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ME15 8JW

Willington Street

Bearsted & Downswood

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Detailed insights for ME15 8JW

Overview

Postcode ME15 8JW 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 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bearsted & Downswood is £67,085 per year. The nearest station is Bearsted located about 0.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Weavering Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
17
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Bearsted & Downswood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,036 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Bearsted & Downswood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% 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

7/10

The average income per household in Bearsted & Downswood is £67,085 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 262 ft away from ME15 8JW.

Flood risk

No risk

Bearsted & Downswood near ME15 8JW 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME15 8JW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Bearsted

N/A

Walking directions to Bearsted

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME15 8JW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWeavering ParkSmallWalking directions to Weavering Park

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
3,690.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.25(-68%)
Vehicle crime
2.7(-29%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.62(-75%)
Other theft
1.08(-81%)
Anti-social behaviour
0.54(-95%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
309
88.79%
Other White
7
2.01%
Other Asian
6
1.72%
Indian
6
1.72%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.15%
Total population: 348

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
88
30.24%
Level 3 (A level)
58
19.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
46
15.81%
No qualifications
39
13.4%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
26
8.93%
Total 16+ residents: 291

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
53.44%
Owns with a mortgage
55
41.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.05%
Social rents from council
2
1.53%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Bearsted & Downswood

Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 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
Detached58£685,000
Flats6£160,000
Semi-Detached76£387,500
Terraced22£322,500

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 8JW postcode area, located within Bearsted & Downswood, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMaidstone, St John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryThurnham Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME15 8JW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME15 8JW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodEgremont Road, Maidstone, ME15 8LHWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miMorrisons Daily31 Egremont Road, Maidstone, ME15 8LHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily

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 007AE01024326
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: 16/01/2026.