Postcode ME15 8RS is located in a rural hamlet, within the Leeds & Langley ward of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 53.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 36% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton is £61,371 per year. The nearest station is Bearsted, about 1.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,996 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.
Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton has an average crime rate, with approximately 53.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton is £61,371 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 42 ft away from ME15 8RS.
Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton near ME15 8RS 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £381 per square foot) in Leeds & Langley area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,500 up to £1,120,360.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £580,000 | £374 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £373,750 | £406 |
| Terraced | 16 | £313,500 | £438 |
| Flats | 10 | £217,500 | £299 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £365,000 | £145,000 | £279,995 | £230,000 |
| 2017 | £420,000 | £196,748 | £295,000 | £285,995 |
| 2018 | £380,000 | £200,000 | £323,000 | £241,995 |
| 2019 | £394,248 | £80,800 | £318,500 | £270,000 |
| 2020 | £424,248 | £157,000 | £321,000 | £320,000 |
| 2021 | £411,250 | £194,000 | £334,248 | £320,000 |
| 2022 | £497,500 | £324,000 | £395,000 | £387,500 |
| 2023 | £494,995 | £431,000 | £372,500 | £338,000 |
| 2024 | £529,995 | £160,000 | £388,023 | £314,998 |
| 2025 | £557,500 | £230,000 | £366,250 | £337,500 |
| 2026 | £642,500 | £215,000 | £395,000 | £307,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £330 | £248 | £326 | £318 |
| 2017 | £362 | £284 | £335 | £302 |
| 2018 | £334 | £288 | £331 | £369 |
| 2019 | £339 | £132 | £377 | £371 |
| 2020 | £326 | £217 | £378 | £293 |
| 2021 | £359 | £290 | £392 | £377 |
| 2022 | £425 | £501 | £386 | £357 |
| 2023 | £406 | £574 | £432 | £436 |
| 2024 | £400 | £314 | £425 | £442 |
| 2025 | £386 | £322 | £412 | £385 |
| 2026 | £438 | £294 | £379 | £453 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME15 8RS.
In the ME15 8RS postcode area, located within Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Maidstone district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME15 8RS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gary Cooke
Leeds & Langley - Elected 2 May 2024
Gill Fort
Leeds & Langley - Elected 2 May 2024
Helen Whately
Faversham and Mid Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME15 8RS records about 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 8RS in Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton is £375,000 (about £381 per square foot) based on 71 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to ME15 8RS, including King's Reach Education (Good) and Senacre Wood Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME15 8RS scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,996 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 8RS is Helen Whately (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Gary Cooke (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Gill Fort (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.