Downs Close, Penenden Heath, Maidstone

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME14 2JE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£399,375

4 sales

Price range

£340k – £525k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Mar 2025

ME14 2JE

At a glance

House prices£399k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station21 min walkMaidstone East station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Downs Close, Penenden Heath, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 14 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £399,375. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Downs Close compared

ME14 postcode area£374,206

Maidstone£385,235

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downs Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£399,375	14 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Downs Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Downs Close ME14 2JE	14 Mar 2025	£382,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Downs Close ME14 2JE	15 Sep 2023	£340,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Downs Close ME14 2JE	26 Apr 2023	£350,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Downs Close ME14 2JE	1 Dec 2022	£525,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Downs Close ME14 2JE	22 Apr 2016	£268,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
5, Downs Close	£268,000 (Apr 2016) → £382,500 (Mar 2025)	+43% over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Downs Close

Crime

122 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downs Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	35
Anti-social behaviour	25
Shoplifting	12
Public order	10
Criminal damage & arson	9
Vehicle crime	9

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

Flood risk

Downs Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Medway at Maidstone Flood warning area
Lower River Medway Flood alert area
Tidal River Medway and Medway estuary Flood alert area
Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of Grain 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 Downs Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sandling Primary School 421 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.1 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	0.6 mi
Serenity School Maidstone 83 pupils	Other independent special school	5–18	Report	0.8 mi
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls 1,254 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	1.2 mi
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough 445 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
The Maplesden Noakes School 1,418 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.2 mi
Invicta Grammar School 1,670 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	1.3 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Maidstone Barracks station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
Maidstone West station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Hedges (adj, Sandling Lane) 4 min walk
Woodlands Way (adj, Sandling Lane) 5 min walk
Woodlands Way (opp, Sandling Lane) 5 min walk
Shops (opp, Sandling Lane) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Brewer Street
4 Brewer Street, Maidstone · 1.1 mi
The Vine Medical Centre
13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone · 1.6 mi
Bower Mount Medical Practice
1 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone · 1.6 mi
The College Practice
50-52 College Road, Maidstone · 1.7 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 8 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.5%	62.5%
Private rented	7.5%	20.3%
Social rented	13.0%	17.1%
Households	630

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,675

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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