Postcode ME14 5LB 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 Grove Green area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 71.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 15% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Grove Green is £75,854 per year. The nearest station is Bearsted, about 0.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Weavering Park.
Grove Green has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,847 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Grove Green has a high crime rate, with approximately 71.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 13 ft away from ME14 5LB.
Grove Green near ME14 5LB 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Bearsted | N/A | Walking directions to Bearsted |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Weavering Park | Small | Walking directions to Weavering Park |
Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £385,000 (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 | £570,000 | £429 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £398,500 | £411 |
| Terraced | 26 | £320,000 | £423 |
| Flats | 13 | £186,500 | £322 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £460,000 | £161,000 | £326,750 | £266,719 |
| 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 | £566,250 | £226,500 | £398,500 | £314,000 |
| 2026 | £640,000 | £182,500 | £410,000 | £320,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £351 | £261 | £374 | £367 |
| 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 | £446 | £358 | £418 | £416 |
| 2026 | £420 | £320 | £392 | £439 |
There were 18 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME14 5LB.
In the ME14 5LB postcode area, located within Grove Green, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME14 5LB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tesco | Grovewood Drive North, Weavering, ME14 5TQ | Walking directions to Tesco |
Annual council tax rates for Maidstone district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME14 5LB, 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 5LB records about 72 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 5LB in Grove Green is £385,000 (about £413 per square foot) based on 110 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to ME14 5LB, including School of Science and Technology Maidstone (Outstanding), Bearsted Primary Academy (Outstanding) and Snowfields Academy (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to ME14 5LB is Bearsted, about 1,312 m away.
ME14 5LB scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,847 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 5LB 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).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.