Postcode ME15 9AS is located in an urban city, within the Park Wood & Mangravet area of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Parkwood & Senacre area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Parkwood & Senacre is £47,078 per year. The median sale price in Park Wood & Mangravet is £300,000 (around £358 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £252,375 and £352,500. The nearest station is Maidstone West, about 1.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Parkwood & Senacre has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,848 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.
Parkwood & Senacre has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 50.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 45.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Parkwood & Senacre is £47,078 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 295 ft away from ME15 9AS.
Parkwood & Senacre near ME15 9AS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Maidstone West located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 (about £358 per square foot) in Park Wood & Mangravet area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,250 up to £550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £420,000 | £406 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £332,500 | £365 |
| Terraced | 29 | £280,000 | £363 |
| Flats | 8 | £169,250 | £312 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £428,750 | £138,000 | £279,000 | £218,750 |
| 2017 | £363,500 | £173,500 | £278,000 | £229,500 |
| 2018 | £300,000 | £148,000 | £294,000 | £250,990 |
| 2019 | £337,500 | £150,000 | £288,750 | £246,000 |
| 2020 | £368,750 | £111,250 | £270,000 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | £380,000 | £161,000 | £320,000 | £275,000 |
| 2022 | £525,000 | £192,250 | £325,000 | £280,500 |
| 2023 | £440,000 | £195,000 | £350,000 | £291,000 |
| 2024 | £392,000 | £165,100 | £344,000 | £295,000 |
| 2025 | £430,000 | £151,750 | £365,000 | £278,500 |
| 2026 | £404,500 | £200,000 | £302,500 | £315,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £328 | £223 | £277 | £250 |
| 2017 | £290 | £267 | £291 | £275 |
| 2018 | £303 | £240 | £291 | £290 |
| 2019 | £328 | £270 | £298 | £281 |
| 2020 | £311 | £159 | £325 | £286 |
| 2021 | £333 | £265 | £314 | £300 |
| 2022 | £439 | £289 | £343 | £328 |
| 2023 | £387 | £308 | £365 | £347 |
| 2024 | £300 | £310 | £368 | £388 |
| 2025 | £416 | £286 | £368 | £338 |
| 2026 | £517 | £320 | £366 | £377 |
There were 37 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME15 9AS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | 13, Grove Road, Maidstone, ME15 9AR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 13, Grove Road, Maidstone, ME15 9AR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 22 Sept 2025 | 2, Woodside Road, Maidstone, ME15 9AY | Terraced | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 74, Grove Road, Maidstone, ME15 9AT | Terraced | Freehold | £212,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2025 | 103, Grove Road, Maidstone, ME15 9AU | Terraced | Freehold | £280,000 |
In the ME15 9AS postcode area, located within Parkwood & Senacre, there are 8 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Leigh Academy Oaks | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. | |
Leigh Academy Oaks ratingOfsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Leigh Academy Molehill | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2024. | |
Leigh Academy Molehill ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Secondary | New Line Learning Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
New Line Learning Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME15 9AS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Best-one | Mangravet Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 9BQ | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.2 mi | Southern News & General Stores | Mangravet Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 9BQ | Walking directions to Southern News & General Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons | Sutton Road, Maidstone, ME15 9NN | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | Northumberland Road, Maidstone, ME15 7SY | Walking directions to Co-op 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 9AS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dan Wilkinson
Park Wood & Mangravet - Elected 2 May 2024
Hilary Victoria Jenkins-Baldock
Park Wood & Mangravet - Elected 2 May 2024
Helen Whately
Faversham and Mid Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME15 9AS records about 96 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 9AS in Park Wood & Mangravet is £300,000 (about £358 per square foot) based on 67 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to ME15 9AS, including Leigh Academy Oaks (Outstanding), Leigh Academy Molehill (Outstanding) and New Line Learning Academy (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME15 9AS scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 4,848 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 9AS is Helen Whately (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Dan Wilkinson (Labour Party) and Hilary Victoria Jenkins-Baldock (Labour Party).