Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME17 3PR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£279,833
18 sales
Price range
£180k – £340k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Sep 2025
ME17 3PR

At a glance

House prices£280k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station43 min walkHarrietsham station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband15% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Elder Close, Kingswood, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £297,889. Average sale prices rose from £261,599 in 2016 to £328,333 in 2025 (+26%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Elder Close compared

ME17 postcode area£435,196
Maidstone£385,235
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elder Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £261,599 (5 sales)2016£262k2017: £258,750 (2 sales)2017£259k2018: £260,000 (2 sales)2018£260k2019: £180,000 (1 sales)2019£180k2022: £311,167 (3 sales)2022£311k2024: £296,500 (2 sales)2024£297k2025: £328,333 (3 sales)2025£328k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£297,88926 Sep 2025
Semi-detached8£253,24925 Oct 2024
Detached1£330,00028 Jan 2016

Sold prices on Elder Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Elder Close ME17 3PR 26 Sep 2025£335,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Elder Close ME17 3PR 30 Jun 2025£310,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Elder Close ME17 3PR 16 May 2025£340,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Elder Close ME17 3PR 25 Oct 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Elder Close ME17 3PR 20 Sep 2024£313,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Elder Close ME17 3PR 26 Aug 2022£287,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Elder Close ME17 3PR 19 May 2022£323,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Elder Close ME17 3PR 10 Feb 2022£323,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Elder Close ME17 3PR 23 Aug 2019£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Elder Close ME17 3PR 12 Oct 2018£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Elder Close ME17 3PR 2 Aug 2018£280,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Elder Close ME17 3PR 15 Dec 2017£267,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Elder Close ME17 3PR 7 Jul 2017£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Elder Close ME17 3PR 8 Dec 2016£245,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Elder Close ME17 3PR 2 Sep 2016£240,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Elder Close ME17 3PR 10 Aug 2016£262,500 TerracedFreehold
30, Elder Close ME17 3PR 15 Jul 2016£229,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
16B, Elder Close ME17 3PR 28 Jan 2016£330,000 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
6, Elder Close £267,500 (Dec 2017) → £323,000 (Feb 2022) → £340,000 (May 2025) +27%
over 7 yrs
44, Elder Close £240,000 (Oct 2018) → £313,000 (Sep 2024) +30%
over 6 yrs
14, Elder Close £262,500 (Aug 2016) → £323,000 (May 2022) +23%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Elder Close

Crime

7 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elder Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour4
Criminal damage & arson1
Other theft1
Violence & sexual offences1

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

Flood risk

Elder Close is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or 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 Elder Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kingswood Primary School 118 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School 54 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School 87 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School 393 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Sutton Valence School 826 pupils Other independent school Christian 2–19 Report 1.9 mi
Sutton Valence Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.9 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

  • Harrietsham station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
  • Hollingbourne station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • Lenham station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Charlesford Avenue West (E-bound, Charlesford Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Charlesford Avenue West (W-bound, Charlesford Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Chestnut Drive (adj, Ashford Drive) 2 min walk
  • Chestnut Drive (opp, Ashford Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Langley
    Horseshoes Lane, Langley, Maidstone · 1.7 mi
  • Sutton Valence Group Practice
    South Lane, Sutton Valence, Maidstone · 2.0 mi
  • Bearsted
    Yeoman Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone · 3.7 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 5 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.3%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented9.3%17.1%
Households1,013

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.8%64.1%
Aged 65+25.2%18.6%
Residents2,421

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)44%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)15%80%
Gigabit-capable15%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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