Postcode ME15 7QT 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 high crime levels, with around 78.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with 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 £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 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is Mote Park.
Mote Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,274 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.
Mote Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 32.2% 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 7QT.
Mote Park near ME15 7QT 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Maidstone West | N/A | Walking directions to Maidstone West |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Mote Park | Large | Walking directions to Mote Park |
| 0.5 mi | South Park | Medium | Walking directions to South Park |
| 0.4 mi | Collis (Millennium Green) | Small | Walking directions to Collis (Millennium Green) |
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 20 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME15 7QT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | 79, York Road, Maidstone, ME15 7QU | Terraced | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2026 | 48, West Park Road, Maidstone, ME15 7AG | Terraced | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2026 | 63, Holtye Crescent, Maidstone, ME15 7DD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 56, Holtye Crescent, Maidstone, ME15 7DD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 91, Upper Road, Maidstone, ME15 7RD | Terraced | Freehold | £280,000 |
In the ME15 7QT postcode area, located within Mote Park, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME15 7QT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | West Park Mini Mart | West Park Road, Maidstone, ME15 7AG | Walking directions to West Park Mini Mart |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | Loose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7BW | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Kingsleys | Kingsley Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UL | Walking directions to Kingsleys |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 2 Loose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7TY | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 7QT, 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 7QT records about 79 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 7QT in Shepway is £337,500 (about £356 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to ME15 7QT, including Maidstone Grammar School (Good), Park Way Primary School (Good) and South Borough Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to ME15 7QT is Maidstone West, about 1,549 m away.
ME15 7QT scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 9,274 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 7QT 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).