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ME14 2BE

Penenden Heath

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Penenden Heath / ME14 2BE

Overview

Postcode ME14 2BE 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 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
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

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 2BE.

Flood risk

No risk

Penenden Heath near ME14 2BE 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

0.7 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
315
Population density
9,968.4 per km²

Demographics

British
261
83.92%
Other White
24
7.72%
Irish
5
1.61%
Bangladeshi
5
1.61%
Indian
3
0.96%
Total population: 311

Housing

Owns outright
57
44.19%
Owns with a mortgage
48
37.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
13.95%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.88%
Shared ownership
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

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 2BE postcode area, located within Penenden Heath, there are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryNorth Borough Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Paul's Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryValley Invicta Primary School At East BoroughAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miBest-one80 Boxley Road, Maidstone, ME14 2TW
0.2 miPeel Street Stores36 Peel Street, Maidstone, ME14 2SB
0.2 miHurstsBoxley Road, Maidstone, ME14 2TJ
0.2 miFoley Park News1 Hatherall Road, Maidstone, ME14 5HE
0.3 miAldiWheeler Street, Maidstone, ME14 2FE

Data Sources

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