Postcode ME14 5ND 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 Penenden Heath area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Penenden Heath is £67,770 per year. The median sale price in Grove Green & Vinters Park is £390,000 (around £411 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £270,000 and £520,000. The nearest station is Maidstone East, about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.
Penenden Heath has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,987 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Penenden Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.4% 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.
The average income per household in Penenden Heath is £67,770 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 323 ft away from ME14 5ND.
Penenden Heath near ME14 5ND has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Maidstone East located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Maidstone East | N/A | Walking directions to Maidstone East |
| 1 mi | Maidstone Barracks | N/A | Walking directions to Maidstone Barracks |
Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 (about £411 per square foot) in Grove Green & Vinters Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £880,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 43 | £575,000 | £431 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £390,000 | £407 |
| Terraced | 27 | £330,000 | £425 |
| Flats | 20 | £185,750 | £333 |
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 | £388,000 | £310,000 |
| 2026 | £575,000 | £182,500 | £397,500 | £327,500 |
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 | £417 | £418 |
| 2026 | £424 | £320 | £411 | £422 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME14 5ND.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2025 | 6, Cedar Court, Ardenlee Drive, Maidstone, ME14 5LT | Flats | Leasehold | £221,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2026 | 11, Frigenti Place, Maidstone, ME14 5GJ | Terraced | Freehold | £452,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 7, Matfield Crescent, Maidstone, ME14 5NH | Detached | Freehold | £461,000 | |
| 02 Oct 2025 | 4, Eastwell Close, Maidstone, ME14 5NQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 09 Sept 2026 | 24, Claremont Road, Maidstone, ME14 5LZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £419,100 |
In the ME14 5ND postcode area, located within Penenden Heath, there are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 31 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Invicta Grammar School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Valley Park School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Jan 2025. |
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME14 5ND
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Foley Park News | 1 Hatherall Road, Maidstone, ME14 5HE | Walking directions to Foley Park News |
| 0.4 mi | The Corner Shop | Maidstone, ME14 1UL | Walking directions to The Corner Shop |
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | Wheeler Street, Maidstone, ME14 2FE | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.5 mi | Best-one | 80 Boxley Road, Maidstone, ME14 2TW | Walking directions to Best-one |
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 5ND, 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 Grant
Maidstone and Malling - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME14 5ND records about 23 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 5ND in Grove Green & Vinters Park is £390,000 (about £411 per square foot) based on 125 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to ME14 5ND, including Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough (Good), Invicta Grammar School (Outstanding) and Valley Park School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME14 5ND is Maidstone East, about 1,033 m away.
ME14 5ND scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,987 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Maidstone and Malling covering ME14 5ND is Helen Grant (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).