Postcode ME5 9LE 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 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Boxley & Detling is £76,242 per year. The nearest station is Aylesford, about 3.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Tunbury Park and Playground.
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.
Boxley & Detling has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
The average income per household in Boxley & Detling is £76,242 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 178 ft away from ME5 9LE.
Boxley & Detling near ME5 9LE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Aylesford located about 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tunbury Park and Playground | Small | Walking directions to Tunbury Park and Playground |
Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 (about £419 per square foot) in Boxley Downs area, with individual transactions ranging from £124,250 up to £2,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 33 | £530,000 | £421 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £382,500 | £419 |
| Terraced | 29 | £275,000 | £414 |
| Flats | 2 | £168,360 | £156 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £475,000 | £230,000 | £300,000 | £215,000 |
| 2017 | £510,000 | £158,000 | £307,000 | £240,000 |
| 2018 | £475,000 | £160,000 | £305,000 | £237,000 |
| 2019 | £430,000 | £145,000 | £324,500 | £228,750 |
| 2020 | £482,500 | £165,000 | £388,000 | £242,000 |
| 2021 | £560,000 | £148,000 | £359,570 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | £595,000 | £165,500 | £385,000 | £296,000 |
| 2023 | £570,000 | £218,000 | £331,485 | £287,500 |
| 2024 | £580,000 | £190,000 | £365,000 | £275,000 |
| 2025 | £517,500 | £168,360 | £340,000 | £287,500 |
| 2026 | £520,000 | — | £382,750 | £275,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £354 | £246 | £328 | £333 |
| 2017 | £354 | £245 | £346 | £342 |
| 2018 | £364 | £255 | £339 | £352 |
| 2019 | £340 | £241 | £339 | £343 |
| 2020 | £341 | £238 | £364 | £342 |
| 2021 | £396 | £240 | £407 | £370 |
| 2022 | £424 | £249 | £454 | £439 |
| 2023 | £363 | £311 | £418 | £387 |
| 2024 | £393 | — | £393 | £401 |
| 2025 | £398 | £156 | £405 | £386 |
| 2026 | £421 | — | £428 | £422 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME5 9LE.
In the ME5 9LE postcode area, located within Boxley & Detling, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 ME5 9LE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Stephen Roy Thompson
Boxley Downs - Elected 2 May 2024
Vanessa Ann Jones
Boxley Downs - Elected 2 May 2024
Helen Whately
Faversham and Mid Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME5 9LE records about 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 other theft.
The median sale price around ME5 9LE in Boxley & Detling is £370,000 (about £419 per square foot) based on 91 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to ME5 9LE, including Tunbury Primary School (Good), Walderslade Primary School (Good) and Swingate Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME5 9LE scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,456 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 ME5 9LE is Helen Whately (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Stephen Roy Thompson (Green Party) and Vanessa Ann Jones (Independent).
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.