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Bletchenden

21 sales in the last 12 months · median £355,000 · Maidstone

Cleaner air than mostHigh wellbeing
Maidstone Council · Liberal Democrat / Green / Independent coalition   27/49 seats · 55% · OCD 2026
60/100
Mixed
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£355k
median price
+2.9%
5-year growth
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£355k
median sold price
10.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+2.9%
5-year change
£300k
typical terraced
46 min
London — fastest
15
rail stations
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
4
grammar schools
73
schools total
7
ASB — most
5.8
NO₂ · WHO 10
15.6%
in a flood zone
551
green spaces
6.4
PM2.5 · WHO 5
291
eat & drink
87
shops
55.6%
gigabit
16
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Maidstone +2.9%

£210k£271k£332k£393k20142025£365,000
£227,500 in 2014 → £365,000 in 2025 · across Maidstone
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Bletchenden among Maidstone's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Bletchenden is a village in Kent with a population of 1,733. The median property price is £355,000, with 21 sales recorded in the past 12 months. Detached homes command higher values at £1,037,500 median, while terraced properties average £300,000.

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Energy efficiency is relatively good, with 61.7 percent of properties rated EPC C or better. The area ranks in the more deprived deciles nationally, with about 25 percent of neighbourhoods in England more deprived. Crime totalled 21 incidents in May 2026, predominantly anti-social behaviour and violent crime. Headcorn Primary School is 0.1 kilometres away, and Sutton Valence School is 5.3 kilometres distant. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulate matter. Broadband provision is strong, with 77.9 percent superfast coverage. Council tax for band D is £2,454.24. The area falls within Maidstone Borough Council and Kent County Council.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:31:49Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-05
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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