Mote Park
Maidstone 010 · 5 sub-areas · 8,322 residents
Maidstone 010 is a residential part of Maidstone in the South East, home to around 8,300 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,180 a month — broadly in line with the UK median for a 2-bed — and the area skews noticeably older and more owner-occupied than much of Maidstone, with nearly two in three households owning their home.
Mote Park is a mid-density neighbourhood of Maidstone in the South East region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Mote Park?
3 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,282 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Mote Park in Maidstone
Living in Mote Park
This part of Maidstone has a settled, established feel. Owner-occupation runs at around 66%, well above what you'd expect in most Kent towns, and the age profile is unusually even — each decade from under-18s through to 65-plus accounts for roughly a fifth of residents. That spread tends to produce stable, mixed communities rather than the heavily transient or heavily retired dynamics you see elsewhere.
Rents here sit close to the UK 2-bed median of around £1,200 a month, which makes it reasonable by South East standards. A one-bedroom flat runs about £908 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,179, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,442. Rents rose 4.1% over the past year, which is modest by regional standards but worth factoring into any budget. Council tax at Band D comes to about £2,503 a year.
The neighbourhood has a meaningful social housing presence — around 23% of households are in the social-rented sector, which is notably higher than the private-rented share of under 10%. That mix shapes the community character: this isn't a neighbourhood of transient renters cycling through on short-term lets. Most people are here for the medium to long term.
Greenspace is genuinely close — the typical resident is within about 175 metres of a green space, and around 84% of the area falls within walkable distance of a park. The nearest rail station is roughly 2 km away, which works out to about a 25-minute walk, though most residents drive (61% travel to work by car). Public transport takes around 79 minutes to reach London by rail or bus, so this is a viable London commuter location if you don't mind the journey.
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Frequently asked
- Is Maidstone 010 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, owner-occupied neighbourhood with good greenspace access and reasonable rents by South East standards. The community skews multi-generational rather than transient. The trade-off is a crime rate above the national average and Ofsted ratings for nearby schools that lag the national picture — both worth looking into before committing.
- What is the rent in Maidstone 010?
- A one-bedroom flat runs about £908 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,179, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,442. The 2-bed figure sits close to the UK median. Rents rose around 4% over the past year. These are estimates based on local sale prices scaled from district-level data.
- Is Maidstone 010 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 97 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is above the UK average of roughly 80. It's not among the highest-crime areas in Kent, but it's not the lowest either. Checking street-level crime data for specific postcodes is worthwhile if safety is a top priority.
- What's the commute from Maidstone 010 to London?
- By public transport, London is around 79 minutes away. The nearest rail station is about 2 km from the neighbourhood centre — roughly a 25-minute walk, though most residents drive to it. It's a viable commute if you're in the office two or three days a week; less comfortable as a daily grind.
- Who lives in Maidstone 010?
- The population of around 8,300 is unusually evenly spread across age groups — roughly a fifth each from under-18s through to over-65s. Two in three households own their home. Around 23% are in social housing, and private renters make up under 10%. It's a stable, long-term community rather than a high-turnover one.
- What schools are near Maidstone 010?
- There are 72 schools within 2 km of typical residents, so catchment options are plentiful. Around 29% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is well below the national average of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 953 metres away. It's worth checking individual catchment boundaries and Ofsted reports carefully.
- How does Maidstone 010 compare to the rest of Maidstone for rent?
- Rents here are broadly in line with Maidstone district averages — the 2-bed median of around £1,179 tracks the UK national median closely. It's not the cheapest part of the borough, but it's not a premium pocket either. The high owner-occupation rate means fewer rental properties come to market here compared to more transient parts of the town.