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Bletchingly

20 sales in the last 12 months · median £465,750 · Maidstone

Cleaner air than mostHigh wellbeing
Maidstone Council · Liberal Democrat / Green / Independent coalition   27/49 seats · 55% · OCD 2026
66/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£466k
median price
+2.9%
5-year growth
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£466k
median sold price
10.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+2.9%
5-year change
£150k
typical terraced
40 min
London — fastest
15
rail stations
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
4
grammar schools
73
schools total
5.9
NO₂ · WHO 10
2.7%
in a flood zone
551
green spaces
6.4
PM2.5 · WHO 5
291
eat & drink
87
shops
60.6%
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 Bletchingly among Maidstone's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Bletchingly is a village in Kent with a population of 1,826. Property prices centre on a median of £465,750, with detached homes at £610,000 and terraces at £150,000. The market saw 20 sales over 12 months with modest appreciation of 2.9% over five years.

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Energy efficiency is reasonable: 68.8% of properties are rated EPC Band C or above, with Band C as the median. Deprivation is middling; about 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Crime recorded zero offences in the latest month. Air quality is favourable with low nitrogen dioxide and moderate particulate levels. Flooding risk is minimal at 2.7%. Connectivity is good: 79.2% have superfast broadband and 60.6% gigabit-capable. The nearest primary school is Staplehurst School, 0.6 km away; the nearest secondary is Bethany School, 5.0 km distant. The area contains 32 listed buildings and falls within Staplehurst Southern Extension conservation area. Council tax Band D is £2,454.24 under Maidstone Borough 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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