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ME15 8AS area guide

Who lives in ME15 8AS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Parkwood & Senacre
Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,423 (2024)

ME15 8ASMaidstone

At a glance

What ME15 8AS is like

ME15 8AS is a postcode in the Parkwood & Senacre area of Maidstone. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,423 people. 79.3% of households own their home, 6.9% rent privately and 13.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in ME15 8 sold for a median of £355,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME15 8AS compares

Headline figures for ME15 8AS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£355,000

Median over 161 sales in ME15 8, −5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

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

Household incomeMore

£47,078

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME15 8AS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in ME15 8 is down 5.3% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
79.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME15 8AS FAQs

Is ME15 8AS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% 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 ME15 8AS?

The median sale price over the last year was £355,000.

Homes in ME15 8 sold for a median of £355,000 across 161 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME15 8AS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME15 8AS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ME15 8AS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.1% of residents. 79.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (74.4%).

Which council covers ME15 8AS?

The local authority for ME15 8AS is Maidstone.

ME15 8AS comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME15 8AS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 1.9 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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