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ME14 5AL

Penenden Heath

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Penenden Heath / ME14 5AL

Overview

Postcode ME14 5AL is located in an urban city, within the Penenden Heath ward of Maidstone in the South East region , and forms part of the Penenden Heath area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Penenden Heath is £64,100 per year. The nearest station is Maidstone East located about 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Brenchley Gardens.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

4/10

Penenden Heath has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,802 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Penenden Heath has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4%

Approximately 4.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Penenden Heath is £64,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 293 ft away from ME14 5AL.

Flood risk

No risk

Penenden Heath near ME14 5AL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Maidstone East located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

0.8 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

0.8 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBrenchley GardensSmall
0.3 miTrinity ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
391
Population density
4,863.5 per km²

Demographics

British
334
85.2%
Other White
38
9.69%
African
13
3.32%
Irish
6
1.53%
Other
1
0.26%
Total population: 392

Housing

Owns outright
69
38.98%
Owns with a mortgage
57
32.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
41
23.16%
Other social rented
7
3.95%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.13%
Total households: 177

Property prices in Penenden Heath

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Penenden Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £665,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£485,000
Flats28£195,000
Semi-Detached32£409,750
Terraced57£270,000

10 years price trend in Penenden Heath

Schools

In the ME14 5AL postcode area, located within Penenden Heath, there are 6 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryValley Invicta Primary School At East BoroughAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryInvicta Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondaryValley Park SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miAldiWheeler Street, Maidstone, ME14 2FE
0.3 miFoley Park News1 Hatherall Road, Maidstone, ME14 5HE
0.3 miHurstsBoxley Road, Maidstone, ME14 2TJ
0.4 miBest-one80 Boxley Road, Maidstone, ME14 2TW
0.4 miTesco Express86,88 Week Street, Maidstone, ME14 1RL

Data Sources

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