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ME14 5NW

Snowdon Avenue

Grove Green & Vinters Park

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Detailed insights for ME14 5NW

Overview

Postcode ME14 5NW 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 low crime levels, with around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% 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 Maidstone East, about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Trinity Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

Grove Green has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,296 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Grove Green has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 2.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Grove Green is £75,854 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 316 ft away from ME14 5NW.

Flood risk

No risk

Grove Green near ME14 5NW 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 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME14 5NW
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
0.9 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone West

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME14 5NW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miTrinity ParkSmallWalking directions to Trinity Park

Area Profile

Population
314
Population density
5,376.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.25(-33%)
Other theft
3.75(-33%)
Other crime
3.12(+65%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.12(-75%)
Public order
2.5(-59%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
208
66.24%
Other Asian
39
12.42%
Other White
28
8.92%
Indian
9
2.87%
Bangladeshi
7
2.23%
Total population: 314

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
77
31.17%
No qualifications
54
21.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
16.19%
Level 3 (A level)
33
13.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
10.53%
Total 16+ residents: 247

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
51
42.5%
Owns with a mortgage
41
34.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
20.83%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.67%
Social rents from council
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Grove Green & Vinters Park

Median price£385,000
Price per sq ft£413
Sales (last 12 months)110
Typical range (middle 50%)£312K – £479K

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.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Grove Green & Vinters Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached35£570,000£429
Semi-Detached36£398,500£411
Terraced26£320,000£423
Flats13£186,500£322

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Grove Green & Vinters Park

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Grove Green & Vinters Park.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Grove Green & Vinters Park.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Grove Green & Vinters Park.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Grove Green & Vinters Park.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Grove Green & Vinters Park in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME14 5NW.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME14 5NW
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
07 Nov 202512, Claremont Road, Maidstone, ME14 5LZSemi-DetachedFreehold£435,000
21 Nov 20256, Cedar Court, Ardenlee Drive, Maidstone, ME14 5LTFlatsLeasehold£221,000
27 Jan 202629, Barden Court, St Luke'S Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5APFlatsLeasehold£185,000
23 Jan 202615, Barden Court, St Luke'S Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5APFlatsLeasehold£129,000
22 Aug 202532, Barden Court, St Luke'S Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5APFlatsLeasehold£149,000

Schools

In the ME14 5NW postcode area, located within Grove Green, there are 4 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.2 miSecondaryInvicta Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miSecondaryValley Park SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME14 5NW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME14 5NW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 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 miSainsbury'sRomney Place, Maidstone, ME15 6SFWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.5 miIcelandKing Street, Maidstone, ME15 6ARWalking directions to Iceland
0.5 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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for ME14 5NW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Mark David Naghi

Grove Green & Vinters Park - Elected 2 May 2024

Liberal Democrats

Rob Field

Grove Green & Vinters Park - Elected 2 May 2024

Liberal Democrats

Ronald Martin Burke

Grove Green & Vinters Park - Elected 2 May 2024

Conservative

Member of parliament

Helen Grant

Maidstone and Malling - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMaidstoneE07000110
Parliamentary ConstituencyMaidstone and MallingE14001349
ParishMaidstone, unparished areaE43000297
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Grove GreenE02005072
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone 005EE01024351
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about ME14 5NW

Is ME14 5NW (Grove Green) safe?

The area around ME14 5NW records about 38 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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.

What is the average house price near ME14 5NW?

The median sale price around ME14 5NW in Grove Green is £385,000 (about £413 per square foot) based on 110 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near ME14 5NW?

There are 9 schools close to ME14 5NW, including Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough (Good), Invicta Grammar School (Outstanding) and Valley Park School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

What is the nearest station to ME14 5NW?

The closest station to ME14 5NW is Maidstone East, about 917 m away.

How deprived is the area around ME14 5NW?

ME14 5NW scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,296 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents ME14 5NW (Grove Green) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Maidstone and Malling covering ME14 5NW 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).

Data Sources

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.