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ME14 4ET

Bearsted & Downswood

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Bearsted & Downswood / ME14 4ET

Overview

Postcode ME14 4ET is located in an urban city, within the Bearsted & Downswood ward of Maidstone in the South East region , and forms part of the Bearsted & Downswood area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bearsted & Downswood is £54,900 per year. The nearest station is Bearsted located about 0.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Bearsted Woodland Trust.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
4.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Bearsted & Downswood has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,637 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 22% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Bearsted & Downswood has a low crime rate, with approximately 52.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.9%

Approximately 4.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Bearsted & Downswood is £54,900 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 183 ft away from ME14 4ET.

Flood risk

No risk

Bearsted & Downswood near ME14 4ET 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Bearsted

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBearsted Woodland TrustLarge
0.4 miBearsted Woodland TrustMedium

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 4ET postcode area, located within Bearsted & Downswood, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryThurnham Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryRoseacre Junior SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLuckys of Bearsted Green4 The Green (West), Bearsted, ME14 4DN

Data Sources

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