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ME14 5DQ

Grove Green & Vinters Park

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME14 5DQ

Overview

Postcode ME14 5DQ is located in an urban city, within the Grove Green & Vinters Park ward of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Ringlestone & Central Maidstone area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 138.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ringlestone & Central Maidstone is £47,800 per year. The nearest station is Maidstone East located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Trinity Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
138
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
65.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Ringlestone & Central Maidstone has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,750 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Ringlestone & Central Maidstone has a very high crime rate, with approximately 138.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

65.3%

Approximately 65.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Ringlestone & Central Maidstone is £47,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 86 ft away from ME14 5DQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Ringlestone & Central Maidstone near ME14 5DQ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME14 5DQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone East
0.8 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone West
0.8 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone Barracks

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME14 5DQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miTrinity ParkSmallWalking directions to Trinity Park

Area Profile

Population
215
Population density
1,974.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
156
72.56%
Other White
22
10.23%
Other
9
4.19%
Other Asian
6
2.79%
Bangladeshi
5
2.33%
Total population: 215

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
57
48.31%
Social rents from council
20
16.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
15.25%
Owns outright
13
11.02%
Owns with a mortgage
9
7.63%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Grove Green & Vinters Park

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Grove Green & Vinters Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £875,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Grove Green & Vinters Park 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 Grove Green & Vinters Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached48£556,250
Flats14£224,000
Semi-Detached39£397,000
Terraced22£314,000

10 year median price trend in Grove Green & Vinters Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Grove Green & Vinters Park.

Schools

In the ME14 5DQ postcode area, located within Ringlestone & Central Maidstone, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME14 5DQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryValley Invicta Primary School At East BoroughAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miSecondaryInvicta Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryValley Park SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME14 5DQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME14 5DQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury'sRomney Place, Maidstone, ME15 6SFWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.3 miIcelandKing Street, Maidstone, ME15 6ARWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miCostcutterLower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LHWalking directions to Costcutter
0.4 miStone Street GroceriesLower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6NAWalking directions to Stone Street Groceries
0.4 miMiller Food and WineKnightrider Court, Maidstone, ME15 6LPWalking directions to Miller Food and Wine

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 ConstituencyMaidstone and MallingE14001349
WardGrove Green & Vinters ParkE05015600
ParishMaidstone, unparished areaE43000088
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ringlestone & Central MaidstoneE02005071
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone 004GE01033092
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.