Maidstone
29 addresses across 1 postcode (ME14), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24200519.
23 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 7, D: 14, F: 1). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Maidstone costs £2,503 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Maidstone East, about 1.6 km away in a straight line. There is a small park or garden about 310 m away, and Vinters Park (24 hectares) is about 360 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 65 to 69 m above sea level. 1 of its 29 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Brewer Street, about 1.5 km away. About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 86 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 61 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (17); House, end-terrace (6). Built: 1967-1975 (13); 1976-1982 (8); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (7).
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 C (47% of about 600 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 1.0 km
- 14/500290: up to 77 homes, completing (620 m)
- 18/503255: up to 2 homes, permissioned (920 m)
- 18/504304: up to 9 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
- 15/510727: up to 5 homes, completed (1.0 km)
- 09/1236: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 29 addresses are between 65 m and 69 m above sea level (67 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME14 5QX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Maidstone East 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km |
| Maidstone Barracks 275,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Maidstone West 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Community Centre Vinters Park | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chequers Bus Station Maidstone | 1.5 km |
| Car parks | King Street Car Park | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest evyve Charging Station | 440 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 33.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 53.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brewer Street | 1.5 km |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Penenden Heath Pharmacy | 800 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Albion Place (Dental Surgery) | 1.3 km |
| Hospital | Cygnet Hospital Maidstone | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Sheerness Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Penenden Heath Cashzone | 800 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Vinters Park 24 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Penenden Heath 5.6 ha | 710 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,100 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tithe barn, Mill Street, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km south-west. 11 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tithe barn, Mill Street | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south-west |
| Len Bridge, Mill Street | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south-west |
| The 'Gatehouse', Palace Gardens, Mill Street | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km south-west |
| Mote Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Fullingpits Wood | Wood | 250 m north |
| Lower Fullingpits Wood | Wood | 380 m east |
| Heath Wood | Wood | 620 m north |
| Oak Springs Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north-east |
| Dove Hill | Hill | 1.0 km north |
| Hog Trough Bottom | Valley | 3.8 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 29 |
1 of the street's 29 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invicta Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.0 km | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough | Primary | 4–11 | 1.0 km | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Valley Park School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.0 km | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| School of Science and Technology Maidstone | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.1 km | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Paul's Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.2 km | No published inspection |
| Leigh Academy Bearsted | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sandling Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km | 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 |
| North Borough Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamu Homes ME14 5RR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Woodlands Under 5's Pre-School ME14 5QF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2022 |
| Eastfield Residential Home ME14 5HY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| The Chiltern Hundreds ME14 2DG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Costa @ Next Maidstone ME14 3EN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Next ME14 3EN | Retailers - other | 420 m | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2023 |
| Marks And Spencer ME14 3EN | Retailers - other | 420 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Cavell Park Care Home ME14 3EN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Costa Coffee ME14 3EN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Orida Hotel Maidstone ME14 5AA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 420 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 46 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Emsworth Grove (53); On or near Bonnington Road (7); On or near Littlebourne Road (5); On or near Aldon Close (4); On or near Kewlands (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- ME14 5QX: 29 addresses of 31 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.