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ME15 7RH

Lower Road

High Street

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Detailed insights for ME15 7RH

Overview

Postcode ME15 7RH is located in an urban city, within the High Street ward of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Mote Park area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Mote Park is £54,467 per year. The nearest station is Maidstone West located about 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Collis (Millennium Green).

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
24.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Mote Park has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,418 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Mote Park has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

24.8%

Approximately 24.8% 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

3/10

The average income per household in Mote Park is £54,467 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Mote Park near ME15 7RH 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME15 7RH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone West
0.9 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone East

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME15 7RH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miCollis (Millennium Green)SmallWalking directions to Collis (Millennium Green)

Area Profile

Population
308
Population density
8,105.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.17(-52%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.49(-61%)
Vehicle crime
3.37(-11%)
Other theft
2.25(-60%)
Possession of weapons
1.69(+86%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
82.26%
Other White
15
4.84%
Other Asian
8
2.58%
African
7
2.26%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
1.61%
Total population: 310

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
57
23.65%
No qualifications
50
20.75%
Level 3 (A level)
42
17.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
14.52%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
13.69%
Total 16+ residents: 241

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
41
35.04%
Owns outright
34
29.06%
Other social rented
20
17.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.26%
Social rents from council
9
7.69%
Total households: 117

Property prices in High Street

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in High Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,750 up to £840,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for High Street in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in High Street over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£815,000
Flats47£124,700
Semi-Detached19£415,000
Terraced29£290,000

10 year median price trend in High Street

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in High Street.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME15 7RH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryMaidstone Grammar SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySouth Borough Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryPark Way Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME15 7RH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME15 7RH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miKingsleysKingsley Road, Maidstone, ME15 7ULWalking directions to Kingsleys
0.2 miCo-op FoodLoose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7BWWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miTesco ExpressLoose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7TYWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miMiller Food and WineKnightrider Court, Maidstone, ME15 6LPWalking directions to Miller Food and Wine
0.4 miWest Park Mini MartWest Park Road, Maidstone, ME15 7AGWalking directions to West Park Mini Mart

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Maidstone district (2025-26).

Band A£1,603
Band B£1,870
Band C£2,137
Band D£2,404
Band E£2,938
Band F£3,472
Band G£4,006
Band H£4,808

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMaidstoneE07000110
Parliamentary ConstituencyMaidstone and MallingE14001349
WardHigh StreetE05015603
ParishMaidstone, unparished areaE43000297
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Mote ParkE02005077
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone 010AE01024371
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.