Postcode ME14 5TE 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 Grove Green area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Grove Green is £75,854 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 Bearsted, about 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 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 32,268 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Grove Green has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.1 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from ME14 5TE.
Grove Green near ME14 5TE 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Bearsted | N/A | Walking directions to Bearsted |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Weavering Park | Small | Walking directions to Weavering Park |
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 5TE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2025 | 6, Hayrick Close, Maidstone, ME14 5TE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 9, The Hedgerow, Maidstone, ME14 5TG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £402,000 | |
| 09 Sept 2026 | 19, Harrow Way, Maidstone, ME14 5TU | Detached | Freehold | £451,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2026 | 14, Harrow Way, Maidstone, ME14 5TU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Three Corners, Grove Green Road, Maidstone, ME14 5JT | Detached | Freehold | £710,000 |
In the ME14 5TE postcode area, located within Grove Green, there are 4 primary and 3 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 | Leigh Academy Bearsted | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | School of Science and Technology Maidstone | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jan 2023. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME14 5TE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tesco | Grovewood Drive North, Weavering, ME14 5TQ | Walking directions to Tesco |
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 5TE, 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 5TE records about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, other theft and shoplifting.
The median sale price around ME14 5TE 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 7 schools close to ME14 5TE, including Leigh Academy Bearsted (Outstanding), Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School (Outstanding) and School of Science and Technology Maidstone (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME14 5TE is Bearsted, about 1,494 m away.
ME14 5TE scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,268 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 5TE 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).