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ME15 6QJ

High Street

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME15 6QJ

Overview

Postcode ME15 6QJ 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 very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 84.6 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 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Bridge Mill Way Play Area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
48%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Tovil has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,066 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Tovil has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

48%

Approximately 48.0% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME15 6QJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Tovil near ME15 6QJ 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 6QJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone West
0.9 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone Barracks
1 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone East

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME15 6QJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBridge Mill Way Play AreaSmallWalking directions to Bridge Mill Way Play Area

Area Profile

Population
414
Population density
10,097.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
267
64.49%
Other White
44
10.63%
Other Asian
31
7.49%
Other
19
4.59%
White and Black African (mixed)
10
2.42%
Total population: 414

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
41
32.8%
Owns with a mortgage
26
20.8%
Owns outright
22
17.6%
Social rents from council
19
15.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
12%
Total households: 125

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME15 6QJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryArchbishop Courtenay Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryMaidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Infant School MaidstoneVoluntary controlled school

Outstanding

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME15 6QJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME15 6QJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLidlFarleigh Hill, Tovil, ME15 6RGWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miTescoFarleigh Hill, Tovil, ME15 6RQWalking directions to Tesco
0.4 miSparBower Lane, Maidstone, ME16 8EJWalking directions to Spar
0.5 miBroadway ExpressBroadway, Maidstone, ME16 8QXWalking directions to Broadway Express
0.5 miTesco ExpressLoose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7TYWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 009CE01024374
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.