Larking Drive, Allington, Maidstone

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME16 0UT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£377,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£312,562
16 sales
Price range
£245k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Feb 2026
ME16 0UT

At a glance

House prices£378k averageAbout the Maidstone average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkMaidstone Barracks station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Larking Drive, Allington, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £377,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £299,917. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Larking Drive compared

Larking Drive£377,500
ME16 postcode area£354,243
Maidstone£385,235
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £305,000 (1 sales)2016£305k2017: £278,500 (2 sales)2017£279k2018: £278,332 (3 sales)2018£278k2019: £252,000 (1 sales)2019£252k2021: £341,000 (2 sales)2021£341k2023: £321,667 (3 sales)2023£322k2024: £335,000 (1 sales)2024£335k2025: £315,000 (1 sales)2025£315k2026: £377,500 (2 sales)2026£378k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£299,91729 Jan 2026
Semi-detached4£350,49920 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Larking Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Larking Drive ME16 0UT 20 Feb 2026£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Larking Drive ME16 0UT 29 Jan 2026£375,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Larking Drive ME16 0UT 11 Jul 2025£315,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Larking Drive ME16 0UT 15 Jul 2024£335,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Larking Drive ME16 0UT 28 Jul 2023£350,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Larking Drive ME16 0UT 9 Jun 2023£300,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Larking Drive ME16 0UT 12 Jan 2023£315,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Larking Drive ME16 0UT 4 Feb 2021£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Larking Drive ME16 0UT 13 Jan 2021£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Larking Drive ME16 0UT 16 Sep 2019£252,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Larking Drive ME16 0UT 2 Sep 2019£260,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Larking Drive ME16 0UT 13 Jun 2018£250,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Larking Drive ME16 0UT 9 May 2018£245,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Larking Drive ME16 0UT 27 Apr 2018£339,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Larking Drive ME16 0UT 18 Oct 2017£245,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Larking Drive ME16 0UT 13 Oct 2017£312,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Larking Drive ME16 0UT 15 Nov 2016£305,000 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
25, Larking Drive £305,000 (Nov 2016) → £375,000 (Jan 2026) +23%
over 9 yrs
19, Larking Drive £245,000 (Oct 2017) → £315,000 (Jul 2025) +29%
over 8 yrs
43, Larking Drive £315,000 (Jan 2023) → £335,000 (Jul 2024) +6%
over 2 yrs
27, Larking Drive £250,000 (Jun 2018) → £300,000 (Jun 2023) +20%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Larking Drive

Crime

184 crimes were reported within about a mile of Larking Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences54
Anti-social behaviour53
Shoplifting25
Other theft11
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order7

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

Flood risk

Larking Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Medway at 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 Larking Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Serenity School Maidstone 83 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 0.5 mi
Allington Primary School 466 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
The Maplesden Noakes School 1,418 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls 1,254 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Palace Wood Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Brunswick House Primary School 420 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Paul's Infant School 242 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.8 mi
North Borough Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 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 Barracks station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Maidstone East station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Barming station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Stockbury Drive (adj, Tintern Road) 3 min walk
  • Grace Avenue Bottom (W-bound, Grace Avenue) 4 min walk
  • Stansted Close (adj, Tintern Road) 5 min walk
  • Calder Road Corner (adj, Calder Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bower Mount Medical Practice
    1 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone · 0.9 mi
  • Brewer Street
    4 Brewer Street, Maidstone · 1.0 mi
  • The Vine Medical Centre
    13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone · 1.2 mi
  • Aylesford Medical Centre
    The New Aylesford Surgery, Admiral Moore Drive, Aylesford · 1.4 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 10 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.0%62.5%
Private rented14.5%20.3%
Social rented0.5%17.1%
Households628

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.5%64.1%
Aged 65+28.4%18.6%
Residents1,416

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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