Postcode ME14 5JG is located in an urban city, within the Grove Green & Vinters Park area of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Grove Green area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 86% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Grove Green is £75,854 per year. The median sale price in Grove Green & Vinters Park is £382,550 (around £413 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £302,375 and £518,750. The nearest station is Bearsted, about 1.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Mote Park.
Grove Green has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,248 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Grove Green has a very low crime rate, with approximately 12.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Grove Green is £75,854 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 213 ft away from ME14 5JG.
Grove Green near ME14 5JG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bearsted located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Mote Park | Large | Walking directions to Mote Park |
| 0.4 mi | Weavering Park | Small | Walking directions to Weavering Park |
Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £382,550 (about £413 per square foot) in Grove Green & Vinters Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £810,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £575,000 | £429 |
| Semi-Detached | 39 | £395,000 | £416 |
| Terraced | 26 | £320,000 | £426 |
| Flats | 18 | £195,000 | £344 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £460,000 | £158,000 | £326,750 | £260,860 |
| 2017 | £495,000 | £184,975 | £331,250 | £277,475 |
| 2018 | £462,000 | £190,000 | £334,975 | £297,000 |
| 2019 | £512,500 | £175,000 | £337,500 | £289,000 |
| 2020 | £470,000 | £169,000 | £335,000 | £288,700 |
| 2021 | £517,500 | £198,000 | £373,000 | £322,750 |
| 2022 | £580,000 | £230,000 | £395,000 | £330,000 |
| 2023 | £605,000 | £216,750 | £395,000 | £327,400 |
| 2024 | £570,000 | £222,500 | £392,500 | £317,500 |
| 2025 | £556,250 | £224,500 | £392,500 | £310,000 |
| 2026 | £640,000 | £185,000 | £392,500 | £300,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £343 | £246 | £374 | £379 |
| 2017 | £350 | £310 | £357 | £347 |
| 2018 | £391 | £299 | £366 | £368 |
| 2019 | £360 | £318 | £339 | £370 |
| 2020 | £364 | £298 | £354 | £373 |
| 2021 | £392 | £317 | £400 | £372 |
| 2022 | £443 | £344 | £440 | £411 |
| 2023 | £451 | £344 | £421 | £412 |
| 2024 | £408 | £317 | £412 | £405 |
| 2025 | £437 | £363 | £418 | £418 |
| 2026 | £420 | £322 | £401 | £439 |
There were 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME14 5JG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | South Bank, Ashford Road, Maidstone, ME14 4AG | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 04 Apr 2025 | Woodpeckers, Ashford Road, Maidstone, ME14 4AG | Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | 1, Rosemount Gardens, Maidstone, ME14 4FL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £526,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 20, Cornflower Close, Maidstone, ME14 5UL | Detached | Freehold | £667,500 | |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Swan House, Weavering Street, Maidstone, ME14 5UN | Detached | Freehold | £795,000 |
In the ME14 5JG postcode area, located within Grove Green, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME14 5JG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Tesco | Grovewood Drive North, Weavering, ME14 5TQ | Walking directions to Tesco |
Annual council tax rates for Maidstone district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME14 5JG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mark David Naghi
Grove Green & Vinters Park - Elected 2 May 2024
Rob Field
Grove Green & Vinters Park - Elected 2 May 2024
Ronald Martin Burke
Grove Green & Vinters Park - Elected 2 May 2024
Helen Whately
Faversham and Mid Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME14 5JG records about 12 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around ME14 5JG in Grove Green & Vinters Park is £382,550 (about £413 per square foot) based on 118 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to ME14 5JG, including Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School (Outstanding), Madginford Primary School (Good) and Valley Park School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME14 5JG scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,248 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Faversham and Mid Kent covering ME14 5JG is Helen Whately (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Mark David Naghi (Liberal Democrats), Rob Field (Liberal Democrats) and Ronald Martin Burke (Conservative and Unionist Party).