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ME15 6EN

High Street

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME15 6EN

Overview

Postcode ME15 6EN is located in an urban city, within the High Street ward of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Ringlestone & Central Maidstone area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 138.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ringlestone & Central Maidstone is £47,800 per year. The nearest station is Maidstone West located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Collis (Millennium Green).

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
138
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
55.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Ringlestone & Central Maidstone has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,750 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Ringlestone & Central Maidstone has a very high crime rate, with approximately 138.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

55.3%

Approximately 55.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Ringlestone & Central Maidstone is £47,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 278 ft away from ME15 6EN.

Flood risk

No risk

Ringlestone & Central Maidstone near ME15 6EN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Maidstone West located about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME15 6EN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone West
0.6 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone East
0.8 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone Barracks

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME15 6EN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCollis (Millennium Green)SmallWalking directions to Collis (Millennium Green)
0.4 miTrinity ParkSmallWalking directions to Trinity Park

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
10,057.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
174
49.71%
Other White
54
15.43%
Other
42
12%
Bangladeshi
28
8%
Pakistani
19
5.43%
Total population: 350

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
70
44.03%
Owns with a mortgage
22
13.84%
Owns outright
22
13.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
13.21%
Social rents from council
18
11.32%
Total households: 159

Property prices in High Street

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in High Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,750 up to £840,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for High Street 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 High Street over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£730,000
Flats55£124,700
Semi-Detached19£390,000
Terraced34£272,500

10 year median price trend in High Street

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in High Street.

Schools

In the ME15 6EN postcode area, located within Ringlestone & Central Maidstone, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME15 6EN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryValley Invicta Primary School At East BoroughAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryMaidstone Grammar SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryInvicta Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME15 6EN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME15 6EN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury'sRomney Place, Maidstone, ME15 6SFWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miCostcutterLower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LHWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miMiller Food and WineKnightrider Court, Maidstone, ME15 6LPWalking directions to Miller Food and Wine
0.2 miStone Street GroceriesLower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6NAWalking directions to Stone Street Groceries
0.2 miIcelandKing Street, Maidstone, ME15 6ARWalking directions to Iceland

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
WardHigh StreetE05015603
ParishMaidstone, unparished areaE43000088
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ringlestone & Central MaidstoneE02005071
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone 004GE01033092
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.