Downs Road, Yalding, Maidstone

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME18 6JE.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£374,292
12 sales
Price range
£315k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Oct 2025
ME18 6JE

At a glance

House prices£374k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station19 min walkYalding station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Downs Road, Yalding, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 15 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £365,563. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Downs Road compared

ME18 postcode area£499,385
Maidstone£385,235
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downs Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £320,000 (1 sales)2017£320k2021: £385,000 (4 sales)2021£385k2022: £356,250 (2 sales)2022£356k2023: £467,000 (1 sales)2023£467k2024: £347,500 (2 sales)2024£348k2025: £378,500 (2 sales)2025£379k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£365,5634 Sep 2025
Semi-detached4£391,75015 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Downs Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Downs Road ME18 6JE 15 Oct 2025£382,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Downs Road ME18 6JE 4 Sep 2025£375,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Downs Road ME18 6JE 30 Aug 2024£380,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Downs Road ME18 6JE 9 Jan 2024£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Downs Road ME18 6JE 29 Nov 2023£467,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Downs Road ME18 6JE 19 Aug 2022£370,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Downs Road ME18 6JE 7 Mar 2022£342,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Downs Road ME18 6JE 23 Dec 2021£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Downs Road ME18 6JE 17 Dec 2021£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Downs Road ME18 6JE 30 Jun 2021£335,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Downs Road ME18 6JE 26 Feb 2021£335,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Downs Road ME18 6JE 15 Sep 2017£320,000 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
16, Downs Road £335,000 (Feb 2021) → £380,000 (Aug 2024) → £375,000 (Sep 2025) +12%
over 5 yrs
19, Downs Road £320,000 (Sep 2017) → £467,000 (Nov 2023) +46%
over 6 yrs

Buying on Downs Road?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Crime and flood risk near Downs Road

Crime

23 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downs Road in August 2026.

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

12345678910

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

Violence & sexual offences11
Anti-social behaviour4
Criminal damage & arson3
Vehicle crime3
Other theft1
Other crime1

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

Schools near Downs Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 145 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
Hunton Church of England Primary School 106 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School 134 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 83 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
St Helens Montessori School 45 pupils Other independent school 2–12 Report 2.4 mi
The Quest School 26 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 2.7 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

  • Yalding station 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Wateringbury station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Beltring station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Medway Avenue (NE-bound, Medway Avenue) 3 min walk
  • War Memorial (opp, High Street) 3 min walk
  • War Memorial (adj, High Street) 3 min walk
  • Yalding Hill (S-bound, Yalding Hill) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Yalding
    Burgess Bank, Benover Road, Maidstone · 0.5 mi
  • Wateringbury
    14 Pelican Court, Wateringbury, Maidstone · 2.0 mi
  • Blackthorn
    Blackthorn Medical Centre, St. Andrews Road, Maidstone · 3.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.1%62.5%
Private rented11.2%20.3%
Social rented17.8%17.1%
Households653

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.8%64.1%
Aged 65+21.7%18.6%
Residents1,548

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.

Nearby streets in ME18

See all streets in Maidstone All streets in ME18