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ME15 7DZ

Shepway

Maidstone

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

Overview

Postcode ME15 7DZ 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 31.4 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 31.4 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 7DZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea near ME15 7DZ 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
0.2 miSouth ParkMedium

Property prices in Shepway

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £358,750 in Shepway area, with individual transactions ranging from £41,250 up to £550,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£454,000
Flats10£213,000
Semi-Detached51£360,000
Terraced11£275,000

10 years price trend in Shepway

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPark Way Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySouth Borough Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryMaidstone Grammar SchoolFoundation school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSouth Park News192 Loose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UF
0.3 miWest Park Mini MartWest Park Road, Maidstone, ME15 7AG
0.5 miSainsbury's Local411 Loose Road, Maidstone, ME15 9QB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.