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ME15 6SB

High Street

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME15 6SB

Overview

Postcode ME15 6SB is located in an urban city, within the High Street ward of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Maidstone West area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 159.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Maidstone West is £54,900 per year. The nearest station is Maidstone West located about 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Collis (Millennium Green).

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
160
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
31.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Maidstone West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,883 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Maidstone West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 159.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

31.7%

Approximately 31.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Maidstone West is £54,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 68 ft away from ME15 6SB.

Flood risk

No risk

Maidstone West near ME15 6SB 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 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME15 6SB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone West
0.7 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone East
0.7 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone Barracks

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME15 6SB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCollis (Millennium Green)SmallWalking directions to Collis (Millennium Green)

Area Profile

Population
401
Population density
3,187.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
291
72.39%
Other White
46
11.44%
Other Asian
13
3.23%
Bangladeshi
11
2.74%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.49%
Total population: 402

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
55
27.64%
Other social rented
50
25.13%
Owns with a mortgage
43
21.61%
Owns outright
32
16.08%
Social rents from council
13
6.53%
Total households: 199

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 6SB postcode area, located within Maidstone West, there are 7 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME15 6SB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySouth Borough Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryArchbishop Courtenay Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableMEPA ACADEMYOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME15 6SB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
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 miCostcutterLower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LHWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miTesco ExpressLoose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7TYWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miKingsleysKingsley Road, Maidstone, ME15 7ULWalking directions to Kingsleys

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)Maidstone WestE02005073
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone 006EE01024373
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.