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ME16 0LP

Palace Wood

Maidstone

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

Overview

Postcode ME16 0LP 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 very low crime levels, with around 27.7 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 0.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Allington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,086 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Allington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.7 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 237 ft away from ME16 0LP.

Flood risk

No risk

Allington near ME16 0LP 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Barming

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Palace Wood

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £423,750 in Palace Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £132,000 up to £1,075,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£520,000
Flats7£222,500
Semi-Detached46£420,000
Terraced14£363,500

10 years price trend in Palace Wood

Schools

In the ME16 0LP postcode area, located within Allington, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAllington Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryPalace Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miPrimarySt Francis' Catholic Primary School, MaidstoneVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miM&S Simply FoodConway Road, Maidstone, ME16 0HD
0.3 miMorrisons Daily7 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Maidstone, ME16 0PU
0.4 miWaitroseCastle Road, Maidstone, ME16 0PX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.