Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME14 2JN, ME14 2JL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£443,958
12 sales
Price range
£353k – £615k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Oct 2025
ME14 2JN

At a glance

House prices£444k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station19 min walkMaidstone East station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £437,045. Average sale prices rose from £366,500 in 2016 to £605,750 in 2025 (+65%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Downs Road compared

ME14 postcode area£374,206
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 ME14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £366,500 (2 sales)2016£367k2017: £375,000 (1 sales)2017£375k2018: £520,000 (1 sales)2018£520k2019: £480,000 (1 sales)2019£480k2022: £449,000 (2 sales)2022£449k2023: £360,000 (1 sales)2023£360k2024: £375,000 (2 sales)2024£375k2025: £605,750 (2 sales)2025£606k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£437,0451 Oct 2025
Detached1£520,00029 Nov 2018

Sold prices on Downs Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Downs Road ME14 2JN 1 Oct 2025£615,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Downs Road ME14 2JL 7 Feb 2025£596,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Downs Road ME14 2JN 4 Oct 2024£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Downs Road ME14 2JN 12 Jul 2024£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Downs Road ME14 2JN 16 Jun 2023£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Downs Road ME14 2JN 23 Jun 2022£463,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Downs Road ME14 2JL 19 Apr 2022£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Downs Road ME14 2JL 28 Jun 2019£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Downs Road ME14 2JL 29 Nov 2018£520,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Downs Road ME14 2JN 23 Feb 2017£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Downs Road ME14 2JL 10 May 2016£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Downs Road ME14 2JN 22 Jan 2016£353,000 Semi-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
33, Downs Road £353,000 (Jan 2016) → £615,000 (Oct 2025) +74%
over 10 yrs
9, Downs Road £480,000 (Jun 2019) → £596,500 (Feb 2025) +24%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Downs Road

Crime

146 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downs Road 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 offences40
Anti-social behaviour35
Public order12
Shoplifting12
Other crime11
Criminal damage & arson9

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

Flood risk

Downs 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 Downs Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 0.5 mi
Serenity School Maidstone 83 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 0.8 mi
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough 445 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Invicta Grammar School 1,670 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls 1,254 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi
The Maplesden Noakes School 1,418 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.2 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk
  • Maidstone Barracks station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Maidstone West station 1.5 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Woodlands Way (adj, Sandling Lane) 1 min walk
  • Woodlands Way (opp, Sandling Lane) 2 min walk
  • The Hedges (adj, Sandling Lane) 2 min walk
  • Shops (opp, Sandling Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Brewer Street
    4 Brewer Street, Maidstone · 1.0 mi
  • The Vine Medical Centre
    13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone · 1.5 mi
  • The College Practice
    50-52 College Road, Maidstone · 1.6 mi
  • Bower Mount Medical Practice
    1 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone · 1.6 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.5%62.5%
Private rented7.5%20.3%
Social rented13.0%17.1%
Households630

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.8%64.1%
Aged 65+21.4%18.6%
Residents1,675

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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