Postcode insights

ME14 1QP

High Street

Maidstone

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

Overview

Postcode ME14 1QP 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 1083.3 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 0.2 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

1083

Deprivation level

8/10

Income level

3/10

Social housing

12.2%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

High

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 1083.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.2%

Approximately 12.2% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 318 ft away from ME14 1QP.

Flood risk

No risk

Ringlestone & Central Maidstone near ME14 1QP 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 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.2 mi	Maidstone East	N/A
0.3 mi	Maidstone Barracks	N/A
0.4 mi	Maidstone West	N/A

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population

162

Population density

2,148.5 per km²

Demographics

British

59.51%

Other White

16.56%

Chinese

3.68%

African

3.68%

Other Asian

3.68%

Total population: 163

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency

42.86%

Owns with a mortgage

17.35%

Shared ownership

10.2%

Other forms of private rent

9.18%

Other social rented

9.18%

Total households: 98

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

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Not applicable	MEPA ACADEMY	Other independent school	Good
0.5 mi	Secondary	Maidstone Grammar School for Girls	Foundation school	Outstanding
0.5 mi	Primary	Brunswick House Primary School	Community school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Tesco Express	86,88 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RL
0.1 mi	Letsco Suppermarket	Pudding Lane, Maidstone, ME14 1FN
0.2 mi	Lidl	St. Peter's Street, Maidstone, ME16 0SN
0.3 mi	Iceland	King Street, Maidstone, ME15 6AR
0.3 mi	AW & D Wingrove Newsagents	Broadway, Maidstone, ME16 8PB

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Royal Albion	St Faith's Street, Maidstone, ME14 1QE
0 mi	Aussie Ale House	Maidstone, ME14 1QG
0 mi	Market House	Earl Street, Maidstone, ME14 1PP
0.1 mi	The Druids Arms	24 Earl Street, Maidstone, ME14 1PP
0.1 mi	The Ashes	Bank Street, Maidstone, ME14 1JL

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Costa	23 Fremlin Walk, Maidstone, ME14 1QG
0 mi	Pret A Manger	15 Fremlin Walk, Maidstone, ME14 1QG
0 mi	Patisserie Valerie	34 Fremlin Walk, Maidstone, ME14 1QP
0 mi	Zizzi	46,48,50 Earl Street, Maidstone, ME14 1PS
0 mi	babashesh	Earl Street, Maidstone, ME14 1PP

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Superdrug	58 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RR
0.3 mi	Boots	56-62 King Street, Maidstone, ME14 1BW
0.4 mi	Medipharmacy Maidstone	13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, ME16 8RL
0.5 mi	Hobbs Pharmacy	1 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AX

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