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22 recorded sales · median £426,500 · Maidstone
Maidstone Council · Liberal Democrat / Green / Independent coalition 27/49 seats · 55% · OCD 2026
63/100
Mixed
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£427k
median price
8.9
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
£427k
median sold price
10.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
52 min
London — fastest
15
rail stations mapped
4
grammar schools
73
schools total
8.9
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
502
Violence — most
8.6
NO₂ · WHO 10
5.1%
in a flood zone
601
green spaces
7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
294
eat & drink
87
shops
65.9%
gigabit
16
gyms & leisure
Tiles show street’s own prices; crime, schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities
Sold price trend
£308,750 in 1999 → £725,000 in 2006
⌄ On this street: every recorded sale is listed under Cost — this is the finest level we hold. Everything else is shown for the wider Maidstone, clearly labelled.
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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-09-09
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2026 (control)
Crime2026-08
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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What does it cost? This street
A typical home here sells for £426,500. That's about 10.1× local earnings — around the 11× five-year average.
Sold price history
2006 · 2 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to Sep 2026 · 22 sales£426,500
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Too few sales by type to chart.
Typical home price compared with annual local pay10.1× · five-year average 11×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Resold at a loss from Maidstone14.8%
Of the homes across Maidstone that sold again within five years, 14.8% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Better than South East (17.4%).
By property type
Detached houses0%
Semi-detached houses2.6%
Terraced houses6.3%
Flats18.3%
New-build vs second-hand
Bought new27.9%
Bought second-hand10%
Overall
Typical resale gain+15.9% · ~7.2-yr hold
Same home sold twice within five years (1,125 resale pairs) across Maidstone — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted
Home ownership67%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,454
Maidstone Borough Council£311
Kent County Council (incl. adult social care)£1,759
Police & Crime Commissioner£285
Fire & Rescue£100
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,636
Band B£1,909
Band C£2,182
Band D (baseline)£2,454
Band E£3,000
Band F£3,545
Band G£4,090
Band H£4,908
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
Neighbourhood prices in Maidstone how Back Street compares · from Maidstone
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Loose +22%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loose | £407,500 | +22% | 168 |
| Vinters Park | £318,000 | +21.1% | 129 |
| Staplehurst | £332,000 | +20.3% | 95 |
| Tovil | £295,000 | +20% | 395 |
| Maidstone | £220,000 | +20% | 543 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in Back Street — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEYMOURS COTTAGES BACK STREET | Terraced | — | — | £279,000 | Jun 2022 |
| West Forge Back Street Leeds | Other | — | — | £775,000 | Aug 2018 |
| ARNOLDBRAE OAST BACK STREET | Other | — | — | £1,200,000 | Dec 2017 |
| Arnold Hill Cottage Back Street Leeds | Detached | — | — | £438,000 | Dec 2013 |
| ARNOLDBRAE OAST BACK STREET | Detached | — | — | £950,000 | Feb 2011 |
| ARNOLD BRAE BACK STREET | Detached | — | — | £620,000 | Oct 2008 |
| SEYMOURS ORCHARD BACK STREET | Detached | — | — | £560,000 | Aug 2006 |
| ARNOLDBRAE OAST BACK STREET | Detached | — | — | £890,000 | Jun 2006 |
| 2 Apple Store Barn, Arnold Farm Back Street Leeds | Detached | — | — | £183,000 | Dec 2005 |
| SEYMOURS ORCHARD BACK STREET | Detached | — | — | £415,000 | Jul 2003 |
19 recent sales — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
How safe is it? from Maidstone
Crime runs at 8.9 per 1,000 residents a month. Like most places with a retail centre, offences cluster where the shops are, not where people live.
Crime rate
Per 1,000 / month8.9
Street-level counts · police.uk, last 12 months
By category, 12 months from Maidstone
Recorded crimes by category across the whole Maidstone district, last 12 months · police.uk / Home Office
Where crime clusters
police.uk publishes anonymised "on or near" points, not named hotspots. The map above shows where they cluster, with the crime layer on. Some forces log crimes at their police station, so a station can look like a hotspot.
Clusters of anonymised on-or-near markers, not addresses · police.uk
Who lives here? from Maidstone
Population175,782
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis) · this neighbourhood
Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 6/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 55% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 6/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 6/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).
SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 6 in 2019 — little changed since.
The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.
Income
6.0/10
Employment
6.1/10
Education & skills
5.3/10
Health & disability
6.3/10
Crime
4.9/10
Housing & services
3.1/10
Living environment
6.3/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
Figures for the wider Maidstone — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.
Employment rate · residents aged 16+61%
Unemployment · economically active residents4.3%
Degree-level (Level 4+)30%
Good or very good health84%
Own their home67%
Median age41.3
Born outside the UK14%
See the full Maidstone report →
ONS Census 2021 · wider district
Schools This street
100% of the 3 nearest inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding. Catchments shown are the council-published ones where held, estimates otherwise — always labelled.
