Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£)
Kent, England
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Kent, England
The property market in the ME14 5AU postcode area had 0 properties sold in 2021. Across the ME1 area, there were 5073 properties sold in 2021, with an average value of £378634.
Property market | £396,639 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London City | |
Broadband | 67.1mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 206 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 391 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Maidstone and The Weald level) | |
Community | Median age is 41.4 | Population of 155,143 | Happiness is Above Average for Kent, High for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Maidstone) | |
Commute (approx) | - London Bridge (45 mins) - Charing Cross (55 mins) - Cannon Street (56 mins) - London St Pancras (72 mins) - East Croydon (78 mins) - Wimbledon (82 mins) | |
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£396,639 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London City | |
67.1mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 41.4 | 155,143 | Happiness is Above Average for Kent, High for UK | |
Ranked 206 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions391 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Maidstone and The Weald level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Maidstone) | |
- London Bridge (45 mins) - Charing Cross (55 mins) - Cannon Street (56 mins) - London St Pancras (72 mins) - East Croydon (78 mins) - Wimbledon (82 mins) |
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Places to live if you commute to Waterloo UK towns & villages recommended by us Top locations by % of residents in high income jobsThe property market in Maidstone has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. On average, a detached house costs £630,106, which is up 4.7% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £396,639, a terraced house £302,504 and a flat £193,626. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you £853 per month. Property prices in Maidstone are similar to the average property prices across Kent and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Maidstone, prices have increased, while prices decreased across the Kent region.
Property data is based on Maidstone level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£)
Train Station | Distance from Maidstone | Commute optionsClick to view route details |
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Maidstone Barracks A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Southeastern) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Southeastern) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Southeastern) View details |
Snodland A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +6% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 61 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 101 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details |
Aylesford A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 67 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 85 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 96 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details |
Halling A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 58 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details |
Maidstone East A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London Bridge (48 mins - Southeastern) View details - Charing Cross (55 mins - Southeastern) View details - Cannon Street (56 mins - Southeastern) View details - East Croydon (2 change(s) - 74 mins - Thameslink) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Thameslink) View details - Wimbledon (2 change(s) - 88 mins - Thameslink) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 118 mins - London Overground) View details - Brighton (2 change(s) - 123 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 145 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Maidstone has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Five Acre Wood School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. There are 2 other outstanding schools nearby too. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Five Acre Wood School | Primary & Secondary Foundation special school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Valley Park School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Invicta Grammar School | Secondary school Academy converter - Girls | Yes - 2014 |
Brunswick House Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
North Borough Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Park Way Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Paul's Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Sandling Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Maidstone Grammar School | Secondary school Foundation school - Boys | No |
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Secondary school Foundation school - Girls | No |
Shernold School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
New Line Learning Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
The Maplesden Noakes School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Oaks Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Molehill Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Tiger Primary School | Primary Free schools - Mixed | No |
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
South Borough Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School of Science and Technology Maidstone | Secondary school Free schools - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Five Acre Wood School | Primary & Secondary Foundation special school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/26/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
Invicta Grammar School | Secondary school Academy converter - Girls | 1: Outstanding (9/21/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Secondary school Foundation school - Girls | 1: Outstanding (5/20/2009) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
Oaks Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (9/22/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (1/29/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/14/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
Maidstone Grammar School | Secondary school Foundation school - Boys | 2: Good (1/16/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
Brunswick House Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/28/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/8/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
New Line Learning Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (11/13/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
Valley Park School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (3/5/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
The Maplesden Noakes School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (9/26/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
Molehill Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (1/31/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
South Borough Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (1/17/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
North Borough Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/25/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
Park Way Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/16/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
St Paul's Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/15/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
Sandling Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/15/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
Tiger Primary School | Primary Free schools - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (11/6/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (7/11/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone |
School | Type |
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Five Acre Wood School Ofsted report | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/26/2015) |
Invicta Grammar School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/21/2012) |
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/20/2009) |
Oaks Primary Academy Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/22/2021) |
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/29/2014) |
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/14/2018) |
Maidstone Grammar School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (1/16/2019) |
Brunswick House Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/28/2018) |
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/8/2015) |
New Line Learning Academy Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (11/13/2019) |
Valley Park School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (3/5/2020) |
The Maplesden Noakes School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (9/26/2013) |
Molehill Primary Academy Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/31/2018) |
South Borough Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/17/2018) |
North Borough Junior School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/25/2014) |
Park Way Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/16/2015) |
St Paul's Infant School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/15/2016) |
Sandling Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/15/2012) |
Tiger Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (11/6/2019) |
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (7/11/2019) |
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Average speed | 67.1 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 92.1% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.7% |
ME14 5AU | UK Average | |
% of premises with 0 to 2 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 2 to 5 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 5 to 10 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 10 to 30 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 30 to 300Mbps download speed | 0.0% | 34% (96% have access to at least 30Mbps) |
% of premises with greater than 300Mbps download speed | 100.0% | 62% |
Maidstone has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Vinter's Park Maidstone, Asda Living Maidstone, Iceland Maidstone Chequers, Iceland Maidstone Food Warehouse, Lidl Broadway SC Maidstone, Lidl Farleigh Hill Maidstone, M&S Maidstone, Sainsburys Maidstone, Sainsburys Maidstone Loose Road Local, Tesco Maidstone Loose Road Express, Tesco Maidstone Superstore, Tesco Week Street Maidstone Express. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Ashes Sports Bar, Brickmakers Arms, Coach House, Drakes Cork And Cask, Duke Of Marlborough, Hare And Hounds, Merkur Cashino, Miller & Carter, Odd Fell... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: 7 Miles Korean Chinese Cuisine, Aroi Dee Maidstone, Beezoo, Bierkeller Maidstone, Bliss, Blu Butterfly, Brittanic Fish Bar, Buenos Aires Restaurant, B... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: AA Markets Cafeteria, BBs Coffee And Muffins, Cafe Beck, Cafe Delicious, Cafe De Paris, Cafe Riviera, Cafe Rose, Caffe Nero, Costa Coffee, Costa@Next ... (see map below for more). ME14 5AU has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
Relative to the UK as a whole, Kent has a high crime rate (96 crimes reported per thousand people). Maidstone has a consistent crime rate as this, with 100 crimes reported per thousand people. In regards to burglaries, Maidstone has a lower rate (4 burglaries per thousand people) than an average location in the UK with the same density. Source: ONS
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