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ME15 7QY

Shepway

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Mote Park / Shepway / ME15 7QY

Overview

Postcode ME15 7QY is located in an urban city, within the Shepway ward 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 88.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Mote Park is £50,200 per year. The nearest station is Maidstone West located about 1.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is South Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
39.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Mote Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,329 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Mote Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 88.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.4%

Approximately 39.4% 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.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Mote Park is £50,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME15 7QY.

Flood risk

No risk

Mote Park near ME15 7QY 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSouth ParkMedium
0.4 miCollis (Millennium Green)Small

Area Profile

Population
335
Population density
380.6 per km²

Demographics

British
248
73.81%
Other White
31
9.23%
Other Asian
11
3.27%
Other
8
2.38%
Arab
5
1.49%
Total population: 336

Housing

Other social rented
42
31.82%
Owns with a mortgage
41
31.06%
Owns outright
21
15.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
12.12%
Social rents from council
10
7.58%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Shepway

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £352,000 in Shepway area, with individual transactions ranging from £41,250 up to £640,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£465,000
Flats11£213,000
Semi-Detached52£360,000
Terraced13£275,000

10 years price trend in Shepway

Schools

In the ME15 7QY postcode area, located within Mote Park, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryPark Way Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryMaidstone Grammar SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySouth Borough Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miWest Park Mini MartWest Park Road, Maidstone, ME15 7AG
0.4 miSouth Park News192 Loose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UF
0.4 miCo-op FoodLoose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7BW
0.5 miTesco ExpressLoose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7TY

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.