Ofsted
3 of 3 inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding
of the 3 nearest inspected schools
of the 3 nearest inspected schools
GIAS + Ofsted · post-Sept-2024 inspections show "Inspected — see report"
Catchments
Likely-nearest catchment line per school where councils publish polygons; estimated by distance otherwise — always labelled which.
Council catchment polygons + GIAS
Nearest schools 25 nearest schools
AllPrimarySecondaryGrammarNursery
| School | Phase | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School | Primary | — | 1.3 km |
| Sunrise Day Nursery (Langley) Limited | Nursery | Outstanding ('25) | 1.5 km |
| St Hilary's Nursery School | Nursery | Good ('23) | 2.3 km |
| Leigh Academy Langley Park | Primary | — | 2.4 km |
| Senacre Wood Primary School | Primary | — | 2.6 km |
| St Peters Busy Bee's Pre-School | Nursery | Outstanding ('23) | 2.6 km |
| Willow Rise Pre-School | Nursery | Good ('25) | 2.7 km |
| Leigh Academy Tree Tops | Primary | — | 2.8 km |
| The Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good ('23) | 2.8 km |
| Tiny Tots Nursery School | Nursery | Good ('23) | 2.9 km |
Nearest first · type to search all schools, or filter by phase · click a school → its full report page · GIAS + Ofsted
Health This street
At a glance
| Here | |
|---|---|
| Life expectancy — men | 80.5 yrs |
| Life expectancy — women | 84.5 yrs |
| Smoking | 14.8% |
| Adults overweight or obese | 64.4% |
OHID Fingertips · district-level figures (the health-outcomes grain)
9
nearest GP surgeries · nearest 1.1 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
18
nearest dentists · nearest 2.7 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
14
nearest pharmacies · nearest 2.5 km
NHS ODS
NHS ODS
3 of 4 CQC-rated providers nearby are Good or Outstanding.
Nearest GPs, dentists & pharmacies
AllGPsDentistsPharmacies
| Name | Type | CQC rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langley | GP | — | 1.1 km |
| Paydens Pharmacy | Pharmacy | — | 2.5 km |
| Spires Pharmacy | Pharmacy | — | 2.7 km |
| K2 Smiles Ltd | Dentist | — | 2.7 km |
| Mediclinic Pharmacy | Pharmacy | — | 2.7 km |
| Bearsted | GP | — | 2.8 km |
| Paydens Ltd | Pharmacy | — | 2.8 km |
| Senacre Dental Practice | Dentist | — | 2.9 km |
Nearest first · type to search, or filter by type · click a provider → its full page · NHS ODS + CQC · — = not CQC-rated (e.g. pharmacies)
Getting around from Maidstone
5 nearest stations; the fastest to London is 52 min from Maidstone West.
Rail — 5 nearest stations
| Station | Distance | To London | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollingbourne | 1.9 mi | London Bridge | 63 min |
| Bearsted | 2.1 mi | London Bridge | 59 min |
| Harrietsham | 3.4 mi | London Bridge | 70 min |
| Maidstone West | 3.8 mi | London St Pancras | 52 min |
| Maidstone East | 3.8 mi | London Bridge | 53 min |
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · fastest London time in bold — from Maidstone West (52 min) · click a station → its page · National Rail
Travel to work
Census travel-to-work — how residents commute
EV charging10 points
Per 10,000 residents0.6
National Chargepoint Registry · pins on the map · speed split (rapid/fast/slow) pending NCR field ingestion
Environment from Maidstone
Air quality
µg/m³ annual mean · DEFRA
Ground checks
Surface water 1-in-1002%
Flood zone5.1% of postcodes
RadonAffected Area (up to 30–100%)
Historic landfill48 sites within ~1 km
EA · UKHSA/BGS · Mining Remediation Authority — indicative, not a property search
Transport noise (Defra)
Road & rail noise bands (≥55 / ≥65 dB Lden) are being added — not yet available for this area. They cover major sources only; "not mapped" ≠ "quiet".
Defra strategic noise mapping
Heritage & green space
Listed buildings2,029
Conservation areas49
Green belt1.3%
Green spaces601
Historic England · OS Open Greenspace
Amenities from Maidstone
What's here
| Category | Count | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eat & drink | 294 | 94% hygiene 4★+ (FSA) |
| Shops | 87 | supermarkets & convenience stores |
| Gyms, leisure & playgrounds | 16 | — |
| Green spaces & parks | 601 | filled areas on the map |
OSM + FSA
Broadband
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations
Local economy from Maidstone
Figures for the wider Maidstone — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.
Unemployment rate4.3%
In work (employment rate)60.8%
Companies registered here40,801
New incorporations (12m)5,225
Property companies (SPVs)3,878
See the full Maidstone report →
Companies House + ONS Census 2021 · wider district