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ME14 4PE

Bearsted & Downswood

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME14 4PE

Overview

Postcode ME14 4PE 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 0.4 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
0.7%
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

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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 0 ft away from ME14 4PE.

Flood risk

No risk

Grove Green near ME14 4PE 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME14 4PE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Bearsted

N/A

Walking directions to Bearsted

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
344
Population density
5,058.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
307
89.24%
Irish
13
3.78%
Other White
6
1.74%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.74%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.45%
Total population: 344

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
50.75%
Owns with a mortgage
50
37.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.46%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.99%
Shared ownership
1
0.75%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Bearsted & Downswood

Based on 171 recent sales, the median property price is £442,000 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
Detached65£667,500
Flats6£160,000
Semi-Detached75£390,000
Terraced25£337,100

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME14 4PE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThurnham Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryRoseacre Junior SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryBearsted Primary AcademyFree schools

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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: 01/12/2025.