Black Cottages, Boxley, Maidstone
House prices, sold prices and local information for ME14 3EL.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Black Cottages, Boxley, Maidstone has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 20 Oct 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £420,000.
House prices on Black Cottages compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Black Cottages has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME14 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 1 | £420,000 | 20 Oct 2023 |
Sold prices on Black Cottages
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Black Cottages ME14 3EL | 20 Oct 2023 | £420,000 | Semi-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.
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Schools near Black Cottages
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 140 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Swingate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Sandling Primary School 421 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 205 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Lordswood School 409 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 2.2 mi |
| Tunbury Primary School 501 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 2.2 mi |
| St Paul's Infant School 242 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 2.4 mi |
| North Borough Junior School 350 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 2.4 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Bearsted station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
- Maidstone East station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
- Maidstone Barracks station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Reach Healthcare
Walderslade Village Surgery, 62A Robin Hood Lane, Chatham · 2.4 mi - Parkwood Family Practice
119 Long Catlis Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 2.7 mi - Brewer Street
4 Brewer Street, Maidstone · 2.9 mi - Long Catlis Road Surgery
Parkwood Health Centre, Long Catlis Road, Rainham · 2.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Chatham Lords Wood Express · 1.7 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S Maidstone Eclipse Park · 1.8 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Penenden Heath Boxley Road · 1.9 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S Hempstead Valley · 2.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Lordswood Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
- Penenden Heath Pharmacy · 2.0 mi
- Fenns Chemist · 2.4 mi
Dentists
- Lordswood Healthy Living Centre · 1.6 mi
- Kent Smile Studio · 2.4 mi
- Grove Green Orthodontic Centre · 2.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 651 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 19.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,696 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 0% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 85% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 86% | 92% |
Share of homes across Maidstone with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Black Cottages
Ethnic group
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.9% | 89.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.4% | 2.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 4.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.4% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 40.5% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 6.1% | 5.7% |
| Muslim | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.9% | 86.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.1% | 13.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.8% | 29.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.7% | 17.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18.2% | 15.3% |
| No qualifications | 11.7% | 17.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.5% | 49.8% |
| Good health | 32% | 34% |
| Fair health | 10.4% | 12% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.9% | 32.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 29.2% | 39.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 26% | 13.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.8% | 14.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Maidstone.
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