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ME14 4LT

Bearsted & Downswood

Maidstone

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

Overview

Postcode ME14 4LT 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.0 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 0.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Mallards Way Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Bearsted & Downswood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,036 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Bearsted & Downswood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 62 ft away from ME14 4LT.

Flood risk

No risk

Bearsted & Downswood near ME14 4LT 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Bearsted

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miMallards Way ParkMedium

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMadginford Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThurnham Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryRoseacre Junior SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodEgremont Road, Maidstone, ME15 8LH
0.3 miMorrisons Daily31 Egremont Road, Maidstone, ME15 8LH
0.3 miTesco ExpressLilk Hill, Maidstone, ME14 4ND

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.