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ME14 5DU

Grove Green & Vinters Park

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Ringlestone & Central Maidstone / Grove Green & Vinters Park / ME14 5DU

Overview

Postcode ME14 5DU 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 6 primary and 3 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 280 ft away from ME14 5DU.

Flood risk

No risk

Ringlestone & Central Maidstone near ME14 5DU 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

0.9 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

0.9 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miTrinity ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
215
Population density
1,974.3 per km²

Demographics

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

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 119 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 per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£555,000
Flats12£231,000
Semi-Detached40£396,000
Terraced20£305,000

10 years price trend in Grove Green & Vinters Park

Schools

In the ME14 5DU postcode area, located within Ringlestone & Central Maidstone, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryValley Invicta Primary School At East BoroughAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miSecondaryInvicta Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryValley Park SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miSainsbury'sRomney Place, Maidstone, ME15 6SF
0.4 miIcelandKing Street, Maidstone, ME15 6AR
0.5 miCostcutterLower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LH
0.5 miAldiWheeler Street, Maidstone, ME14 2FE

Data Sources

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