Living in ME18, Maidstone
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around ME18 in Maidstone. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central ME18 sold at a median of £340,000 across 12 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Maidstone are down 0.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 9 schools within about 3 miles, 80% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of ME18 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Maidstone pays £2,503 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 17 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 12 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Maidstone: £352,722, down 0.1% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South East average is £380,878.
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Council tax at Band D in Maidstone: £2,503 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare ME18 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for ME18 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around ME18
12 recorded home sales on the streets around central ME18 in the last 2 years, with a median of £340,000 and a range from £290,000 to £580,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Bishops Close, ME18 5ES | Semi-detached | £385,000 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| 32A Bishops Close, ME18 5ES | Detached | £438,000 | 18 Nov 2025 |
| 21 Bryant Close, ME18 5EX | Terraced | £320,000 | 26 Sep 2025 |
| 2 Glenleigh Terrace, ME18 5EP | Terraced | £325,000 | 13 Jun 2025 |
| 5 Rock Farm Oast Gibbs Hill, ME18 5HT | Terraced | £580,000 | 12 Jun 2025 |
| 26 Bryant Close, ME18 5EX | Terraced | £312,000 | 7 Apr 2025 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
9 schools within 3 miles , of which 80% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Discovery School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.0 mi away | no figure |
| Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery | Primary | Outstanding | 2.1 mi away | no figure |
| Mereworth Community Primary School | Primary | Good | 2.0 mi away | no figure |
| Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | Good | 2.7 mi away | no figure |
| Wateringbury Church of England Primary School | Primary | Not rated | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | Not rated | 1.6 mi away | no figure |
8 state primary and 0 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 20.0% |
| Professional occupations | 16.4% |
| Skilled trades | 13.6% |
| Associate professional and technical | 11.1% |
| Elementary occupations | 9.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How ME18 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: over-65s, up 6.6 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of ME18 (E01024377, 1,703 residents in 2021, up 5.5% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 6.6 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69.5% | 72.1% | +2.6 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 17.2% | 17.2% | 0.0 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 10.7% | 9.8% | -0.9 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 16.0% | 14.7% | -1.3 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 19.9% | 26.5% | +6.6 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 23.2% | 28.3% | +5.1 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 4.8% | 8.4% | +3.6 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 78.4% | 80.0% | +1.6 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 98.1% | 96.1% | -2.0 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
17 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central ME18 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Maidstone's figures.
Buses from the centre of ME18
Best-served stop: Gibbs Hill, with 2.3 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of ME18 is Gibbs Hill: 2.3 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.0 in the evening and 0.1 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:27, last 21:09. Routes there: 6X, 6, 506, HC4. 4 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
2 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of ME18. The nearest, Wateringbury, has 10,998 registered patients and 1,979 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wateringbury | 1.1 mi | 10,998 | 1,979 |
| Yalding | 1.7 mi | 7,122 | 1,571 |
Nearest A&E: Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, where 72.5% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust at 52.7%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Maidstone pays £2,503 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.1% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Maidstone, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,024 | +4.7% |
| 2022-23 | £2,085 | +3.0% |
| 2023-24 | £2,190 | +5.0% |
| 2024-25 | £2,293 | +4.7% |
| 2025-26 | £2,404 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,503 | +4.1% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Maidstone, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about ME18
What is the average house price in ME18?
The average sold price in Maidstone is £352,722 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in ME18?
Prices in Maidstone are down 0.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in ME18?
The median of 12 recorded sales around central ME18 in the last 2 years is £340,000, ranging from £290,000 to £580,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in ME18?
9 schools sit within 3 miles of central ME18, and 80% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in ME18?
17 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central ME18 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is ME18 at risk of flooding?
Central ME18 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is ME18 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 80% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £340,000; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 17 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is ME18 safe?
17 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central ME18 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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