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ME15 7AU

Shepway

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea / Shepway / ME15 7AU

Overview

Postcode ME15 7AU is located in an urban city, within the Shepway ward 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 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea is £57,900 per year. The nearest station is Maidstone West located about 1.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is South Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,003 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea is £57,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME15 7AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea near ME15 7AU 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miSouth ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
428
Population density
4,919.5 per km²

Demographics

British
364
85.05%
Other White
19
4.44%
Other
7
1.64%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
1.64%
Caribbean
6
1.4%
Total population: 428

Housing

Owns outright
75
51.72%
Owns with a mortgage
59
40.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
6.9%
Social rents from council
1
0.69%
Total households: 145

Property prices in Shepway

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £352,000 in Shepway area, with individual transactions ranging from £41,250 up to £640,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£465,000
Flats11£213,000
Semi-Detached52£360,000
Terraced13£275,000

10 years price trend in Shepway

Schools

In the ME15 7AU postcode area, located within Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryPark Way Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryMaidstone Grammar SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySouth Borough Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miWest Park Mini MartWest Park Road, Maidstone, ME15 7AG
0.2 miSouth Park News192 Loose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.