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ME16 0EQ

Palace Wood

Maidstone

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

Overview

Postcode ME16 0EQ 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 Barming located about 0.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 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
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME16 0EQ.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Barming located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Barming

N/A

0.9 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miPoplar ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
294
Population density
5,653.8 per km²

Demographics

British
255
87.33%
Indian
16
5.48%
Other White
10
3.42%
African
5
1.71%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
1.03%
Total population: 292

Housing

Owns outright
69
57.02%
Owns with a mortgage
42
34.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.79%
Shared ownership
1
0.83%
Other social rented
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

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 0EQ 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

Data Sources

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