Postcode ME15 8SE is located in a rural hamlet, within the Leeds & Langley area 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 median sale price in Leeds & Langley is £396,995 (around £412 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £327,500 and £479,998. The nearest station is Bearsted, about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Mallards Way Park.
Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,860 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 33% 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 127 ft away from ME15 8SE.
Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton near ME15 8SE 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Mallards Way Park | Medium | Walking directions to Mallards Way Park |
Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £396,995 (about £412 per square foot) in Leeds & Langley area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,000 up to £1,120,360.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £525,000 | £401 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £384,995 | £417 |
| Terraced | 16 | £309,500 | £447 |
| Flats | 10 | £232,500 | £330 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £364,250 | £138,000 | £288,248 | £229,998 |
| 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 | £522,498 | £231,000 | £384,995 | £338,995 |
| 2026 | £525,000 | £215,000 | £395,000 | £307,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £334 | £225 | £327 | £320 |
| 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 | £420 | £501 | £386 | £357 |
| 2023 | £406 | £574 | £432 | £436 |
| 2024 | £400 | £314 | £425 | £442 |
| 2025 | £404 | £328 | £426 | £389 |
| 2026 | £421 | £294 | £405 | £453 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME15 8SE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | 25, Ravens Dane Close, Maidstone, ME15 8XL | Terraced | Leasehold | £155,000 | |
| 08 Oct 2025 | 28, Ravens Dane Close, Maidstone, ME15 8XL | Flats | Leasehold | £177,500 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 8, Ravens Dane Close, Maidstone, ME15 8XL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 2, Gorham Drive, Maidstone, ME15 8UU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 36, Gorham Drive, Maidstone, ME15 8UU | Terraced | Freehold | £335,000 |
In the ME15 8SE postcode area, located within Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton, there are 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 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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| 0.8 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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| 0.9 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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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME15 8SE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Premier Express | Deringwood Drive, Maidstone, ME15 8XW | Walking directions to Premier Express |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | 31 Egremont Road, Maidstone, ME15 8LH | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | Egremont Road, Maidstone, ME15 8LH | Walking directions to The Co-operative 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 8SE, 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 8SE 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around ME15 8SE in Leeds & Langley is £396,995 (about £412 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to ME15 8SE, including Madginford Primary School (Good), King's Reach Education (Good) and Greenfields Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME15 8SE scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,860 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 8SE 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).