Fant, Maidstone

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME16 9LU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£635,000

2 sales

Price range

£540k – £730k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Sep 2018

ME16 9LU

At a glance

House prices£635k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkEast Farleigh station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Fant, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 14 Sep 2018. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £540,000.

House prices on Fant compared

ME16 postcode area£354,243

Maidstone£385,235

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fant has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME16 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£540,000	14 May 2018
Detached	1	£730,000	14 Sep 2018

Sold prices on Fant

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Wood Cottage, Fant ME16 9LU	14 Sep 2018	£730,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Prospect Cottages, Fant ME16 9LU	14 May 2018	£540,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Fant

Crime

99 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fant in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	41
Anti-social behaviour	16
Criminal damage & arson	11
Other theft	9
Shoplifting	8
Vehicle crime	6

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

Flood risk

Fant is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Medway between Yalding and Maidstone Flood warning 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 Fant

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Jubilee Primary School 386 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Bower Grove School 246 pupils	Foundation special school	4–16	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
East Farleigh Primary School 199 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
West Borough Primary School 456 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Oakwood Park Grammar School 1,100 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.9 mi
St Helens Montessori School 45 pupils	Other independent school	2–12	Report	0.9 mi
Barming Primary School 480 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Augustine Academy 673 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Requires improvement Report	1.0 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

East Farleigh station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Maidstone West station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Maidstone Barracks station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Railway Station (adj, Farleigh Lane) 5 min walk
Priory Close (adj, Lower Road) 6 min walk
Priory Close (opp, Lower Road) 7 min walk
Terminus Road (opp, Gatland Lane) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Blackthorn
Blackthorn Medical Centre, St. Andrews Road, Maidstone · 0.7 mi
Bower Mount Medical Practice
1 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone · 1.3 mi
The Vine Medical Centre
13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone · 1.4 mi
The College Practice
50-52 College 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	50.3%	62.5%
Private rented	13.2%	20.3%
Social rented	36.2%	17.1%
Households	788

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,914

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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