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ME17 4UR area guide

Who lives in ME17 4UR, 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
1,573 (2024)
At a glance

What ME17 4UR is like

ME17 4UR 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 1,573 people. 59.9% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 16.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 68.3% 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 4 sold for a median of £375,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME17 4UR compares

Headline figures for ME17 4UR, 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: 24.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£375,000

Median over 118 sales in ME17 4, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£61,371

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

Questions

ME17 4UR FAQs

01
Is ME17 4UR 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 24.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 ME17 4UR?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,000.

Homes in ME17 4 sold for a median of £375,000 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is ME17 4UR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME17 4UR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in ME17 4UR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 59.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.8%).
05
Which council covers ME17 4UR?

The local authority for ME17 4UR is Maidstone.

ME17 4UR comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is ME17 4UR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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, 2.4 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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