Postcode ME15 8JL is located in an urban city, within the Bearsted & Downswood area of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Mote Park area. It has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 106.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× 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 Bearsted & Downswood is £420,000 (around £435 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £335,000 and £557,000. The nearest station is Bearsted, about 1.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Mote Park has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,561 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.
Mote Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 106.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.7% 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 8JL.
Mote Park near ME15 8JL 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 156 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 (about £435 per square foot) in Bearsted & Downswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £2,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 55 | £584,000 | £444 |
| Semi-Detached | 65 | £385,000 | £434 |
| Terraced | 28 | £316,250 | £455 |
| Flats | 8 | £161,250 | £355 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £441,250 | £249,000 | £290,000 | £247,000 |
| 2017 | £470,000 | £171,500 | £341,250 | £266,750 |
| 2018 | £472,500 | £178,000 | £334,500 | £263,000 |
| 2019 | £490,000 | £120,000 | £350,000 | £256,000 |
| 2020 | £462,500 | £136,500 | £335,000 | £247,000 |
| 2021 | £560,000 | £165,500 | £360,000 | £270,000 |
| 2022 | £600,000 | £163,000 | £395,000 | £300,000 |
| 2023 | £630,000 | £117,500 | £372,500 | £337,500 |
| 2024 | £510,000 | £144,775 | £375,000 | £335,000 |
| 2025 | £695,000 | £167,500 | £390,000 | £336,050 |
| 2026 | £552,500 | £215,000 | £379,000 | £307,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £364 | £289 | £375 | £361 |
| 2017 | £384 | £343 | £382 | £387 |
| 2018 | £390 | £327 | £385 | £400 |
| 2019 | £387 | £326 | £400 | £399 |
| 2020 | £389 | £298 | £399 | £390 |
| 2021 | £402 | £345 | £413 | £385 |
| 2022 | £490 | £370 | £457 | £437 |
| 2023 | £438 | £372 | £467 | £442 |
| 2024 | £433 | £361 | £441 | £460 |
| 2025 | £446 | £355 | £440 | £435 |
| 2026 | £442 | £399 | £438 | £455 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME15 8JL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2025 | 4, Otterbourne Place, Maidstone, ME15 8JL | Detached | Freehold | £415,000 | |
| 02 Jul 2025 | 14, The Beams, Maidstone, ME15 8EF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 6, The Beams, Maidstone, ME15 8EF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 02 May 2025 | 2, The Beams, Maidstone, ME15 8EF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 201, Willington Street, Maidstone, ME15 8EE | Detached | Freehold | £525,000 |
In the ME15 8JL postcode area, located within Mote Park, there are 7 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 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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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Madginford Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jun 2017. | |
Madginford Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jun 2017
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| 0.6 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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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME15 8JL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Premier Express | Deringwood Drive, Maidstone, ME15 8XW | Walking directions to Premier Express |
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 8JL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ciaran Dominic Oliver
Bearsted & Downswood - Elected 2 May 2024
Denis Charles Spooner
Bearsted & Downswood - Elected 2 May 2024
Val Springett
Bearsted & Downswood - Elected 2 May 2024
Helen Whately
Faversham and Mid Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME15 8JL records about 107 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 8JL in Bearsted & Downswood is £420,000 (about £435 per square foot) based on 156 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to ME15 8JL, including Greenfields Community Primary School (Good), Madginford Primary School (Good) and King's Reach Education (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME15 8JL scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,561 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 8JL is Helen Whately (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Ciaran Dominic Oliver (Green Party), Denis Charles Spooner (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Val Springett (Conservative and Unionist Party).