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ME15 7RP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Mote Park
Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,817 (2024)

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At a glance

What ME15 7RP is like

ME15 7RP 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 1,817 people. 76.6% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 10.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 59.6% 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 ME15 7 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME15 7RP compares

Headline figures for ME15 7RP, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.0 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 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 7RP differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME15 7 is down 5.9% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 108% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

ME15 7RP FAQs

Is ME15 7RP 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 25.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 ME15 7RP?

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.

Is ME15 7RP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME15 7RP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in ME15 7RP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.2% of residents. 76.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.3%).

Which council covers ME15 7RP?

The local authority for ME15 7RP is Maidstone.

ME15 7RP comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME15 7RP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Maidstone West Rail Station, 0.8 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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