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Bower Street, Maidstone

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bower Street, Maidstone · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/maidstone/bower-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME16 8BB, ME16 8BE, ME16 8SD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£230,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£249,565
54 sales
Price range
£120k – £456k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Aug 2026
ME16 8SD

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At a glance

House prices£250k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station6 min walkMaidstone West station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

54 property sales on Bower Street, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £230,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £252,902. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 13 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bower Street compared

ME16 postcode area£354,243
Maidstone£385,235
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bower Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £203,500 (7 sales)2016£204k2017: £203,833 (6 sales)2017£204k2018: £234,429 (7 sales)2018£234k2019: £299,333 (3 sales)2019£299k2020: £247,200 (5 sales)2020£247k2021: £238,438 (8 sales)2021£238k2022: £306,214 (7 sales)2022£306k2023: £284,400 (5 sales)2023£284k2024: £278,667 (3 sales)2024£279k2025: £257,500 (2 sales)2025£258k2026: £230,000 (1 sales)2026£230k

Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 70 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced46£252,90219 Aug 2026
Semi-detached4£329,25021 Nov 2024
Flat4£131,50016 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Bower Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
38, Bower Street ME16 8SD 19 Aug 2026£230,000 TerracedFreehold
86, Bower Street ME16 8BE 16 Jul 2026£265,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Bower Street ME16 8SD 7 Jan 2026£220,000 TerracedFreehold
139, Bower Street ME16 8BB 26 Nov 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
148, Bower Street ME16 8BE 22 Aug 2025£265,000 TerracedFreehold
121, Bower Street ME16 8BB 19 Jun 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
128, Bower Street ME16 8BE 6 Jun 2025£275,000 TerracedFreehold
145, Bower Street ME16 8BB 25 Feb 2025£216,500 TerracedFreehold
75, Bower Street ME16 8BB 21 Nov 2024£246,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Bower Street ME16 8BB 30 Jul 2024£291,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Bower Street ME16 8SD 24 May 2024£245,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Bower Street ME16 8SB 26 Apr 2024£345,000 TerracedFreehold
92, Bower Street ME16 8BE 19 Dec 2023£270,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Bower Street ME16 8SD 31 May 2023£262,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Bower Street ME16 8BE 26 May 2023£280,000 TerracedFreehold
123, Bower Street ME16 8BB 4 Apr 2023£290,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Bower Street ME16 8SB 21 Mar 2023£320,000 TerracedFreehold
148, Bower Street ME16 8BE 4 Nov 2022£257,500 TerracedFreehold
146, Bower Street ME16 8BE 28 Oct 2022£231,500 TerracedFreehold
95, Bower Street ME16 8BB 21 Oct 2022£251,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Bower Street ME16 8SD 19 Aug 2022£350,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Bower Street ME16 8SB 1 Jul 2022£456,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Bower Street ME16 8BB 11 May 2022£312,500 TerracedFreehold
158, Bower Street ME16 8BE 29 Apr 2022£285,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Bower Street ME16 8BE 21 Jan 2022£232,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 6, Devon Villas, 2, Bower Street ME16 8SD 16 Dec 2021£120,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Bower Street ME16 8SB 8 Oct 2021£259,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Bower Street ME16 8BB 25 Aug 2021£275,000 TerracedFreehold
147, Bower Street ME16 8BB 13 Aug 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Bower Street ME16 8SB 29 Jun 2021£255,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Bower Street ME16 8SD 29 Jun 2021£265,000 TerracedFreehold
117, Bower Street ME16 8BB 25 Jun 2021£230,000 TerracedFreehold
149, Bower Street ME16 8BB 7 May 2021£317,500 TerracedFreehold
126, Bower Street ME16 8BE 23 Mar 2021£229,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Bower Street ME16 8SD 29 Jan 2021£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Bower Street ME16 8SD 18 Jan 2021£166,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Bower Street ME16 8SD 18 Dec 2020£160,000 TerracedFreehold
139, Bower Street ME16 8BB 27 Nov 2020£205,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Bower Street ME16 8SB 9 Nov 2020£295,000 TerracedFreehold
123, Bower Street ME16 8BB 2 Apr 2020£146,000 TerracedFreehold
105, Bower Street ME16 8BB 27 Mar 2020£225,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Bower Street ME16 8SB 27 Mar 2020£365,000 TerracedFreehold
137, Bower Street ME16 8BB 16 Jan 2020£225,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Bower Street ME16 8SB 11 Dec 2019£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Bower Street ME16 8SB 4 Jul 2019£266,000 TerracedFreehold
131, Bower Street ME16 8BB 10 May 2019£207,000 TerracedFreehold
158, Bower Street ME16 8BE 11 Dec 2018£270,000 TerracedFreehold
149, Bower Street ME16 8BB 3 Dec 2018£299,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Bower Street ME16 8BB 17 Aug 2018£257,000 TerracedFreehold
138, Bower Street ME16 8BE 14 Jun 2018£230,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
139, Bower Street £227,000 (Apr 2016) → £205,000 (Nov 2020) → £250,000 (Nov 2025) +10%
over 10 yrs
148, Bower Street £257,500 (Nov 2022) → £265,000 (Aug 2025) +3%
over 3 yrs
128, Bower Street £200,000 (Mar 2017) → £275,000 (Jun 2025) +38%
over 8 yrs
73, Bower Street £257,000 (Aug 2018) → £275,000 (Aug 2021) → £291,000 (Jul 2024) +13%
over 6 yrs
12, Bower Street £160,000 (Dec 2020) → £166,000 (Jan 2021) → £262,000 (May 2023) +64%
over 2 yrs
78, Bower Street £232,000 (Jan 2022) → £280,000 (May 2023) +21%
over 1 yr
123, Bower Street £146,000 (Apr 2020) → £290,000 (Apr 2023) +99%
over 3 yrs
158, Bower Street £270,000 (Dec 2018) → £285,000 (Apr 2022) +6%
over 3 yrs
147, Bower Street £227,000 (Dec 2016) → £250,000 (Aug 2021) +10%
over 5 yrs
149, Bower Street £299,000 (Dec 2018) → £317,500 (May 2021) +6%
over 2 yrs
105, Bower Street £215,000 (Apr 2018) → £225,000 (Mar 2020) +5%
over 2 yrs
137, Bower Street £165,000 (May 2018) → £225,000 (Jan 2020) +36%
over 2 yrs
11, Bower Street £190,000 (Mar 2016) → £425,000 (Dec 2019) +124%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Bower Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School 180 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone 118 pupils Primary Church of England 5–7 Report 0.2 mi
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 1 pupils Pupil referral unit 12–17 Good Report 0.2 mi
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School 329 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Brunswick House Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.5 mi
Oakwood Park Grammar School 1,100 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
St Augustine Academy 673 pupils Secondary Church of England 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 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

