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Bletchenden

1,733 people · median £355,000 · Maidstone

High wellbeingCleaner air than most
Maidstone Council · Liberal Democrat / Green / Independent coalition   27/49 seats · 55% · OCD 2026
58/100
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
5.8
NO₂ · WHO 10
15.6%
in a flood zone
566
green spaces
6.4
PM2.5 · WHO 5
292
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 in Kent, with a population of 1,733. The median property price is £355,000, with 21 sales in the past year. Detached homes median at £1,037,500, terraces at £300,000, and semis at £355,000.

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Energy efficiency shows 61.7% of properties rated C or better, with most homes in band C. Deprivation is moderate: about 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is good; nitrogen dioxide levels are low at 5.8 annual mean, though particulate matter is moderate at 6.4. Flood risk affects 15.6% of the area. Connectivity is strong: 77.9% have superfast broadband and 55.6% gigabit-capable. Headcorn Primary School is 0.1 km away; Sutton Valence School is 5.3 km away. The area includes 58 listed buildings across two conservation areas. Council tax band D is £2,454.24. Maidstone Borough Council administers the ward Headcorn & Sutton Valence within Weald of Kent constituency.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-28T16:19:27Z

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

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