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ME14 4LD

Bearsted & Downswood

Maidstone

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

Overview

Postcode ME14 4LD 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 25.7 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 0.3 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
26
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 25.7 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 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 3 ft away from ME14 4LD.

Flood risk

No risk

Grove Green near ME14 4LD 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
0.5 miWeavering ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
351
Population density
4,606.3 per km²

Demographics

British
322
91.48%
Other White
14
3.98%
Indian
8
2.27%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.14%
Other
3
0.85%
Total population: 352

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
71
51.45%
Owns outright
51
36.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.42%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.17%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Bearsted & Downswood

Based on 166 recent sales, the median property price is £423,500 in Bearsted & Downswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,250 up to £1,850,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached60£557,500
Flats5£170,000
Semi-Detached78£385,000
Terraced23£337,100

10 years price trend in Bearsted & Downswood

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryThurnham Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryRoseacre Junior SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryMadginford Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miLuckys of Bearsted Green4 The Green (West), Bearsted, ME14 4DN
0.4 miTesco ExpressLilk Hill, Maidstone, ME14 4ND

Data Sources

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