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ME15 8DW

Bearsted & Downswood

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME15 8DW

Overview

Postcode ME15 8DW is located in an urban city, within the Bearsted & Downswood ward of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Bearsted & Downswood area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bearsted & Downswood is £54,900 per year. The nearest station is Bearsted located about 0.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Bearsted Woodland Trust.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Bearsted & Downswood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,648 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Bearsted & Downswood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Bearsted & Downswood is £54,900 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 200 ft away from ME15 8DW.

Flood risk

No risk

Bearsted & Downswood near ME15 8DW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bearsted located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME15 8DW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Bearsted

N/A

Walking directions to Bearsted

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME15 8DW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBearsted Woodland TrustLargeWalking directions to Bearsted Woodland Trust
0.3 miMallards Way ParkMediumWalking directions to Mallards Way Park

Area Profile

Population
309
Population density
3,249.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
290
93.85%
Other White
10
3.24%
Irish
4
1.29%
Indian
2
0.65%
Other Asian
2
0.65%
Total population: 309

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69
54.33%
Owns with a mortgage
44
34.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
11.02%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Bearsted & Downswood

Based on 171 recent sales, the median property price is £442,000 in Bearsted & Downswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £49,250 up to £2,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bearsted & Downswood 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 Bearsted & Downswood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached65£667,500
Flats6£160,000
Semi-Detached75£390,000
Terraced25£337,100

10 year median price trend in Bearsted & Downswood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bearsted & Downswood.

Schools

In the ME15 8DW postcode area, located within Bearsted & Downswood, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME15 8DW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMadginford Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryThurnham Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryRoseacre Junior SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME15 8DW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME15 8DW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco ExpressLilk Hill, Maidstone, ME14 4NDWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miMorrisons Daily31 Egremont Road, Maidstone, ME15 8LHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodEgremont Road, Maidstone, ME15 8LHWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

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 ConstituencyFaversham and Mid KentE14001235
WardBearsted & DownswoodE05015595
ParishBearstedE04004942
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bearsted & DownswoodE02005074
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone 007DE01024329
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1997-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.