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ME14 5HS

Penenden Heath

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME14 5HS

Overview

Postcode ME14 5HS 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.6 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 0.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Penenden Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,119 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Penenden Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 203 ft away from ME14 5HS.

Flood risk

No risk

Penenden Heath near ME14 5HS 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME14 5HS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone East

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
341
Population density
5,000 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
279
81.58%
Other Asian
25
7.31%
Other White
17
4.97%
Other
6
1.75%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.17%
Total population: 342

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
60
45.45%
Owns with a mortgage
52
39.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
12.88%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.52%
Other social rented
1
0.76%
Total households: 132

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 5HS postcode area, located within Penenden Heath, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME14 5HS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimarySt Paul's Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryNorth Borough Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySandling Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME14 5HS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miFoley Park News1 Hatherall Road, Maidstone, ME14 5HEWalking directions to Foley Park News
0.3 miLondisBoxley Road, Maidstone, ME14 2HNWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miMorrisons Daily327 Boxley Road, Maidstone, ME14 2HNWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miBest-one80 Boxley Road, Maidstone, ME14 2TWWalking directions to Best-one

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 002AE01024353
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.