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Broomfield is a village in Kent with a population of 2,422.
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Broomfield is a village in Kent with a population of 2,422. The median house price is £400,000, with 29 sales recorded in the past 12 months. Detached properties median at £615,000, while terraces average £335,000. Energy efficiency is moderate, with 50.2 per cent of properties rated band C or better. On deprivation measures, about 45 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Crime recorded 9 incidents in May 2026, led by anti-social behaviour. Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School is the nearest primary at 1.4 km; Sutton Valence School is the secondary at 3.2 km. Air quality is good for nitrogen dioxide (low band) and moderate for fine particulate matter. Flood risk is minimal at 1.0 per cent in flood zones. Broadband coverage reaches 85.3 per cent superfast and 33.2 per cent ultrafast; 0.98 per cent falls below universal service obligations. The area has 87 listed buildings and sits within 3 conservation areas. Maidstone Borough Council governs the area; band D council tax for 2026/27 is £2,454.24.
Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Broomfield, 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.
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Within Kent, Broomfield ranks 9th cheapest of 13, 8th safest and 9th most affordable.
Sold prices in Broomfield have fallen 2% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).
About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Broomfield (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 5 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 7 then).
Of homes in Broomfield that changed hands in the last five years, 14% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 3.1 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 16.67% over 7.17 years held.
Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.4% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/broomfield.
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Nearby areas we cover: Langley Heath, Sutton Valence, Ulcombe.
Broomfield is a village in Kent with a population of 2,422.