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ME17 3UJ area guide

Who lives in ME17 3UJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton
Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,018 (2024)

ME17 3UJMaidstone

At a glance

What ME17 3UJ is like

ME17 3UJ is a postcode in the Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton area of Maidstone. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,018 people. 65.4% of households own their home, 8.4% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 77.5% 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 ME17 3 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME17 3UJ compares

Headline figures for ME17 3UJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 79 sales in ME17 3, −3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,371

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME17 3UJ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
29.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

ME17 3UJ FAQs

Is ME17 3UJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.4 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 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in ME17 3UJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in ME17 3 sold for a median of £400,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME17 3UJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME17 3UJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in ME17 3UJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 14.2% of residents. 65.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.5%).

Which council covers ME17 3UJ?

The local authority for ME17 3UJ is Maidstone.

ME17 3UJ comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME17 3UJ?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Bearsted Rail Station, 2.7 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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