ME16 8JP, Maidstone
Sold prices and local information for ME16 8JP on Penny Cress Gardens. Free
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Average sold price
£554,167
3 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in ME16 8JP
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Penny Cress Gardens | 15 Dec 2023 | £540,000 | Detached |
| 8, Penny Cress Gardens | 17 Feb 2022 | £580,000 | Detached |
| 7, Penny Cress Gardens | 23 Aug 2021 | £542,500 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in ME16 8JP
- Penny Cress Gardens£554k
Schools near ME16 8JP
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Park Grammar School | Secondary | – | 0.1 mi |
| St Augustine Academy | Secondary | Requires improvement | 0.2 mi |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School | Secondary | – | 0.3 mi |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| West Borough Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision | Pupil referral unit | Good | 0.4 mi |
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Living in ME16 8JP
Nearest stations
- Maidstone West station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Maidstone Barracks station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Maidstone East station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Esso 0.3 mi
- Spar 0.4 mi
- Lidl 0.7 mi
- Sainsburys Local 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Hobbs Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Barming Pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Maidstone Pharmacy 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Sunbury Dental Practice 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.2 mi
- Barming Dental Care 0.5 mi
GP surgeries
- Bower Mount Medical Practice 0.4 mi
- Blackthorn 0.6 mi
- The Vine Medical Centre 0.7 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 85% of homes in Maidstone (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in ME16 8JP
Ethnic group
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78.8% | 89.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 11.7% | 4.7% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.7% | 2.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.5% | 2.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.3% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.9% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 38.5% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 4.8% | 5.7% |
| Muslim | 4.3% | 1.9% |
| Hindu | 2.6% | 1.4% |
| Other religion | 1.6% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 77.2% | 86.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 22.8% | 13.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 36.7% | 29.9% |
| No qualifications | 15.5% | 17.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.9% | 17.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.4% | 15.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.1% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 3.5% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51% | 49.8% |
| Good health | 30.7% | 34% |
| Fair health | 12.9% | 12% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.8% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 25.1% | 18.3% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 12.2% | 14% |
| Elementary occupations | 12.1% | 10.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 10.9% | 8.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.5% | 14.7% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 8.8% | 10.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 8.5% | 6.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.8% | 10% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 5% | 6.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46% | 39.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.5% | 32.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.3% | 14.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.2% | 13.4% |
Economic activity
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 62% | 62% |
| Economically inactive | 36.5% | 36.5% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.5% | 1.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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