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Chainhurst

11 sales in the last 12 months · median £697,500 · Maidstone

Cleaner air than mostHigh wellbeing
Maidstone Council · Liberal Democrat / Green / Independent coalition   27/49 seats · 55% · OCD 2026
64/100
Mixed
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£698k
median price
+23.6%
5-year growth
92%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£698k
median sold price
10.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+23.6%
5-year change
40 min
London — fastest
15
rail stations
92%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
4
grammar schools
73
schools total
1
Damage — most
6.1
NO₂ · WHO 10
51.2%
in a flood zone
551
green spaces
6.5
PM2.5 · WHO 5
291
eat & drink
87
shops
52.8%
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.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from Maidstone +23.6%

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

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Chainhurst is a village in Kent with a population of 1,835. The median property price is £697,500, with 11 sales recorded over 12 months and prices rising 23.6 per cent over five years. Detached houses command £701,500 median, at £3,802 per square metre.

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Energy efficiency is mixed: 30.5 per cent of properties are rated band C or higher, while the majority fall in bands D and E. Crime is low, with 3 incidents recorded in May 2026 across criminal damage, vehicle crime and violent crime. About 45 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Chainhurst. Air quality is good, with low nitrogen dioxide and moderate particulate matter. However, 51.2 per cent of the area lies in a flood zone. The nearest primary school, St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School, is 1.3 kilometres away; Cornwallis Academy secondary school is 5.3 kilometres distant. Broadband connectivity is good: 77.4 per cent superfast and 52.8 per cent gigabit-capable. The area contains 95 listed buildings and falls under Maidstone Borough Council, with council tax band D at £2,454.24 for 2026/27.

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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