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ME16 0AR

Palace Wood

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Allington / Palace Wood / ME16 0AR

Overview

Postcode ME16 0AR is located in an urban city, within the Palace Wood ward of Maidstone in the South East region , and forms part of the Allington area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 56.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Allington is £56,300 per year. The nearest station is Maidstone Barracks located about 0.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Poplar Park.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Allington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,707 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Allington has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 56.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Allington is £56,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 120 ft away from ME16 0AR.

Flood risk

No risk

Allington near ME16 0AR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Maidstone Barracks located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

0.9 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

1 mi

Barming

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miPoplar ParkSmall
0.4 miAllington (Millennium Green)Small

Area Profile

Population
259
Population density
3,759.1 per km²

Demographics

British
232
89.23%
Indian
10
3.85%
Other Asian
7
2.69%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.54%
Other White
2
0.77%
Total population: 260

Housing

Owns outright
74
65.49%
Owns with a mortgage
34
30.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.65%
Shared ownership
1
0.88%
Social rents from council
1
0.88%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Palace Wood

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £432,500 in Palace Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £132,000 up to £1,075,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£537,500
Flats9£237,500
Semi-Detached55£422,500
Terraced14£371,000

10 years price trend in Palace Wood

Schools

In the ME16 0AR postcode area, located within Allington, there are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Francis' Catholic Primary School, MaidstoneVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miSecondarySt Simon Stock Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondarySt Augustine AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miPayless StoresQueen's Road, Maidstone, ME16 0LD
0.4 miTesco ExpressLondon Road, Maidstone, ME16 0DJ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.