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ME15 7SW

High Street

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME15 7SW

Overview

Postcode ME15 7SW 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 moderate crime levels, with around 42.7 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 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is South Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
27%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

3/10

Mote Park has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27%

Approximately 27.0% 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.

Income level

4/10

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

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 246 ft away from ME15 7SW.

Flood risk

No risk

Mote Park near ME15 7SW 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 7SW
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 7SW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miSouth ParkMediumWalking directions to South Park
0 miCollis (Millennium Green)SmallWalking directions to Collis (Millennium Green)

Area Profile

Population
307
Population density
2,996.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
223
72.17%
Other White
35
11.33%
Pakistani
13
4.21%
Other
12
3.88%
Other Asian
10
3.24%
Total population: 309

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
34
27.87%
Owns outright
32
26.23%
Other social rented
22
18.03%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
12.3%
Social rents from council
11
9.02%
Total households: 122

Property prices in High Street

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 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
Detached5£730,000
Flats55£124,700
Semi-Detached19£390,000
Terraced34£272,500

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 7SW postcode area, located within Mote Park, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME15 7SW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryMaidstone Grammar SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 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 7SW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME15 7SW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op FoodLoose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7BWWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miKingsleysKingsley Road, Maidstone, ME15 7ULWalking directions to Kingsleys
0.1 miTesco ExpressLoose Road, Maidstone, ME15 7TYWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miMiller Food and WineKnightrider Court, Maidstone, ME15 6LPWalking directions to Miller Food and Wine
0.4 miStone Street GroceriesLower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6NAWalking directions to Stone Street Groceries

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 areaE43000088
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: 01/12/2025.