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ME16 8JY

Fant & Oakwood

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Barming / Fant & Oakwood / ME16 8JY

Overview

Postcode ME16 8JY is located in an urban city, within the Fant & Oakwood ward of Maidstone in the South East region , and forms part of the Barming area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 103.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Barming is £58,700 per year. The nearest station is Maidstone West located about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 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
103
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

6/10

Barming has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,755 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 48% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Barming has a high crime rate, with approximately 103.1 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 17.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Barming is £58,700 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 307 ft away from ME16 8JY.

Flood risk

No risk

Barming near ME16 8JY 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Maidstone West

N/A

1 mi

Maidstone Barracks

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miTovil Green FieldSmall
0.1 miClare ParkSmall
0.5 miCornwallis ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
292
Population density
8,342.9 per km²

Demographics

British
175
60.34%
Other White
56
19.31%
Other Asian
30
10.34%
Other
9
3.1%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
2.07%
Total population: 290

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
37
33.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
36
32.43%
Owns outright
32
28.83%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.7%
Shared ownership
2
1.8%
Total households: 111

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 8JY postcode area, located within Barming, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryOakwood Park Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miSecondarySt Augustine AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryWest Borough Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTesco ExpressBroadway, Maidstone, ME16 8ND
0.4 miChris's Store435 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, ME16 8NJ
0.5 miSparBower Lane, Maidstone, ME16 8EJ
0.5 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.