Dickens Road, Maidstone

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME14 2QR, ME14 2QL, ME14 2QW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£350,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£272,459
17 sales
Price range
£115k – £415k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Mar 2026
ME14 2QL

At a glance

House prices£350k average9% below the Maidstone average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% 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 station17 min walkMaidstone East station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Dickens Road, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £350,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £279,700. That is 9% below the Maidstone average of £385,235 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dickens Road compared

Dickens Road£350,000
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: £201,667 (3 sales)2016£202k2019: £257,000 (1 sales)2019£257k2020: £272,000 (1 sales)2020£272k2021: £264,250 (4 sales)2021£264k2022: £300,000 (1 sales)2022£300k2023: £291,900 (2 sales)2023£292k2024: £285,667 (3 sales)2024£286k2025: £285,000 (1 sales)2025£285k2026: £415,000 (1 sales)2026£415k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£279,70022 Nov 2024
Terraced7£285,64323 Mar 2026
Flat1£115,00020 Apr 2016

Sold prices on Dickens Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Dickens Road ME14 2QL 23 Mar 2026£415,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Dickens Road ME14 2QL 16 Dec 2025£285,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Dickens Road ME14 2QR 22 Nov 2024£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Dickens Road ME14 2QR 6 Sep 2024£287,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Dickens Road ME14 2QR 2 Aug 2024£260,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Dickens Road ME14 2QL 15 Sep 2023£308,800 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Dickens Road ME14 2QR 17 Jul 2023£275,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Dickens Road ME14 2QL 30 Sep 2022£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Dickens Road ME14 2QR 22 Oct 2021£237,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Dickens Road ME14 2QW 20 Sep 2021£257,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Dickens Road ME14 2QR 19 Mar 2021£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Dickens Road ME14 2QW 15 Jan 2021£287,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Dickens Road ME14 2QL 11 Jun 2020£272,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Dickens Road ME14 2QL 13 Sep 2019£257,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Dickens Road ME14 2QR 7 Aug 2017£220,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Dickens Road ME14 2QW 18 Jul 2017£306,250 TerracedFreehold
91, Dickens Road ME14 2QT 27 May 2016£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32A, Dickens Road ME14 2QR 20 Apr 2016£115,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Dickens Road ME14 2QL 14 Apr 2016£240,000 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
31, Dickens Road £275,000 (Mar 2021) → £310,000 (Nov 2024) +13%
over 4 yrs
57, Dickens Road £237,500 (Oct 2021) → £287,000 (Sep 2024) +21%
over 3 yrs
11, Dickens Road £257,000 (Sep 2019) → £308,800 (Sep 2023) +20%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dickens Road

Crime

205 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dickens Road in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences62
Anti-social behaviour49
Shoplifting22
Public order14
Other theft13
Criminal damage & arson12

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

Flood risk

Dickens Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Dickens Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Serenity School Maidstone 83 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 0.4 mi
St Paul's Infant School 242 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.5 mi
North Borough Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Sandling Primary School 421 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Maplesden Noakes School 1,418 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls 1,254 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Brunswick House Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Allington Primary School 466 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding 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

  • Maidstone East station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Maidstone Barracks station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Maidstone West station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dickens Road Top (E-bound, Dickens Road) 1 min walk
  • Chatham Road (S-bound, Chatham Road) 2 min walk
  • Sheridan Close (adj, Dickens Road) 2 min walk
  • Calder Road Top (W-bound, Calder Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Brewer Street
    4 Brewer Street, Maidstone · 0.9 mi
  • Bower Mount Medical Practice
    1 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone · 1.2 mi
  • The Vine Medical Centre
    13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone · 1.3 mi
  • The College Practice
    50-52 College Road, Maidstone · 1.5 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.1%62.5%
Private rented13.7%20.3%
Social rented23.2%17.1%
Households811

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.6%64.1%
Aged 65+16.5%18.6%
Residents1,937

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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