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Penenden Heath: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Penenden Heath neighbourhood of Maidstone, England (ONS area Maidstone 002). Headline figures assembled 4 November 2026. Postcodes ME14. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near ME14 2FR.
An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Maidstone
Penenden Heath is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Maidstone (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 18 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £365,000 and flats for £197,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Maidstone (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Maidstone East, is about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 4 November 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£365,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£197,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +19% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.09; 1 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 8 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£67,800
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.5 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Penenden Heath sits in Maidstone
- Typical house price: 7th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Maidstone
- Typical flat price: 6th highest of the 11 neighbourhoods in Maidstone with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 3rd highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Maidstone
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 4 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Penenden Heath
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 4 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Maidstone, 3 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Home improvement applications
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Maidstone East Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 4.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Victoria (about 69 min) and Ashford International (about 32 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school St Paul's Infant School 590 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Jul 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Invicta Grammar School 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Apr 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Nearest A&E
- Nearest major A&E Maidstone Hospital 3.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre, in a straight line.
Hospitals: NHS England, NHS Wales and Public Health Scotland site lists. Waiting times: NHS England's Emergency Care Data Set (experimental statistics), StatsWales and Public Health Scotland, Open Government Licence v3.0. The NHS standard is 95% within 4 hours. Ambulances go to the most suitable A&E, which is not always the nearest.
Questions about Penenden Heath
What is the typical house price in Penenden Heath?
£365,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% against 2017-2019.
How does Penenden Heath compare with the rest of Maidstone?
Typical house price: 7th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in Maidstone. Typical flat price: 6th highest of the 11 neighbourhoods in Maidstone with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 3rd highest of 19 neighbourhoods in Maidstone.
Is Penenden Heath an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Penenden Heath gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.09; 1 of 18 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Penenden Heath?
Maidstone East. Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 4.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Victoria (about 69 min) and Ashford International (about 32 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Penenden Heath?
Nearest state primary school. St Paul's Infant School. 590 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Jul 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Invicta Grammar School. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Apr 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.