Blacksmith Drive, Weavering, Maidstone

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME14 5SZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£397,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£350,218
28 sales
Price range
£230k – £721k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2026
ME14 5SZ

At a glance

House prices£398k average3% above the Maidstone average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station24 min walkBearsted station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 4 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

28 property sales on Blacksmith Drive, Weavering, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £397,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £320,155. That is 3% above the Maidstone average of £385,235 over the same period. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Blacksmith Drive compared

Blacksmith Drive£397,500
ME14 postcode area£374,206
Maidstone£385,235
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £291,229 (7 sales)2016£291k2017: £333,750 (2 sales)2017£334k2018: £462,000 (1 sales)2018£462k2019: £302,375 (4 sales)2019£302k2020: £334,000 (3 sales)2020£334k2021: £325,000 (1 sales)2021£325k2022: £354,500 (4 sales)2022£355k2024: £377,500 (2 sales)2024£378k2025: £502,833 (3 sales)2025£503k2026: £420,000 (1 sales)2026£420k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced20£320,1557 Aug 2026
Semi-detached5£356,00018 Dec 2025
Detached3£541,0006 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Blacksmith Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 7 Aug 2026£420,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 18 Dec 2025£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 8 Aug 2025£412,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 6 Aug 2025£721,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 9 Oct 2024£380,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 5 Jul 2024£375,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 30 Sep 2022£335,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 16 Sep 2022£357,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 19 Aug 2022£387,500 TerracedFreehold
22, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 1 Apr 2022£338,500 TerracedFreehold
31, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 29 Jun 2021£325,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 23 Oct 2020£440,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 16 Oct 2020£272,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 23 Mar 2020£290,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 25 Oct 2019£290,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 24 May 2019£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 19 Feb 2019£340,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 25 Jan 2019£229,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 11 Jun 2018£462,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 2 Nov 2017£317,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 12 Sep 2017£332,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 28 Apr 2017£335,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 19 Dec 2016£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 9 Sep 2016£315,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 30 Aug 2016£285,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 29 Jul 2016£300,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 1 Jul 2016£307,500 TerracedFreehold
26, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 26 Feb 2016£262,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Blacksmith Drive ME14 5SZ 11 Feb 2016£259,100 TerracedFreehold

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
16, Blacksmith Drive £335,000 (Apr 2017) → £420,000 (Aug 2026) +25%
over 9 yrs
36, Blacksmith Drive £332,500 (Sep 2017) → £375,000 (Dec 2025) +13%
over 8 yrs
9, Blacksmith Drive £440,000 (Oct 2020) → £721,000 (Aug 2025) +64%
over 5 yrs
19, Blacksmith Drive £307,500 (Jul 2016) → £380,000 (Oct 2024) +24%
over 8 yrs
40, Blacksmith Drive £285,000 (Aug 2016) → £357,000 (Sep 2022) +25%
over 6 yrs
21, Blacksmith Drive £317,000 (Nov 2017) → £387,500 (Aug 2022) +22%
over 5 yrs
22, Blacksmith Drive £229,500 (Jan 2019) → £290,000 (Mar 2020) → £338,500 (Apr 2022) +47%
over 3 yrs
18, Blacksmith Drive £259,100 (Feb 2016) → £272,000 (Oct 2020) +5%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Blacksmith Drive

Crime

109 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blacksmith Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences44
Anti-social behaviour27
Shoplifting8
Public order7
Criminal damage & arson6
Vehicle crime5

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

Flood risk

Blacksmith Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Blacksmith Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School 437 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Valley Park School 1,555 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Leigh Academy Snowfields 355 pupils Free schools special 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Leigh Academy Bearsted 412 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Invicta Grammar School 1,670 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 1,056 pupils Secondary 11–19 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough 445 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Thurnham Church of England Infant School 254 pupils Primary Church of England 5–7 Good Report 0.9 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

  • Bearsted station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Maidstone East station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Maidstone West station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St John's School (adj, Provender Way) 2 min walk
  • St John's School (opp, Provender Way) 2 min walk
  • Threshers Drive (opp, Provender Way) 2 min walk
  • Threshers Drive (adj, Provender Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bearsted
    Yeoman Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone · 1.1 mi
  • Brewer Street
    4 Brewer Street, Maidstone · 1.1 mi
  • The College Practice
    50-52 College Road, Maidstone · 1.3 mi
  • The Vine Medical Centre
    13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone · 1.6 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.1%62.5%
Private rented13.9%20.3%
Social rented1.0%17.1%
Households612

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.7%64.1%
Aged 65+25.0%18.6%
Residents1,456

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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