ME14 3AQ

POSTCODE

A Boxley Downs postcode in Maidstone, a 25-minute walk from Maidstone Barracks Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    All-through

    0.79 mi

  2. 2

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.91 mi

  3. 4

    Primary · Good

    0.93 mi

  4. 6

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 39.6

    1.1 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Maidstone Barracks Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 1

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
  • Maidstone East Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 3

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
  • Barming Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min

Bus stops

  • Malta Inn

    Bus · opp · east

    104 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • The Running Horse

    Bus · opp · north

    169 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Malta Inn

    Bus · adj · north-west

    218 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • The Running Horse

    Bus · adj · south-east

    245 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Kent Life

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    287 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME14 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME14 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 24 sales

ME14 3AQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the ME14 3 sector.

Average price
£447,062
Median price: £462,500
Median -7.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 24 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 3 sales · avg £455,666
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£515k£450k£385k
Sep '25Nov '25Mar '26May '26Jul '26
£835,000 · 2026-07-20 · Detached · Freehold
ME14 3EU
£120,000 · 2026-07-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME14 3JT
£412,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME14 3JT
£450,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME14 3NR
£548,000 · 2026-06-02 · Detached · Freehold
ME14 3NR
£426,520 · 2026-05-22 · Detached · Freehold
ME14 3LB
£415,000 · 2026-04-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME14 3LA
£475,000 · 2026-04-10 · Detached · Freehold
ME14 3JN
£375,000 · 2026-04-02 · Terraced · Freehold
ME14 3DU
£405,000 · 2026-03-30 · Detached · Freehold
ME14 3JN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME14 3AQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME14 3AQ

Counts are for Boxley Downs electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY -29%
23156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
19101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1062
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
852
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY -29%
23144
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

43
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Maidstone 001 (E02005068)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£76,242

£65,291–£89,029

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,369

£42,970–£56,721

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,500

£40,356–£46,889

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,778

£35,771–£46,487

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,698
White Brit.89.6%
Other White2.6%
African1.1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%
White & Asian0.9%
+ 12 other groups · 5.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,697
Christian51.4%
No religion40.5%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim1.4%
Hindu0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,698
50–6423.9%
35–4918.2%
65–7412.4%
25–3410.1%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%

Households

Total households: 652
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
Single family household, all members 66+12.1%
One person: other11.3%
One person: aged 66+9.5%
+ 9 other households · 35.1%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
18985
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18985 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for ME14 3AQ

England
Country
Maidstone
Local Authority
Kent
Boxley Downs
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME14 3AQ
Coordinates
51.2955, 0.5115
Grid reference
TQ751581
Easting
575,195
Northing
158,150
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F327GW6+6H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Maidstone
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Maidstone
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Maidstone
Local Authority
Council Area
Faversham and Mid Kent E14001235
Constituency
E14001235
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Boxley Downs
Constituency code
E14001235
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Boxley
International Territorial Level
Maidstone

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS England
Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Maidstone 001C E01024335
E01024335
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 001 E02005068
E02005068
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 001C E01024335
E01024335
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 001 E02005068
E02005068
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:41 AM4:41 PM
6:41 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:41 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 2005
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> Present
April 2005 — Introduced
Postcode ME14 3AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024335 and MSOA E02005068 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18985
Present — Active
Postcode ME14 3AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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