Postcode ME14 4PR is located in an urban city, within the Grove Green & Vinters Park area of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Boxley & Detling area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Boxley & Detling is £76,242 per year. The median sale price in Grove Green & Vinters Park is £390,000 (around £411 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £270,000 and £520,000. The nearest station is Bearsted, about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Weavering Park.
Boxley & Detling has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,754 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.
Boxley & Detling has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Boxley & Detling is £76,242 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from ME14 4PR.
Boxley & Detling near ME14 4PR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bearsted located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Bearsted | N/A | Walking directions to Bearsted |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Weavering Park | Small | Walking directions to Weavering Park |
Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 (about £411 per square foot) in Grove Green & Vinters Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £880,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 43 | £575,000 | £431 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £390,000 | £407 |
| Terraced | 27 | £330,000 | £425 |
| Flats | 20 | £185,750 | £333 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £460,000 | £158,000 | £326,750 | £260,860 |
| 2017 | £495,000 | £184,975 | £331,250 | £277,475 |
| 2018 | £462,000 | £190,000 | £334,975 | £297,000 |
| 2019 | £512,500 | £175,000 | £337,500 | £289,000 |
| 2020 | £470,000 | £169,000 | £335,000 | £288,700 |
| 2021 | £517,500 | £198,000 | £373,000 | £322,750 |
| 2022 | £580,000 | £230,000 | £395,000 | £330,000 |
| 2023 | £605,000 | £216,750 | £395,000 | £327,400 |
| 2024 | £570,000 | £222,500 | £392,500 | £317,500 |
| 2025 | £556,250 | £224,500 | £388,000 | £310,000 |
| 2026 | £575,000 | £182,500 | £397,500 | £327,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £343 | £246 | £374 | £379 |
| 2017 | £350 | £310 | £357 | £347 |
| 2018 | £391 | £299 | £366 | £368 |
| 2019 | £360 | £318 | £339 | £370 |
| 2020 | £364 | £298 | £354 | £373 |
| 2021 | £392 | £317 | £400 | £372 |
| 2022 | £443 | £344 | £440 | £411 |
| 2023 | £451 | £344 | £421 | £412 |
| 2024 | £408 | £317 | £412 | £405 |
| 2025 | £437 | £363 | £417 | £418 |
| 2026 | £424 | £320 | £411 | £422 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME14 4PR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Nov 2025 | 5, Creve Coeur Close, Maidstone, ME14 4PR | Detached | Freehold | £605,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 8, Longfields Drive, Maidstone, ME14 4PD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £383,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 10, Port Close, Maidstone, ME14 4PX | Terraced | Freehold | £615,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2025 | 1, Port Close, Maidstone, ME14 4PX | Detached | Freehold | £585,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 46, Peverel Drive, Maidstone, ME14 4PS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £425,000 |
In the ME14 4PR postcode area, located within Boxley & Detling, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Roseacre Junior School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Thurnham Church of England Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Leigh Academy Bearsted | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jan 2023. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME14 4PR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Tesco | Grovewood Drive North, Weavering, ME14 5TQ | Walking directions to Tesco |
Annual council tax rates for Maidstone district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME14 4PR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mark David Naghi
Grove Green & Vinters Park - Elected 2 May 2024
Rob Field
Grove Green & Vinters Park - Elected 2 May 2024
Ronald Martin Burke
Grove Green & Vinters Park - Elected 2 May 2024
Helen Whately
Faversham and Mid Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME14 4PR records about 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME14 4PR in Grove Green & Vinters Park is £390,000 (about £411 per square foot) based on 125 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to ME14 4PR, including Roseacre Junior School (Good), Thurnham Church of England Infant School (Good) and Leigh Academy Bearsted (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME14 4PR is Bearsted, about 761 m away.
ME14 4PR scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,754 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Faversham and Mid Kent covering ME14 4PR is Helen Whately (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Mark David Naghi (Liberal Democrats), Rob Field (Liberal Democrats) and Ronald Martin Burke (Conservative and Unionist Party).