Postcode · Maidstone

ME14 5FX area guide

Who lives in ME14 5FX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Boxley & Detling
Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,054 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME14 5FX is like

ME14 5FX is a postcode in the Boxley & Detling area of Maidstone. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,054 people. 81.5% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME14 5 sold for a median of £362,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME14 5FX compares

Headline figures for ME14 5FX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£362,000

Median over 111 sales in ME14 5, −8.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£76,242

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME14 5FX differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME14 5 is down 8.8% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME14 5FX FAQs

Is ME14 5FX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.0 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 3.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME14 5FX?

The median sale price over the last year was £362,000.

Homes in ME14 5 sold for a median of £362,000 across 111 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME14 5FX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME14 5FX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ME14 5FX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 81.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.6%).

Which council covers ME14 5FX?

The local authority for ME14 5FX is Maidstone.

ME14 5FX comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME14 5FX?

Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bearsted Rail Station, 0.6 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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