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ME14 4AA area guide

Who lives in ME14 4AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Grove Green
Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,042 (2024)

ME14 4AAMaidstone

At a glance

What ME14 4AA is like

ME14 4AA is a postcode in the Grove Green area of Maidstone. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,042 people. 85.8% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 1.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 58.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME14 4 sold for a median of £539,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME14 4AA compares

Headline figures for ME14 4AA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£539,000

Median over 91 sales in ME14 4, +7.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,854

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME14 4AA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in ME14 4 is up 7.2% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 107% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME14 4AA FAQs

Is ME14 4AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME14 4AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £539,000.

Homes in ME14 4 sold for a median of £539,000 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME14 4AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME14 4AA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ME14 4AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.6% of residents. 85.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52%).

Which council covers ME14 4AA?

The local authority for ME14 4AA is Maidstone.

ME14 4AA comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME14 4AA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.2 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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