  • Maidstone West station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Maidstone Barracks station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Maidstone East station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bower Lane (opp, Tonbridge Road) 1 min walk
  • Bower Lane (adj, Tonbridge Road) 1 min walk
  • Bower Place (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 · 0.2 mi
  • The Vine Medical Centre
    13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone · 0.3 mi
  • The College Practice
    50-52 College Road, Maidstone · 0.6 mi
  • Brewer Street
    4 Brewer Street, Maidstone · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Maidstone · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl St Peters Street Maidstone · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Living Asda Living Maidstone · 0.4 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Maidstone Food Warehouse · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hobbs Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Maidstone Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Sunbury Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • College Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 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

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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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.2%62.5%
Private rented41.5%20.3%
Social rented15.3%17.1%
Households1,002

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.3%64.1%
Aged 65+12.9%18.6%
Residents2,275

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks85%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks86%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 Bower Street

Ethnic group

HereMaidstone
White85.9%89.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh6.5%4.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.2%2.1%
Other ethnic group2.2%1.2%

Religion

HereMaidstone
Christian46.7%49.3%
No religion40.5%40.1%
Not answered6.9%5.7%
Muslim2.6%1.9%
Hindu1.5%1.4%
Other religion0.9%0.6%
Buddhist0.7%0.8%
Sikh0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereMaidstone
Born in the UK73.8%86.1%
Born outside the UK26.2%13.9%

Highest qualification

HereMaidstone
Level 4 qualifications and above33.9%29.9%
No qualifications18%17.4%
Level 3 qualifications15.7%17.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.3%15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%10.9%
Apprenticeship5%6%
Other qualifications3.4%2.9%

General health

HereMaidstone
Very good health46.1%49.8%
Good health36.6%34%
Fair health12.8%12%
Bad health3.6%3.3%
Very bad health0.7%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereMaidstone
1 car or van in household46.9%39.3%
No cars or vans in household25.6%14.6%
2 cars or vans in household20.9%32.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.6%13.4%

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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