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ME14 5QU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Penenden Heath
Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,536 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME14 5QU is like

ME14 5QU 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 1,536 people. 70.3% of households own their home, 28.4% rent privately and 1.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 5QU compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.6 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 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 5QU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
10.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME14 5 is down 8.8% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

ME14 5QU FAQs

Is ME14 5QU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in ME14 5QU?

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 5QU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME14 5QU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in ME14 5QU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 70.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.3%).

Which council covers ME14 5QU?

The local authority for ME14 5QU is Maidstone.

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

How well connected is ME14 5QU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Maidstone East Rail Station, 0.9 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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