POPLAR GROVE, ME16 0AJ House Prices & Local Information

ME16 0AJ is a sought-after residential area on Poplar Grove, 0.9km from Cherry Orchard in Maidstone. Administratively it sits within Allington ward and the Maidstone and The Weald constituency.

For serious buyers, ME16 0AJ is a well-established suburb with a mixed age range and strong community feel. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 48) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 92% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 14 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £436k, down 14.0% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for ME16 0AJ are sourced from Output Area E00123482 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.