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ME14 1UR

Penenden Heath

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME14 1UR

Overview

Postcode ME14 1UR is located in an urban city, within the Penenden Heath ward of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Penenden Heath area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Penenden Heath is £64,100 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
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
8.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Penenden Heath has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,802 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Penenden Heath has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

8.5%

Approximately 8.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Penenden Heath is £64,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Penenden Heath near ME14 1UR 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.

Nearby public transport stations for ME14 1UR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone East
0.7 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone Barracks
0.8 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone West

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
11,490.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
228
76.77%
Other White
39
13.13%
Other Asian
6
2.02%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.68%
Other Black
4
1.35%
Total population: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
53
40.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
24.62%
Owns outright
31
23.85%
Other social rented
9
6.92%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.54%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Penenden Heath

Based on 128 recent sales, the median property price is £276,000 in Penenden Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Penenden Heath 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 Penenden Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£477,500
Flats29£182,500
Semi-Detached26£424,750
Terraced63£275,000

10 year median price trend in Penenden Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penenden Heath.

Schools

In the ME14 1UR postcode area, located within Penenden Heath, there are 5 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME14 1UR
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

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME14 1UR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME14 1UR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAldiWheeler Street, Maidstone, ME14 2FEWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miHurstsBoxley Road, Maidstone, ME14 2TJWalking directions to Hursts
0.3 miBest-one80 Boxley Road, Maidstone, ME14 2TWWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miFoley Park News1 Hatherall Road, Maidstone, ME14 5HEWalking directions to Foley Park News
0.3 miTesco Express86,88 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RLWalking directions to Tesco Express

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
WardPenenden HeathE05015609
ParishMaidstone, unparished areaE43000088
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Penenden HeathE02005069
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone 002CE01024355
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.