Discovery Road, Bearsted, Maidstone

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME15 8HF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£481,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£597,346
13 sales
Price range
£422k – £765k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2026
ME15 8HF

At a glance

House prices£481k average25% above the Maidstone average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station18 min walkBearsted station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband70% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Discovery Road, Bearsted, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £481,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £597,346. That is 25% above the Maidstone average of £385,235 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Discovery Road compared

Discovery Road£481,000
ME15 postcode area£371,492
Maidstone£385,235
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME15 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £551,875 (4 sales)2017£552k2021: £647,750 (4 sales)2021£648k2022: £662,500 (2 sales)2022£663k2025: £551,000 (2 sales)2025£551k2026: £540,000 (1 sales)2026£540k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£597,34624 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Discovery Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Discovery Road ME15 8HF 24 Jul 2026£540,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Discovery Road ME15 8HF 28 Nov 2025£422,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Discovery Road ME15 8HF 17 Jul 2025£680,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Discovery Road ME15 8HF 20 Oct 2022£625,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Discovery Road ME15 8HF 7 Oct 2022£700,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Discovery Road ME15 8HF 29 Jun 2021£765,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Discovery Road ME15 8HF 29 Jun 2021£630,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Discovery Road ME15 8HF 16 Apr 2021£636,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Discovery Road ME15 8HF 16 Mar 2021£560,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Discovery Road ME15 8HF 27 Jul 2017£695,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Discovery Road ME15 8HF 7 Jun 2017£572,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Discovery Road ME15 8HF 27 Jan 2017£460,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Discovery Road ME15 8HF 4 Jan 2017£480,000 DetachedFreehold

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
20, Discovery Road £625,000 (Oct 2022) → £540,000 (Jul 2026) -14%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Discovery Road

Crime

60 crimes were reported within about a mile of Discovery Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour28
Violence & sexual offences14
Other theft5
Criminal damage & arson3
Vehicle crime3
Burglary2

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

Flood risk

Discovery Road 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 Discovery Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Madginford Primary School 588 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Roseacre Junior School 424 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Thurnham Church of England Infant School 254 pupils Primary Church of England 5–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
Greenfields Community Primary School 450 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School 437 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
King's Reach Education 11 pupils Other independent special school 11–25 Report 1.1 mi
Senacre Wood Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 1,056 pupils Secondary 11–19 Outstanding Report 1.4 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Bearsted station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Hollingbourne station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Maidstone East station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pennine Way (opp, Deringwood Drive) 5 min walk
  • Royston Road (after, Madginford Road) 6 min walk
  • Egremont Road Shops (S-bound, Egremont Road) 6 min walk
  • Royston Road (just before, Madginford Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bearsted
    Yeoman Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone · 0.3 mi
  • The Medical Centre Group
    The Medical Practice, 10A Northumberland Court, Maidstone · 1.4 mi
  • Mote
    St. Saviours Surgery, St. Saviours Road, Maidstone · 1.6 mi
  • Wallis Avenue
    The Surgery, Wallis Avenue, Maidstone · 1.8 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 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.0%62.5%
Private rented8.5%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households637

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.0%64.1%
Aged 65+26.8%18.6%
Residents1,558

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)70%80%
Gigabit-capable70%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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