Postcode ME15 7ST is located in an urban city, within the High Street area of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Mote Park area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below 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 High Street is £249,000 (around £285 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £150,000 and £318,750. The nearest station is Maidstone East, about 0.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is Collis (Millennium Green).
Mote Park has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,344 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.
Mote Park has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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 7ST.
Mote Park near ME15 7ST has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Maidstone East located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Maidstone East | N/A | Walking directions to Maidstone East |
| 0.8 mi | Maidstone West | N/A | Walking directions to Maidstone West |
| 1 mi | Maidstone Barracks | N/A | Walking directions to Maidstone Barracks |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Collis (Millennium Green) | Small | Walking directions to Collis (Millennium Green) |
| 0.5 mi | Trinity Park | Small | Walking directions to Trinity Park |
Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £249,000 (about £285 per square foot) in High Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £540,000 | £507 |
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £400,000 | £362 |
| Terraced | 37 | £305,000 | £314 |
| Flats | 52 | £132,000 | £243 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £390,000 | £159,950 | £298,000 | £226,000 |
| 2017 | £407,500 | £165,975 | £312,500 | £231,750 |
| 2018 | £450,000 | £180,000 | £314,000 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | £365,000 | £158,750 | £301,250 | £250,000 |
| 2020 | £355,000 | £146,125 | £334,000 | £261,000 |
| 2021 | £455,000 | £158,000 | £355,000 | £270,000 |
| 2022 | £405,000 | £185,000 | £398,750 | £290,000 |
| 2023 | £575,000 | £161,000 | £382,200 | £282,000 |
| 2024 | £552,000 | £162,500 | £357,500 | £275,000 |
| 2025 | £840,000 | £114,000 | £371,000 | £302,500 |
| 2026 | £540,000 | £150,000 | £400,000 | £305,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £356 | £259 | £314 | £246 |
| 2017 | £348 | £279 | £299 | £260 |
| 2018 | £324 | £285 | £307 | £275 |
| 2019 | £296 | £261 | £309 | £251 |
| 2020 | £328 | £252 | £286 | £261 |
| 2021 | £364 | £275 | £322 | £291 |
| 2022 | £411 | £293 | £383 | £313 |
| 2023 | £387 | £274 | £318 | £304 |
| 2024 | £419 | £270 | £313 | £313 |
| 2025 | £402 | £217 | £369 | £317 |
| 2026 | £507 | £243 | £330 | £294 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME15 7ST.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2025 | 28, Mote Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 7ST | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £555,000 | |
| 02 May 2025 | 38, Meadow Walk, Maidstone, ME15 7RX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 48, Blythe Road, Maidstone, ME15 7TS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 15, Elm Grove, Maidstone, ME15 7RT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £485,000 | |
| 07 Aug 2025 | 27, Elm Grove, Maidstone, ME15 7RT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £475,000 |
In the ME15 7ST postcode area, located within Mote Park, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME15 7ST
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Kingsleys | Kingsley Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UL | Walking directions to Kingsleys |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | Romney Place, Maidstone, ME15 6SF | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.3 mi | Costcutter | Lower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6LH | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.4 mi | Miller Food and Wine | Knightrider Court, Maidstone, ME15 6LP | Walking directions to Miller Food and Wine |
| 0.4 mi | Stone Street Groceries | Lower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6NA | Walking directions to Stone Street Groceries |
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 7ST, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Clive Andrew English
High Street - Elected 2 May 2024
Dinesh Khadka
High Street - Elected 2 May 2024
Donna Louise Greenan
High Street - Elected 2 May 2024
Helen Grant
Maidstone and Malling - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME15 7ST records about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 7ST in High Street is £249,000 (about £285 per square foot) based on 110 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to ME15 7ST, including Maidstone Grammar School (Good), Invicta Grammar School (Outstanding) and Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to ME15 7ST is Maidstone East, about 1,190 m away.
ME15 7ST scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,344 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Maidstone and Malling covering ME15 7ST is Helen Grant (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Clive Andrew English (Liberal Democrats), Dinesh Khadka (Liberal Democrats) and Donna Louise Greenan (Green Party).