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ME15 7HS area guide

Who lives in ME15 7HS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Mote Park
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,444 (2024)
At a glance

What ME15 7HS is like

ME15 7HS is a postcode in the Mote Park area of Maidstone. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,444 people. 68.2% of households own their home, 7.4% rent privately and 23.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.6% 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 ME15 7 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME15 7HS compares

Headline figures for ME15 7HS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£320,000

Median over 89 sales in ME15 7, −5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

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

Household incomeMore
£54,467

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME15 7HS differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in ME15 7 is down 5.9% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 7.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME15 7HS FAQs

01
Is ME15 7HS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in ME15 7HS?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in ME15 7 sold for a median of £320,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ME15 7HS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME15 7HS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in ME15 7HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 68.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (81.6%).
05
Which council covers ME15 7HS?

The local authority for ME15 7HS is Maidstone.

ME15 7HS comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ME15 7HS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 1.8 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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