A229 Maidstone
1 address across 1 postcode (ME14), about 270 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 24201306.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Maidstone costs £2,503 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Maidstone East, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Invicta Park, is about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 22 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Brewer Street, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 22 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Maidstone in 2026-27: Band D £2,503 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,668 | £1,946 | £2,225 | £2,503 | £3,059 | £3,615 | £4,171 | £5,005 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (22% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 30 October 2026 to 6 November 2026: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, Works for road purposes, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 2 November 2026 to 3 November 2026: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 23 March 2027 to 26 March 2027: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, Works for road purposes, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 30 March 2027 to 2 April 2027: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, Works for road purposes, lane closure, on the carriageway (standard works)
- 12 April 2027 to 14 April 2027: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, Works for road purposes, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 24 May 2027 to 23 June 2027: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 24 May 2027 to 23 June 2027: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, Highway repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 5 July 2027 to 7 July 2027: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, lane closure, on the verge (minor works)
- 21 August 2026 to 22 August 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, lane closure, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 22 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME14 3AJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Maidstone East 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Maidstone Barracks 275,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Barming 237,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Running Horse Maidstone | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chequers Bus Station Maidstone | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Premier Inn Maidstone (Sandling) Car Park | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 33 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 51.6 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Brewer Street | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Allington Pharmacy | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Identics | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Preston Hall Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Sheerness Police Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Invicta Park 16 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 720 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Allington Castle, a listed building (Grade I), 390 m south-west. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Allington Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 390 m south-west |
| The Old Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| St Andrew's Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Barn at Boxley Abbey | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Cistercian Abbey at Boxley | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lock Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Cuckoo Wood | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Dove Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Oak Springs Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Upper Cut | Tidal water | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
| Coal Bottom | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Maidstone: see them on the Maidstone page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandling Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Paul's Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| North Borough Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Allington Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Maplesden Noakes School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Palace Wood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Running Horse ME14 3AG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| The Yew Tree Inn ME14 3DB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Kent Life ME14 3AU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Village Hotel Maidstone ME14 3AQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Spar ME14 2ND | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (11); On or near Old Chatham Road (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 (lane closure) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS: Works for road purposes, 30 October 2026 to 6 November 2026 (lane closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- ME14 3AJ: 1 address of 15 in the postcode
Nearby streets
New Cottages · Old Chatham Road · Sandling Lane · Royal Engineers' Road · M20 · M20 · Riverside Cottages · M20 · Castle View · Moorings Reach · Grange Lane · Burleigh Drive
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.