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ME15 6NS

High Street

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME15 6NS

Overview

Postcode ME15 6NS is located in an urban city, within the High Street ward of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Tovil area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 269.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Tovil is £57,400 per year. The nearest station is Maidstone West located about 0.4 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
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
269
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
20.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Tovil has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,248 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Tovil has a very high crime rate, with approximately 269.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.9%

Approximately 20.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Tovil is £57,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 213 ft away from ME15 6NS.

Flood risk

No risk

Tovil near ME15 6NS 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 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME15 6NS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone West
0.7 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 6NS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCollis (Millennium Green)SmallWalking directions to Collis (Millennium Green)
0.5 miTrinity ParkSmallWalking directions to Trinity Park

Area Profile

Population
264
Population density
9,635 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
178
66.92%
Other White
44
16.54%
Bangladeshi
9
3.38%
Pakistani
6
2.26%
African
5
1.88%
Total population: 266

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
46
40%
Owns with a mortgage
23
20%
Owns outright
20
17.39%
Other social rented
19
16.52%
Social rents from council
5
4.35%
Total households: 115

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 6NS postcode area, located within Tovil, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME15 6NS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryMaidstone Grammar SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySouth Borough Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableMEPA ACADEMYOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME15 6NS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME15 6NS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miKingsleysKingsley Road, Maidstone, ME15 7ULWalking directions to Kingsleys
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 miTesco ExpressLoose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7TYWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miCo-op FoodLoose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7BWWalking directions to Co-op Food

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)TovilE02005076
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone 009BE01024372
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced2014-03-01

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Data Sources

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