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ME14 2UF

Penenden Heath

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Ringlestone & Central Maidstone / Penenden Heath / ME14 2UF

Overview

Postcode ME14 2UF 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 4 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
61.2%
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

61.2%

Approximately 61.2% 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 2UF.

Flood risk

No risk

Ringlestone & Central Maidstone near ME14 2UF 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

0.6 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

0.8 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBrenchley GardensSmall
0.3 miTrinity ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
247
Population density
11,650.9 per km²

Demographics

British
167
67.61%
Other White
21
8.5%
Other Asian
10
4.05%
African
10
4.05%
Indian
9
3.64%
Total population: 247

Housing

Other social rented
61
50.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
21.49%
Social rents from council
13
10.74%
Owns with a mortgage
10
8.26%
Owns outright
9
7.44%
Total households: 121

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryNorth Borough Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryValley Invicta Primary School At East BoroughAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Paul's Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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