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ME14 2SZ

Penenden Heath

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME14 2SZ

Overview

Postcode ME14 2SZ 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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 151.7 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 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Whatman Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
152
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

6/10

Ringlestone & Central Maidstone has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,489 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Ringlestone & Central Maidstone has a very high crime rate, with approximately 151.7 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 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 311 ft away from ME14 2SZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Ringlestone & Central Maidstone near ME14 2SZ 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 2SZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone East
0.5 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 2SZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWhatman ParkLargeWalking directions to Whatman Park
0.4 miBrenchley GardensSmallWalking directions to Brenchley Gardens

Area Profile

Population
238
Population density
13,296.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
169
71.61%
Other White
42
17.8%
Other Asian
8
3.39%
Other
6
2.54%
Irish
5
2.12%
Total population: 236

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
48
43.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
44
40%
Owns outright
16
14.55%
Shared ownership
1
0.91%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.91%
Total households: 110

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 2SZ postcode area, located within Ringlestone & Central Maidstone, there are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME14 2SZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryNorth Borough Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Paul's Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryMaidstone Grammar School for GirlsFoundation school

Outstanding

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME14 2SZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME14 2SZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPeel Street Stores36 Peel Street, Maidstone, ME14 2SBWalking directions to Peel Street Stores
0.2 miHurstsBoxley Road, Maidstone, ME14 2TJWalking directions to Hursts
0.2 miBest-one80 Boxley Road, Maidstone, ME14 2TWWalking directions to Best-one
0.3 miAldiWheeler Street, Maidstone, ME14 2FEWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 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)Ringlestone & Central MaidstoneE02005071
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone 004DE01024383
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.