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ME14 1TG

High Street

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME14 1TG

Overview

Postcode ME14 1TG 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 West 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
1083
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
22.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

22.7%

Approximately 22.7% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 284 ft away from ME14 1TG.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

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

Nearby public transport stations for ME14 1TG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone West
0.3 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone East
0.4 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone Barracks

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME14 1TG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBrenchley GardensSmallWalking directions to Brenchley Gardens
0.3 miTrinity ParkSmallWalking directions to Trinity Park

Area Profile

Population
284
Population density
3,015.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
141
49.82%
Other White
64
22.61%
African
23
8.13%
Other
11
3.89%
Other Black
10
3.53%
Total population: 283

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
82
54.67%
Social rents from council
17
11.33%
Other social rented
17
11.33%
Owns with a mortgage
12
8%
Owns outright
11
7.33%
Total households: 150

Property prices in High Street

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in High Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,750 up to £840,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for High Street 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 High Street over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£730,000
Flats55£124,700
Semi-Detached19£390,000
Terraced34£272,500

10 year median price trend in High Street

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in High Street.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME14 1TG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableMEPA ACADEMYOther independent school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryMaidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Infant School MaidstoneVoluntary controlled school

Outstanding

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME14 1TG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME14 1TG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miLetsco SuppermarketPudding Lane, Maidstone, ME14 1FNWalking directions to Letsco Suppermarket
0.2 miIcelandKing Street, Maidstone, ME15 6ARWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miAW & D Wingrove NewsagentsBroadway, Maidstone, ME16 8PBWalking directions to AW & D Wingrove Newsagents
0.2 miCostcutterLower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LHWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miStone Street GroceriesLower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6NAWalking directions to Stone Street Groceries

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Maidstone district (2025-26).

Band A£1,603
Band B£1,870
Band C£2,137
Band D£2,404
Band E£2,938
Band F£3,472
Band G£4,006
Band H£4,808

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMaidstoneE07000110
Parliamentary ConstituencyMaidstone and MallingE14001349
WardHigh StreetE05015603
ParishMaidstone, unparished areaE43000088
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ringlestone & Central MaidstoneE02005071
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone 004HE01034991
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.