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ME14 1UN

Penenden Heath

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Ringlestone & Central Maidstone / Penenden Heath / ME14 1UN

Overview

Postcode ME14 1UN is located in an urban city, within the Penenden Heath 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 5 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
No noise

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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Ringlestone & Central Maidstone near ME14 1UN 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

0.7 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

0.8 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBrenchley GardensSmall
0.2 miTrinity ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
486
Population density
7,341.4 per km²

Demographics

British
347
71.4%
Other White
63
12.96%
Other Asian
20
4.12%
African
12
2.47%
Chinese
8
1.65%
Total population: 486

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
72
35.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
62
30.85%
Owns outright
55
27.36%
Other forms of private rent
7
3.48%
Other social rented
5
2.49%
Total households: 201

Property prices in Penenden Heath

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Penenden Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £665,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£485,000
Flats28£195,000
Semi-Detached32£409,750
Terraced57£270,000

10 years price trend in Penenden Heath

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryValley Invicta Primary School At East BoroughAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryInvicta Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableMEPA ACADEMYOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miAldiWheeler Street, Maidstone, ME14 2FE
0.3 miHurstsBoxley Road, Maidstone, ME14 2TJ
0.3 miTesco Express86,88 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RL
0.3 miBest-one80 Boxley Road, Maidstone, ME14 2TW
0.3 miFoley Park News1 Hatherall Road, Maidstone, ME14 5HE

Data Sources

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