96%

Other Asian

4.12%

African

2.47%

Chinese

1.65%

Total population: 486

Housing

Owns with a mortgage

35.82%

Private landlord or letting agency

30.85%

Owns outright

27.36%

Other forms of private rent

3.48%

Other social rented

2.49%

Total households: 201

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)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	5	£730,000	£362,800	£374,000	£815,000	£835,000
Flats	43	£120,000	£60,600	£79,000	£178,500	£238,000
Semi-Detached	18	£402,500	£309,000	£350,000	£443,750	£500,250
Terraced	36	£270,000	£188,475	£241,250	£321,250	£411,250

10 years price trend in High Street

Schools

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

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.3 mi	Primary	Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough	Academy converter	Good
0.4 mi	Not applicable	MEPA ACADEMY	Other independent school	Good
0.4 mi	Secondary	Invicta Grammar School	Academy converter	Outstanding

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Aldi	Wheeler Street, Maidstone, ME14 2FE
0.3 mi	Sainsbury's	Romney Place, Maidstone, ME15 6SF
0.3 mi	Tesco Express	86,88 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RL
0.3 mi	Iceland	King Street, Maidstone, ME15 6AR
0.3 mi	Hursts	Boxley Road, Maidstone, ME14 2TJ

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Goachers Rifle Volunteers	Union Street, Maidstone, ME14 1PW
0.1 mi	Coach House	Queen Anne Road, Maidstone, ME14 1HA
0.1 mi	The Style and Winch	Union Street, Maidstone, ME14 1TX
0.1 mi	The Eagle	56 Brewer Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RZ
0.2 mi	The Swan	County Road, Maidstone, ME14 1UY

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	La La Johns Pizza, Kebab, Burger & more	71 Union Street, Maidstone, ME14 1ED
0.1 mi	Spice Hut	73 Brewer Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RZ
0.3 mi	Starbucks	King Street, Maidstone, ME14 1DJ
0.3 mi	Chunkys Sandwich Bar	2 Union Street, Maidstone, ME14 1DY
0.3 mi	Burger King	68-70 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RJ

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Boots	56-62 King Street, Maidstone, ME14 1BW
0.3 mi	Superdrug	58 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RR