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ME16 8DU

Fant & Oakwood

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME16 8DU

Overview

Postcode ME16 8DU is located in an urban city, within the Fant & Oakwood ward of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Maidstone West area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 100.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Maidstone West is £54,900 per year. The nearest station is Maidstone West located about 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Tovil Green Field.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
6.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Maidstone West has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,269 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Maidstone West has a high crime rate, with approximately 100.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.1%

Approximately 6.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Maidstone West is £54,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME16 8DU.

Flood risk

No risk

Maidstone West near ME16 8DU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Maidstone West located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME16 8DU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone West
0.8 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

Walking directions to Maidstone Barracks

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME16 8DU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miTovil Green FieldSmallWalking directions to Tovil Green Field
0.2 miClare ParkSmallWalking directions to Clare Park
0.3 miCornwallis ParkSmallWalking directions to Cornwallis Park

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
6,511.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
175
59.32%
Other White
64
21.69%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
10
3.39%
Indian
8
2.71%
African
7
2.37%
Total population: 295

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
50
38.17%
Owns with a mortgage
39
29.77%
Owns outright
26
19.85%
Other forms of private rent
8
6.11%
Other social rented
4
3.05%
Total households: 131

Property prices in Fant & Oakwood

Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £274,500 in Fant & Oakwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £985,011.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Fant & Oakwood 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 Fant & Oakwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£490,000
Flats39£180,000
Semi-Detached28£340,000
Terraced74£280,000

10 year median price trend in Fant & Oakwood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fant & Oakwood.

Schools

In the ME16 8DU postcode area, located within Maidstone West, there are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME16 8DU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMaidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Infant School MaidstoneVoluntary controlled school

Outstanding

0.4 miSecondaryOakwood Park Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME16 8DU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME16 8DU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparBower Lane, Maidstone, ME16 8EJWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miLidlFarleigh Hill, Tovil, ME15 6RGWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miTescoFarleigh Hill, Tovil, ME15 6RQWalking directions to Tesco

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 ConstituencyMaidstone and MallingE14001349
WardFant & OakwoodE05015599
ParishMaidstone, unparished areaE43000088
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone WestE02005073
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone 006GE01033091
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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