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ME15 0HY

Busbridge Road

Loose & Linton

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Detailed insights for ME15 0HY

Overview

Postcode ME15 0HY is located in a rural town, within the Loose & Linton ward of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea is £64,313 per year. The nearest station is East Farleigh located about 1.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,743 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.6%

Approximately 2.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea is £64,313 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME15 0HY.

Flood risk

No risk

Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea near ME15 0HY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is East Farleigh located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
267
Population density
237.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.96(-53%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.9(-68%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.25(-50%)
Other theft
3.25(-42%)
Other crime
2.6(+38%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
241
90.26%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
2.25%
African
4
1.5%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.5%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.5%
Total population: 267

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
99
43.81%
Level 3 (A level)
45
19.91%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
18.58%
No qualifications
14
6.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
13
5.75%
Total 16+ residents: 226

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
50
43.86%
Owns with a mortgage
49
42.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
9.65%
Social rents from council
2
1.75%
Other social rented
1
0.88%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Loose & Linton

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 in Loose & Linton area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £1,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Loose & Linton 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 Loose & Linton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£600,000
Flats5£195,000
Semi-Detached50£396,500
Terraced17£308,000

10 year median price trend in Loose & Linton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Loose & Linton.

Schools

In the ME15 0HY postcode area, located within Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME15 0HY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryLoose Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miNot applicableFive Acre Wood SchoolFoundation special school

Outstanding

0.9 miSecondaryNew Line Learning AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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 ME15 0HY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Brian Eugene Clark

Loose & Linton - Elected 2 May 2024

Liberal Democrats

Simon David Wales

Loose & Linton - Elected 2 May 2024

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Katie Jane Lotte Lam

Weald of Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMaidstoneE07000110
Parliamentary ConstituencyWeald of KentE14001570
WardLoose & LintonE05015605
ParishLooseE04013405
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Loose Valley & Boughton MonchelseaE02005079
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone 012CE01024402
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.