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ME14 4AP

Bearsted & Downswood

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Grove Green / Bearsted & Downswood / ME14 4AP

Overview

Postcode ME14 4AP is located in an urban city, within the Bearsted & Downswood ward of Maidstone in the South East region , and forms part of the Grove Green area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Grove Green is £65,700 per year. The nearest station is Bearsted located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Weavering Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Grove Green has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,541 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Grove Green has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.4 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 2.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Grove Green is £65,700 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 23 ft away from ME14 4AP.

Flood risk

No risk

Grove Green near ME14 4AP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bearsted located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Bearsted

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWeavering ParkSmall

Property prices in Bearsted & Downswood

Based on 145 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 in Bearsted & Downswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,250 up to £1,406,250.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached50£544,750
Flats5£119,550
Semi-Detached69£380,000
Terraced21£315,000

10 years price trend in Bearsted & Downswood

Schools

In the ME14 4AP postcode area, located within Grove Green, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThurnham Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryRoseacre Junior SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryBearsted Primary AcademyFree schools

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.5 miTescoGrovewood Drive North, Weavering, ME14 5TQ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.