Postcode ME15 7SF 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 78.3 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 Parkwood & Senacre is £47,078 per year. The median sale price in Shepway is £344,000 (around £356 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £300,000 and £418,750. The nearest station is Bearsted, about 1.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Parkwood & Senacre has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,345 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.
Parkwood & Senacre has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 60.6% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME15 7SF.
Parkwood & Senacre near ME15 7SF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bearsted located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £344,000 (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 | 19 | £480,000 | £404 |
| Semi-Detached | 48 | £350,000 | £357 |
| Flats | 10 | £295,000 | £342 |
| Terraced | 25 | £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 | £470,000 | £204,000 | £350,000 | £287,000 |
| 2026 | £482,500 | £320,000 | £355,000 | £292,500 |
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 | £365 | £322 |
| 2026 | £403 | £364 | £346 | £319 |
There were 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME15 7SF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | 9, Neath Court, Maidstone, ME15 7JS | Flats | Leasehold | £100,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2026 | 21B, Westmorland Road, Maidstone, ME15 8BE | Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 17, Westmorland Road, Maidstone, ME15 8BE | Terraced | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 19, Westmorland Road, Maidstone, ME15 8BE | Terraced | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2025 | 111, Northumberland Road, Maidstone, ME15 7TA | Terraced | Freehold | £290,000 |
In the ME15 7SF postcode area, located within Parkwood & Senacre, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Greenfields Community Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2019. | |
Greenfields Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 May 2019
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Leigh Academy Molehill | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2024. | |
Leigh Academy Molehill ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2024
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | King's Reach Education | Other independent special school | Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
King's Reach Education ratingOfsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME15 7SF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | Northumberland Road, Maidstone, ME15 7SY | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.5 mi | Co-op Food | Maidstone, ME15 8HD | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.5 mi | Willington Stores & Post Office | Maidstone, ME15 8HD | Walking directions to Willington Stores & Post Office |
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 7SF, 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 7SF records about 78 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around ME15 7SF in Shepway is £344,000 (about £356 per square foot) based on 102 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to ME15 7SF, including Greenfields Community Primary School (Good), Leigh Academy Molehill (Outstanding) and King's Reach Education (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME15 7SF scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,345 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 7SF 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).