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ME14 2TU area guide

Who lives in ME14 2TU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Penenden Heath
Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,158 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME14 2TU is like

ME14 2TU is a postcode in the Penenden Heath area of Maidstone. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,158 people. 66.2% of households own their home, 29.8% rent privately and 3.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 66.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in ME14 2 sold for a median of £279,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME14 2TU compares

Headline figures for ME14 2TU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£279,500

Median over 126 sales in ME14 2, +7.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£67,770

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME14 2TU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ME14 2 is up 7.3% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ME14 2TU FAQs

Is ME14 2TU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in ME14 2TU?

The median sale price over the last year was £279,500.

Homes in ME14 2 sold for a median of £279,500 across 126 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME14 2TU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME14 2TU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in ME14 2TU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.3% of residents. 66.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.1%).

Which council covers ME14 2TU?

The local authority for ME14 2TU is Maidstone.

ME14 2TU comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME14 2TU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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