Postcode ME15 8DF is located in an urban city, within the Shepway area of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Mote Park area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 62.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 25% 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 Shepway is £337,500 (around £356 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £293,500 and £417,500. The nearest station is Maidstone West, about 1.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Mote Park has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,143 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.
Mote Park has an average crime rate, with approximately 62.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 34.3% 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 8DF.
Mote Park near ME15 8DF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Maidstone West located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £337,500 (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 | 17 | £485,000 | £406 |
| Semi-Detached | 45 | £348,000 | £355 |
| Flats | 10 | £295,000 | £342 |
| Terraced | 23 | £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 | £472,500 | £204,000 | £350,000 | £287,250 |
| 2026 | £485,000 | £320,000 | £350,000 | £275,000 |
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 | £401 | £312 | £365 | £323 |
| 2026 | £405 | £364 | £333 | £308 |
There were 43 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME15 8DF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Feb 2026 | 1, Rutland Way, Maidstone, ME15 8DR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £348,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 39, Oxford Gardens, Maidstone, ME15 8FJ | Terraced | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 12, Durham Close, Maidstone, ME15 8DS | Flats | Leasehold | £195,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 212, Plains Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 7BH | Terraced | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 236, Plains Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 7BH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £315,000 |
In the ME15 8DF postcode area, located within Mote Park, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME15 8DF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Northumberland Road, Maidstone, ME15 7SY | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 8DF, 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 8DF records about 63 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 8DF in Shepway is £337,500 (about £356 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to ME15 8DF, including Greenfields Community Primary School (Good), Molehill Primary Academy (Good) and King's Reach Education (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME15 8DF scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,143 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 8DF 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).