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ME15 6ET

High Street

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Ringlestone & Central Maidstone / High Street / ME15 6ET

Overview

Postcode ME15 6ET 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 0.5 miles away. There are 8 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 163 ft away from ME15 6ET.

Flood risk

No risk

Ringlestone & Central Maidstone near ME15 6ET 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 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

0.6 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

0.8 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miCollis (Millennium Green)Small
0.3 miTrinity ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
10,057.8 per km²

Demographics

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

Housing

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 102 recent sales, the median property price is £245,500 in High Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,750 up to £840,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£730,000
Flats43£120,000
Semi-Detached18£402,500
Terraced36£270,000

10 years price trend in High Street

Schools

In the ME15 6ET postcode area, located within Ringlestone & Central Maidstone, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryMaidstone Grammar SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryValley Invicta Primary School At East BoroughAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableMEPA ACADEMYOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miCostcutterLower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LH
0.1 miMiller Food and WineKnightrider Court, Maidstone, ME15 6LP
0.1 miSainsbury'sRomney Place, Maidstone, ME15 6SF
0.1 miStone Street GroceriesLower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6NA
0.2 miIcelandKing Street, Maidstone, ME15 6AR

Data Sources

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