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ME15 8XQ

Bearsted & Downswood

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME15 8XQ

Overview

Postcode ME15 8XQ 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 31.2 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 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Mallards Way Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Bearsted & Downswood has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,032 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Bearsted & Downswood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME15 8XQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bearsted & Downswood near ME15 8XQ 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME15 8XQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miMallards Way ParkMediumWalking directions to Mallards Way Park

Area Profile

Population
215
Population density
5,613.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
180
84.11%
Other White
15
7.01%
Irish
5
2.34%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.87%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.4%
Total population: 214

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
40
35.4%
Owns with a mortgage
36
31.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
30.09%
Social rents from council
2
1.77%
Other social rented
1
0.88%
Total households: 113

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 8XQ postcode area, located within Bearsted & Downswood, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME15 8XQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMadginford Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryGreenfields Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miNot applicableKing's Reach EducationOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME15 8XQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPremier ExpressDeringwood Drive, Maidstone, ME15 8XWWalking directions to Premier Express
0.3 miMorrisons Daily31 Egremont Road, Maidstone, ME15 8LHWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 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
ParishDownswoodE04004952
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bearsted & DownswoodE02005074
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone 007EE01024349
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1990-07-01

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Data Sources

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