Postcode ME15 7JU is located in an urban city, within the Shepway area of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Parkwood & Senacre area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Parkwood & Senacre is £47,078 per year. The median sale price in Shepway is £337,500 (around £356 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £293,500 and £417,500. The nearest station is Maidstone West, about 1.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Parkwood & Senacre has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,848 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.
Parkwood & Senacre has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 16.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 45.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Parkwood & Senacre is £47,078 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 298 ft away from ME15 7JU.
Parkwood & Senacre near ME15 7JU 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £337,500 (about £356 per square foot) in Shepway area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £760,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 17 | £485,000 | £406 |
| Semi-Detached | 45 | £348,000 | £355 |
| Flats | 10 | £295,000 | £342 |
| Terraced | 23 | £290,000 | £322 |
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 | £472,500 | £204,000 | £350,000 | £287,250 |
| 2026 | £485,000 | £320,000 | £350,000 | £275,000 |
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 | £401 | £312 | £365 | £323 |
| 2026 | £405 | £364 | £333 | £308 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME15 7JU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sept 2025 | 3, Northumberland Road, Maidstone, ME15 7JT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 19, Northumberland Road, Maidstone, ME15 7JX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2025 | 10, Hampshire Drive, Maidstone, ME15 7ET | Terraced | Freehold | £356,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 25, Hampshire Drive, Maidstone, ME15 7EU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 05 Mar 2026 | 22, Lincoln Road, Maidstone, ME15 7JH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 |
In the ME15 7JU postcode area, located within Parkwood & Senacre, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME15 7JU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Northumberland Road, Maidstone, ME15 7SY | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.2 mi | Southern News & General Stores | Mangravet Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 9BQ | Walking directions to Southern News & General Stores |
| 0.2 mi | Best-one | Mangravet Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 9BQ | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.5 mi | Morrisons | Sutton Road, Maidstone, ME15 9NN | Walking directions to Morrisons |
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 7JU, 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 7JU records about 96 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around ME15 7JU in Shepway is £337,500 (about £356 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to ME15 7JU, including Oaks Primary Academy (Outstanding), Molehill Primary Academy (Good) and Five Acre Wood School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME15 7JU scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,848 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 7JU 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).