Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME18 5ES.

Average price (last 12 months)
£411,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£295,541
11 sales
Price range
£190k – £438k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Jul 2026
ME18 5ES

At a glance

House prices£412k average7% above the Maidstone average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkWateringbury station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Bishops Close, Nettlestead, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £411,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £332,600. That is 7% above the Maidstone average of £385,235 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bishops Close compared

Bishops Close£411,500
ME18 postcode area£499,385
Maidstone£385,235
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £189,950 (1 sales)2018£190k2019: £260,000 (1 sales)2019£260k2020: £318,000 (1 sales)2020£318k2021: £300,000 (1 sales)2021£300k2022: £300,000 (2 sales)2022£300k2023: £235,000 (1 sales)2023£235k2024: £262,500 (2 sales)2024£263k2025: £438,000 (1 sales)2025£438k2026: £385,000 (1 sales)2026£385k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£332,6002 Jul 2026
Flat3£196,65027 Sep 2024
Terraced2£280,0001 Nov 2024
Detached1£438,00018 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Bishops Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Bishops Close ME18 5ES 2 Jul 2026£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32A, Bishops Close ME18 5ES 18 Nov 2025£438,000 DetachedFreehold
11A, Bishops Close ME18 5ES 1 Nov 2024£325,000 TerracedFreehold
2B, Bishops Close ME18 5ES 27 Sep 2024£200,000 FlatLeasehold
34A, Bishops Close ME18 5ES 17 Feb 2023£235,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Bishops Close ME18 5ES 21 Sep 2022£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2B, Bishops Close ME18 5ES 25 May 2022£200,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Bishops Close ME18 5ES 10 Dec 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Bishops Close ME18 5ES 13 Nov 2020£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Bishops Close ME18 5ES 20 Mar 2019£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4B, Bishops Close ME18 5ES 12 Oct 2018£189,950 FlatLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
40, Bishops Close £400,000 (Sep 2022) → £385,000 (Jul 2026) -4%
over 4 yrs
2B, Bishops Close £200,000 (May 2022) → £200,000 (Sep 2024) +0%
over 2 yrs
20, Bishops Close £260,000 (Mar 2019) → £318,000 (Nov 2020) +22%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bishops Close

Crime

13 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bishops Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences4
Anti-social behaviour3
Criminal damage & arson3
Other theft2
Burglary1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Bishops Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Medway between Yalding and 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 Bishops Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School 134 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Discovery School 634 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.7 mi
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 145 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.8 mi
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery 472 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 1.8 mi
Mereworth Community Primary School 209 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.9 mi
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill 226 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.0 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

  • Wateringbury station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Yalding station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • East Malling station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Village Hall (opp, Maidstone Road) 1 min walk
  • Village Hall (o/s, Maidstone Road) 2 min walk
  • Gibbs Hill (opp, Maidstone Road) 5 min walk
  • Gibbs Hill (adj, Maidstone Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wateringbury
    14 Pelican Court, Wateringbury, Maidstone · 0.8 mi
  • West Malling Group Practice
    37 Queen Street, Kings Hill, West Malling · 1.8 mi
  • Yalding
    Burgess Bank, Benover Road, Maidstone · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.0%62.5%
Private rented17.2%20.3%
Social rented9.8%17.1%
Households734

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.8%64.1%
Aged 65+26.5%18.6%
Residents1,703

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

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