Postcode ME17 4SH is located in an urban city, within the Park Wood & Mangravet ward of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton area. It has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton is £61,371 per year. The nearest station is Maidstone West, about 2.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,460 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.
Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton has a high crime rate, with approximately 76.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton is £61,371 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME17 4SH.
Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton near ME17 4SH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Maidstone West located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £354 per square foot) in Park Wood & Mangravet area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,250 up to £550,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £410,000 | £364 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £350,000 | £365 |
| Terraced | 28 | £278,500 | £366 |
| Flats | 8 | £169,250 | £312 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £428,750 | £139,000 | £275,000 | £218,750 |
| 2017 | £363,500 | £173,500 | £278,000 | £229,500 |
| 2018 | £300,000 | £148,000 | £294,000 | £250,990 |
| 2019 | £337,500 | £150,000 | £288,750 | £246,000 |
| 2020 | £368,750 | £111,250 | £270,000 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | £380,000 | £161,000 | £320,000 | £275,000 |
| 2022 | £525,000 | £192,250 | £325,000 | £280,500 |
| 2023 | £440,000 | £195,000 | £350,000 | £291,000 |
| 2024 | £392,000 | £165,100 | £344,000 | £295,000 |
| 2025 | £427,500 | £151,750 | £365,000 | £280,000 |
| 2026 | — | £200,000 | £310,000 | £289,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £328 | £231 | £278 | £251 |
| 2017 | £290 | £267 | £291 | £275 |
| 2018 | £303 | £240 | £297 | £290 |
| 2019 | £328 | £270 | £298 | £281 |
| 2020 | £311 | £159 | £325 | £286 |
| 2021 | £333 | £265 | £322 | £300 |
| 2022 | £439 | £289 | £343 | £328 |
| 2023 | £387 | £308 | £365 | £347 |
| 2024 | £300 | £310 | £368 | £388 |
| 2025 | £404 | £286 | £368 | £348 |
| 2026 | — | £320 | £369 | £400 |
There were 29 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME17 4SH.
In the ME17 4SH postcode area, located within Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME17 4SH
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | Wallis Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 9JD | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
Annual council tax rates for Maidstone district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME17 4SH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dan Wilkinson
Park Wood & Mangravet - Elected 2 May 2024
Hilary Victoria Jenkins-Baldock
Park Wood & Mangravet - Elected 2 May 2024
Helen Whately
Faversham and Mid Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME17 4SH records about 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME17 4SH in Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton is £290,000 (about £354 per square foot) based on 63 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to ME17 4SH, including The Holy Family Catholic Primary School (Good), Tree Tops Primary Academy (Good) and Langley Park Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME17 4SH scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 19,460 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Faversham and Mid Kent covering ME17 4SH is Helen Whately (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Dan Wilkinson (Labour Party) and Hilary Victoria Jenkins-Baldock (Labour Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.