Bridgefield area report

Highlights

Bridgefield is a residential area in Kent with a population of 1,753. The median property price is £320,000, with detached homes at £462,500 and terraced properties at £313,750. Prices have risen 16.9 per cent over five years. Most properties achieve energy rating C or better. Crime in the area totalled 34 incidents in May 2026, with violent crime the largest category at 15 reports. About 75 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Bridgefield. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for fine particulate matter. Flood risk is negligible. Furley Park Primary Academy is 0.1 kilometres away; The John Wallis Church of England Academy is 1.9 kilometres away. Gigabit broadband coverage reaches 90.0 per cent of properties. The area falls within Ashford Borough Council and Kingsnorth conservation area. Council tax band D is £2,342.93 for 2026/27.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Bridgefield, Kent — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Bridgefield’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Kent, Bridgefield ranks 7th cheapest of 13, 4th safest and 10th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £320,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Bridgefield have risen 17% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 132,747 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) This district

About 75% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Bridgefield (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 8 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 8).

Schools

• 95% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• 90% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Bridgefield that changed hands in the last five years, 16.8% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 0.3 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 21.69% over 7.1 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.3% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/bridgefield.

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Nearby areas we cover: Park Farm, Park Farm, Kingsnorth.