Postcode ME15 6JW is located in a rural town, within the Tovil area 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 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 Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea is £64,313 per year. The median sale price in Tovil is £293,500 (around £383 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £252,000 and £335,000. The nearest station is Maidstone West, about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Hayle Park.
Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,013 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.
Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea is £64,313 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME15 6JW.
Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea near ME15 6JW has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Maidstone West located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Maidstone West | N/A | Walking directions to Maidstone West |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Hayle Park | Large | Walking directions to Hayle Park |
Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £293,500 (about £383 per square foot) in Tovil area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £460,000 | £412 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £326,500 | £428 |
| Terraced | 24 | £281,250 | £399 |
| Flats | 11 | £195,000 | £251 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £345,000 | £170,000 | £228,800 | £235,000 |
| 2017 | £342,500 | £179,000 | £265,000 | £235,000 |
| 2018 | £595,000 | £177,000 | £284,000 | £238,000 |
| 2019 | £334,500 | £186,000 | £262,500 | £250,000 |
| 2020 | £343,250 | £167,500 | £300,000 | £249,500 |
| 2021 | £390,000 | £172,740 | £304,250 | £257,750 |
| 2022 | £555,000 | £210,000 | £335,625 | £305,000 |
| 2023 | £475,000 | £168,000 | £337,500 | £320,000 |
| 2024 | £445,000 | £189,000 | £292,500 | £290,000 |
| 2025 | £475,000 | £190,000 | £330,000 | £287,500 |
| 2026 | £445,000 | £181,000 | £313,000 | £285,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £316 | £287 | £326 | £308 |
| 2017 | £348 | £250 | £329 | £311 |
| 2018 | £371 | £232 | £352 | £343 |
| 2019 | £328 | £311 | £349 | £310 |
| 2020 | £348 | £251 | £357 | £335 |
| 2021 | £348 | £264 | £368 | £347 |
| 2022 | £396 | £300 | £422 | £375 |
| 2023 | £428 | £305 | £408 | £361 |
| 2024 | £424 | £243 | £414 | £384 |
| 2025 | £470 | £267 | £423 | £433 |
| 2026 | £353 | £281 | £416 | £383 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME15 6JW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 2026 | 43, Hayle Mill, Hayle Mill Road, Maidstone, ME15 6JW | Flats | Leasehold | £240,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 1, Upper Crisbrook Cottages, Cave Hill, Maidstone, ME15 6DU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2026 | 13, Roland House, Harris Place, Maidstone, ME15 6BP | Flats | Leasehold | £178,000 | |
| 04 Jun 2025 | 5, Roland House, Harris Place, Maidstone, ME15 6BP | Flats | Leasehold | £105,000 | |
| 02 May 2025 | 9, Roland House, Harris Place, Maidstone, ME15 6BP | Flats | Leasehold | £185,000 |
In the ME15 6JW postcode area, located within Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME15 6JW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Tesco | Farleigh Hill, Tovil, ME15 6RQ | Walking directions to Tesco |
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | Farleigh Hill, Tovil, ME15 6RG | Walking directions to Lidl |
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 ME15 6JW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Joe Higson
Tovil - Elected 2 May 2024
Paul John Wilby
Tovil - Elected 2 May 2024
Helen Grant
Maidstone and Malling - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME15 6JW 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME15 6JW in Tovil is £293,500 (about £383 per square foot) based on 62 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to ME15 6JW, including Archbishop Courtenay Primary School (Good), South Borough Primary School (Good) and St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to ME15 6JW is Maidstone West, about 1,465 m away.
ME15 6JW scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,013 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Maidstone and Malling covering ME15 6JW is Helen Grant (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Joe Higson (Liberal Democrats) and Paul John Wilby (Liberal Democrats).