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ME15 6QB

High Street

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME15 6QB

Overview

Postcode ME15 6QB 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 0.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 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
20.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

20.7%

Approximately 20.7% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 139 ft away from ME15 6QB.

Flood risk

No risk

Tovil near ME15 6QB 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.

Nearby public transport stations for ME15 6QB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 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 6QB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miCollis (Millennium Green)SmallWalking directions to Collis (Millennium Green)

Area Profile

Population
306
Population density
9,532.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
201
65.69%
Other White
65
21.24%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
2.61%
Bangladeshi
6
1.96%
Roma
6
1.96%
Total population: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
56
40%
Owns with a mortgage
31
22.14%
Other social rented
24
17.14%
Owns outright
17
12.14%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.29%
Total households: 140

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 6QB postcode area, located within Tovil, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miPrimarySouth Borough Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryArchbishop Courtenay Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

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

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

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 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.