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ME14 5QS

Grove Green & Vinters Park

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Penenden Heath / Grove Green & Vinters Park / ME14 5QS

Overview

Postcode ME14 5QS 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 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 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 13 ft away from ME14 5QS.

Flood risk

No risk

Penenden Heath near ME14 5QS 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miVinters Valley Nature ReserveLarge

Area Profile

Population
296
Population density
6,797.2 per km²

Demographics

British
218
72.91%
Other White
35
11.71%
Other Asian
32
10.7%
Other
7
2.34%
Pakistani
3
1%
Total population: 299

Housing

Owns outright
44
35.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
41
33.06%
Owns with a mortgage
32
25.81%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.23%
Other social rented
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Grove Green & Vinters Park

Based on 119 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 per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£555,000
Flats12£231,000
Semi-Detached40£396,000
Terraced20£305,000

10 years price trend in Grove Green & Vinters Park

Schools

In the ME14 5QS postcode area, located within Penenden Heath, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondaryInvicta Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryValley Invicta Primary School At East BoroughAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miSecondaryValley Park SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miFoley Park News1 Hatherall Road, Maidstone, ME14 5HE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.