Postcode ME15 7DU is located in an urban city, within the Shepway area 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, about 64% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea is £64,313 per year. The median sale price in Shepway is £349,000 (around £357 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £300,000 and £416,250. The nearest station is Maidstone West, about 1.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is South Park.
Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,668 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
The average income per household in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea is £64,313 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 277 ft away from ME15 7DU.
Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea near ME15 7DU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Maidstone West located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | South Park | Medium | Walking directions to South Park |
Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £349,000 (about £357 per square foot) in Shepway area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £760,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £482,500 | £405 |
| Flats | 9 | £370,000 | £419 |
| Semi-Detached | 47 | £350,000 | £355 |
| Terraced | 26 | £300,000 | £323 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £385,000 | £364,950 | £258,000 | £225,000 |
| 2017 | £399,500 | £166,500 | £265,000 | £244,500 |
| 2018 | £464,000 | £450,000 | £300,000 | £235,500 |
| 2019 | £396,500 | £360,000 | £306,500 | £239,250 |
| 2020 | £410,000 | £160,000 | £292,500 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | £422,500 | £282,500 | £325,000 | £277,500 |
| 2022 | £475,000 | £220,000 | £365,000 | £310,000 |
| 2023 | £447,500 | £230,000 | £354,000 | £297,500 |
| 2024 | £454,000 | £310,000 | £345,000 | £280,000 |
| 2025 | £470,000 | £204,000 | £350,000 | £287,000 |
| 2026 | £485,000 | £320,000 | £357,000 | £312,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £287 | £384 | £271 | £265 |
| 2017 | £367 | £316 | £285 | £297 |
| 2018 | £326 | £339 | £301 | £291 |
| 2019 | £313 | £398 | £296 | £294 |
| 2020 | £350 | £267 | £311 | £288 |
| 2021 | £360 | £357 | £334 | £321 |
| 2022 | £415 | £374 | £378 | £354 |
| 2023 | £398 | £353 | £364 | £353 |
| 2024 | £379 | £359 | £371 | £350 |
| 2025 | £397 | £312 | £367 | £322 |
| 2026 | £405 | £364 | £346 | £331 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME15 7DU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2026 | 83, Marion Crescent, Maidstone, ME15 7EH | Detached | Freehold | £575,000 | |
| 05 Feb 2026 | 59, Sutton Road, Maidstone, ME15 9AD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 85, Sutton Road, Maidstone, ME15 9AD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £322,500 | |
| 21 Sept 2026 | 31, Cranborne Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 7EB | Detached | Freehold | £539,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 13, Cranborne Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 7EB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £432,000 |
In the ME15 7DU postcode area, located within Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Park Way Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2015. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Leigh Academy Oaks | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Tiger Primary School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Sept 2023. |
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME15 7DU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | South Park News | 192 Loose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UF | Walking directions to South Park News |
| 0.3 mi | Southern News & General Stores | Mangravet Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 9BQ | Walking directions to Southern News & General Stores |
| 0.3 mi | Best-one | Mangravet Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 9BQ | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 411 Loose Road, Maidstone, ME15 9QB | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.4 mi | West Park Mini Mart | West Park Road, Maidstone, ME15 7AG | Walking directions to West Park Mini Mart |
Annual council tax rates for Maidstone district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME15 7DU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Joanna Wilkinson
Shepway - Elected 2 May 2024
Maureen Cleator
Shepway - Elected 2 May 2024
Sarah Barwick
Shepway - Elected 2 May 2024
Helen Whately
Faversham and Mid Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME15 7DU records about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME15 7DU in Shepway is £349,000 (about £357 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to ME15 7DU, including Park Way Primary School (Good), Leigh Academy Oaks (Outstanding) and Tiger Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME15 7DU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,668 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Faversham and Mid Kent covering ME15 7DU is Helen Whately (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Joanna Wilkinson (Labour Party), Maureen Cleator (Labour Party) and Sarah Barwick (Labour Party).