Postcode ME15 7HN is located in an urban city, within the Shepway area of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Mote Park area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 62.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 25% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Mote Park is £54,467 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 1.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Mote Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,143 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.
Mote Park has an average crime rate, with approximately 62.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 19.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Mote Park is £54,467 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME15 7HN.
Mote Park near ME15 7HN 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME15 7HN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2026 | Flat 4, Manor Fields, Suffolk Road, Maidstone, ME15 7GB | Flats | Leasehold | £220,000 | |
| 03 Aug 2026 | 63, Sussex Road, Maidstone, ME15 7HX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £357,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 51, Sussex Road, Maidstone, ME15 7HX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £337,500 | |
| 21 Apr 2026 | 13, Surrey Road, Maidstone, ME15 7HL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 212, Plains Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 7BH | Terraced | Freehold | £325,000 |
In the ME15 7HN postcode area, located within Mote Park, there are 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Greenfields Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2019. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Leigh Academy Molehill | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Leigh Academy Oaks | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. |
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME15 7HN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Northumberland Road, Maidstone, ME15 7SY | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Southern News & General Stores | Mangravet Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 9BQ | Walking directions to Southern News & General Stores |
| 0.5 mi | Best-one | Mangravet Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 9BQ | Walking directions to Best-one |
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 7HN, 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 7HN records about 63 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 public order.
The median sale price around ME15 7HN in Shepway is £349,000 (about £357 per square foot) based on 100 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to ME15 7HN, including Greenfields Community Primary School (Good), Leigh Academy Molehill (Outstanding) and Leigh Academy Oaks (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME15 7HN scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,143 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 7HN 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).