Ashdown Close, Maidstone
House prices, sold prices and local information for ME16 8AD.
At a glance
7 property sales on Ashdown Close, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 May 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £430,200. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Ashdown Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ashdown Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME16 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £430,200 | 1 May 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £621,125 | 4 Nov 2022 |
Sold prices on Ashdown Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Ashdown Close ME16 8AD | 1 May 2024 | £420,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Ashdown Close ME16 8AD | 4 Nov 2022 | £475,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Ashdown Close ME16 8AD | 14 Jan 2022 | £767,250 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Ashdown Close ME16 8AD | 8 Nov 2021 | £461,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Ashdown Close ME16 8AD | 6 Apr 2020 | £455,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Ashdown Close ME16 8AD | 16 Apr 2018 | £420,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Ashdown Close ME16 8AD | 11 Nov 2016 | £395,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 8, Ashdown Close | £395,000 (Nov 2016) → £420,000 (Apr 2018) | +6% over 1 yr |
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Crime and flood risk near Ashdown Close
Crime
473 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ashdown Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 176 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 108 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 42 |
| Other theft | 39 |
| Shoplifting | 37 |
| Public order | 19 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Ashdown Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- River Medway between Yalding and Maidstone Flood warning area
- River Medway at Maidstone Flood warning area
- Lower River Medway Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Ashdown Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Park Grammar School 1,100 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| St Augustine Academy 673 pupils | Secondary Church of England | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.3 mi |
| Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 1 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 12–17 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School 1,148 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone 118 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–7 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School 180 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| West Borough Primary School 456 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around and local GPs
Train stations
- Maidstone West station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- Maidstone Barracks station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
- Maidstone East station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Poplars (adj, Tonbridge Road) 1 min walk
- The Poplars (opp, Tonbridge Road) 2 min walk
- St Michael's Church (adj, Tonbridge Road) 3 min walk
- St Michael's Church (opp, Tonbridge Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bower Mount Medical Practice
1 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone · 0.3 mi - The Vine Medical Centre
13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone · 0.6 mi - Blackthorn
Blackthorn Medical Centre, St. Andrews Road, Maidstone · 0.7 mi - The College Practice
50-52 College Road, Maidstone · 0.9 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 18.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 15.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 620 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 64.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 16.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,739 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Nearby streets in ME16
- Tonbridge Road£283k
- Wallis Place£182k
- St Peters Street£186k
- Upper Fant Road£300k
- Clifford Way£141k
- Kingfisher Meadow£118k
- London Road£279k
- Milton Street£313k
- Chapelfield Way£385k
- Queens Road£390k
- Trevor Drive£369k
- Howard Drive£390k