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ME14 5HA

Penenden Heath

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME14 5HA

Overview

Postcode ME14 5HA 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 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Trinity Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very 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

8/10

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

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 110 ft away from ME14 5HA.

Flood risk

No risk

Penenden Heath near ME14 5HA 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 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME14 5HA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone East
0.9 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone Barracks

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME14 5HA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miTrinity ParkSmallWalking directions to Trinity Park

Area Profile

Population
391
Population density
4,863.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing tenure

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 128 recent sales, the median property price is £276,000 in Penenden Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Penenden Heath 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 Penenden Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£477,500
Flats29£182,500
Semi-Detached26£424,750
Terraced63£275,000

10 year median price trend in Penenden Heath

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penenden Heath.

Schools

In the ME14 5HA postcode area, located within Penenden Heath, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.4 miSecondaryInvicta Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondaryValley Park SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME14 5HA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME14 5HA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miFoley Park News1 Hatherall Road, Maidstone, ME14 5HEWalking directions to Foley Park News
0.4 miAldiWheeler Street, Maidstone, ME14 2FEWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miBest-one80 Boxley Road, Maidstone, ME14 2TWWalking directions to Best-one
0.4 miHurstsBoxley Road, Maidstone, ME14 2TJWalking directions to Hursts

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
WardPenenden HeathE05015609
ParishMaidstone, unparished areaE43000088
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Penenden HeathE02005069
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone 002CE01024355
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1985-10-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.