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ME14 5GP

High Street

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Ringlestone & Central Maidstone / High Street / ME14 5GP

Overview

Postcode ME14 5GP is located in an urban city, within the High Street 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 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Brenchley Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
138
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
11.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very 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

11.6%

Approximately 11.6% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 75 ft away from ME14 5GP.

Flood risk

No risk

Ringlestone & Central Maidstone near ME14 5GP 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 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

0.6 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

0.7 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBrenchley GardensSmall
0.5 miCollis (Millennium Green)Small
0.2 miTrinity ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
329
Population density
5,272.4 per km²

Demographics

British
183
55.29%
Other White
89
26.89%
Other
12
3.63%
Roma
12
3.63%
African
9
2.72%
Total population: 331

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
99
54.7%
Owns with a mortgage
42
23.2%
Other social rented
16
8.84%
Owns outright
13
7.18%
Social rents from council
5
2.76%
Total households: 181

Property prices in High Street

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £245,500 in High Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,750 up to £840,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£730,000
Flats43£120,000
Semi-Detached18£402,500
Terraced36£270,000

10 years price trend in High Street

Schools

In the ME14 5GP postcode area, located within Ringlestone & Central Maidstone, there are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryValley Invicta Primary School At East BoroughAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryInvicta Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableMEPA ACADEMYOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSainsbury'sRomney Place, Maidstone, ME15 6SF
0.2 miIcelandKing Street, Maidstone, ME15 6AR
0.2 miCostcutterLower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LH
0.2 miStone Street GroceriesLower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6NA
0.3 miMiller Food and WineKnightrider Court, Maidstone, ME15 6LP

Data Sources

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