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ME5 9JQ

Boxley Downs

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME5 9JQ

Overview

Postcode ME5 9JQ is located in an urban city, within the Boxley Downs ward of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Boxley & Detling area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Boxley & Detling is £61,900 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 3.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Boxley & Detling has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,456 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Boxley & Detling has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Boxley & Detling is £61,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME5 9JQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Boxley & Detling near ME5 9JQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chatham located about 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
328
Population density
1,856.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
284
86.59%
Other White
12
3.66%
African
10
3.05%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.83%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.22%
Total population: 328

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
63
50.81%
Owns with a mortgage
52
41.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.65%
Shared ownership
1
0.81%
Other social rented
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Boxley Downs

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Boxley Downs area, with individual transactions ranging from £124,250 up to £3,940,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Boxley Downs 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 Boxley Downs over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached39£475,000
Flats2£168,360
Semi-Detached24£352,500
Terraced30£292,750

10 year median price trend in Boxley Downs

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Boxley Downs.

Schools

In the ME5 9JQ postcode area, located within Boxley & Detling, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME5 9JQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryTunbury Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryLordswood SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimarySwingate Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME5 9JQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME5 9JQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSparRobin Hood Lane, Medway, ME5 9NTWalking directions to Spar

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 ConstituencyFaversham and Mid KentE14001235
WardBoxley DownsE05015597
ParishBoxleyE04004946
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Boxley & DetlingE02005068
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone 001FE01034990
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1982-03-01

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Data Sources

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