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ME16 8LW

Fant & Oakwood

Maidstone

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

Overview

Postcode ME16 8LW 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 very high crime levels, with around 188.5 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 8 primary and 7 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Brenchley Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
188
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

6/10

Maidstone West has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,904 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 48% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Maidstone West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 188.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 314 ft away from ME16 8LW.

Flood risk

Medium

Maidstone West near ME16 8LW has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% 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

0.6 mi

Maidstone East

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBrenchley GardensSmall
0.5 miCollis (Millennium Green)Small
0.5 miTrinity ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
394
Population density
5,000 per km²

Demographics

British
212
53.54%
Other White
95
23.99%
African
19
4.8%
Indian
18
4.55%
Other Black
9
2.27%
Total population: 396

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
119
54.84%
Owns with a mortgage
63
29.03%
Owns outright
14
6.45%
Shared ownership
9
4.15%
Other forms of private rent
6
2.76%
Total households: 217

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 8LW postcode area, located within Maidstone West, there are 8 primary and 7 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableMEPA ACADEMYOther independent school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryArchbishop Courtenay Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miAW & D Wingrove NewsagentsBroadway, Maidstone, ME16 8PB
0.2 miBroadway ExpressBroadway, Maidstone, ME16 8QX
0.3 miMiller Food and WineKnightrider Court, Maidstone, ME15 6LP
0.3 miStone Street GroceriesLower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6NA
0.3 miLetsco SuppermarketPudding Lane, Maidstone, ME14 1FN

Data Sources

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