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ME14 4AU

Ames Avenue

Bearsted & Downswood

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Detailed insights for ME14 4AU

Overview

Postcode ME14 4AU 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 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Grove Green is £75,854 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
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
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

1/10

Grove Green has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 per household in Grove Green is £75,854 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from ME14 4AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Grove Green near ME14 4AU 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.

Nearby public transport stations for ME14 4AU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Bearsted

N/A

Walking directions to Bearsted

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME14 4AU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWeavering ParkSmallWalking directions to Weavering Park

Area Profile

Population
331
Population density
3,566.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.62(-63%)
Vehicle crime
3.67(-3%)
Other theft
3.06(-45%)
Burglary
1.83(-30%)
Public order
1.22(-80%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
303
91.54%
Other White
8
2.42%
Indian
6
1.81%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.21%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.91%
Total population: 331

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
119
46.3%
Level 3 (A level)
44
17.12%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
37
14.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
8.17%
No qualifications
20
7.78%
Total 16+ residents: 257

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
61
47.29%
Owns outright
58
44.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.2%
Shared ownership
1
0.78%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Bearsted & Downswood

Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Bearsted & Downswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,250 up to £2,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bearsted & Downswood 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 Bearsted & Downswood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached58£685,000
Flats6£160,000
Semi-Detached76£387,500
Terraced22£322,500

10 year median price trend in Bearsted & Downswood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bearsted & Downswood.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME14 4AU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryRoseacre Junior SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryThurnham Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryMadginford Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME14 4AU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME14 4AU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miTesco ExpressLilk Hill, Maidstone, ME14 4NDWalking 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 ConstituencyFaversham and Mid KentE14001235
WardBearsted & DownswoodE05015595
ParishBearstedE04004942
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Grove GreenE02005072
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone 005AE01024330
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: 16/01/2026.