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ME14 5PY

Grove Green & Vinters Park

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME14 5PY

Overview

Postcode ME14 5PY 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 Penenden Heath area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36.9 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 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Vinters Valley Nature Reserve.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

3/10

Penenden Heath has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,745 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Penenden Heath has a very low crime rate, with approximately 36.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 325 ft away from ME14 5PY.

Flood risk

No risk

Penenden Heath near ME14 5PY 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 5PY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone East

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME14 5PY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miVinters Valley Nature ReserveLargeWalking directions to Vinters Valley Nature Reserve

Area Profile

Population
320
Population density
6,153.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
227
70.28%
Other Asian
35
10.84%
Other White
23
7.12%
Other
13
4.02%
Chinese
6
1.86%
Total population: 323

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
56
44.09%
Owns with a mortgage
43
33.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
18.9%
Other social rented
2
1.57%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.57%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Grove Green & Vinters Park

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Grove Green & Vinters Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £875,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Grove Green & Vinters Park 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 Grove Green & Vinters Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached48£556,250
Flats14£224,000
Semi-Detached39£397,000
Terraced22£314,000

10 year median price trend in Grove Green & Vinters Park

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

Schools

In the ME14 5PY postcode area, located within Penenden Heath, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME14 5PY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryInvicta Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryValley Invicta Primary School At East BoroughAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondaryValley Park SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME14 5PY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME14 5PY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miFoley Park News1 Hatherall Road, Maidstone, ME14 5HEWalking directions to Foley Park News

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
WardGrove Green & Vinters ParkE05015600
ParishMaidstone, unparished areaE43000088
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Penenden HeathE02005069
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone 002BE01024354
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.