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ME14 5UQ

Grove Green & Vinters Park

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME14 5UQ

Overview

Postcode ME14 5UQ 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 very low crime levels, with around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Grove Green is £65,700 per year. The nearest station is Bearsted located about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Vinters Valley Nature Reserve.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Grove Green has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,223 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Grove Green has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 of residents in Grove Green is £65,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME14 5UQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Grove Green near ME14 5UQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bearsted located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME14 5UQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miVinters Valley Nature ReserveLargeWalking directions to Vinters Valley Nature Reserve
0.4 miWeavering ParkSmallWalking directions to Weavering Park

Area Profile

Population
328
Population density
4,119.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
278
84.24%
Indian
13
3.94%
African
7
2.12%
Other
6
1.82%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.52%
Total population: 330

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
60%
Owns with a mortgage
41
34.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.17%
Other social rented
1
0.83%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

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 5UQ postcode area, located within Grove Green, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME14 5UQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryMaidstone, St John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondaryValley Park SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableSnowfields AcademyFree schools special

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME14 5UQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTescoGrovewood Drive North, Weavering, ME14 5TQWalking directions to Tesco

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 ConstituencyFaversham and Mid KentE14001235
WardGrove Green & Vinters ParkE05015600
ParishBoxleyE04004946
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Grove GreenE02005072
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone 005CE01024337
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1987-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.