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ME16 8EX

Fant & Oakwood

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Maidstone West / Fant & Oakwood / ME16 8EX

Overview

Postcode ME16 8EX 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 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 6 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Clare Park.

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

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

8%

Approximately 8.0% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 293 ft away from ME16 8EX.

Flood risk

No risk

Maidstone West near ME16 8EX 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 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

0.6 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

0.7 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miClare ParkSmall
0.3 miCornwallis ParkSmall
0.4 miBridge Mill Way Play AreaSmall

Area Profile

Population
281
Population density
9,725.1 per km²

Demographics

British
224
79.15%
Other White
31
10.95%
Other Asian
6
2.12%
African
4
1.41%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.41%
Total population: 283

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
51
45.54%
Owns outright
26
23.21%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
19.64%
Other social rented
9
8.04%
Shared ownership
2
1.79%
Total households: 112

Property prices in Fant & Oakwood

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 in Fant & Oakwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £985,011.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£470,000
Flats36£180,000
Semi-Detached28£367,500
Terraced70£276,250

10 years price trend in Fant & Oakwood

Schools

In the ME16 8EX postcode area, located within Maidstone West, there are 7 primary and 6 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMaidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

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

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryArchbishop Courtenay Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miSparBower Lane, Maidstone, ME16 8EJ
0.2 miBroadway ExpressBroadway, Maidstone, ME16 8QX
0.3 miAW & D Wingrove NewsagentsBroadway, Maidstone, ME16 8PB
0.4 miLidlSt. Peter's Street, Maidstone, ME16 0SN
0.5 miLidlFarleigh Hill, Tovil, ME15 6RG

Data Sources

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