Monkdown, Downswood, Maidstone

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME15 8SP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£353,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£298,700
25 sales
Price range
£235k – £445k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Jan 2026
ME15 8SP

At a glance

House prices£299k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkBearsted station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

25 property sales on Monkdown, Downswood, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £353,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £293,804. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Monkdown compared

ME15 postcode area£371,492
Maidstone£385,235
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Monkdown has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME15 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £237,000 (1 sales)2016£237k2017: £290,000 (2 sales)2017£290k2018: £258,333 (3 sales)2018£258k2019: £324,000 (3 sales)2019£324k2020: £235,000 (1 sales)2020£235k2021: £299,313 (8 sales)2021£299k2022: £325,000 (1 sales)2022£325k2023: £317,000 (3 sales)2023£317k2024: £325,000 (1 sales)2024£325k2025: £320,000 (1 sales)2025£320k2026: £353,000 (1 sales)2026£353k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached23£293,8047 Jan 2026
Terraced1£265,0002 May 2019
Detached1£445,00010 Dec 2019

Sold prices on Monkdown

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Monkdown ME15 8SP 7 Jan 2026£353,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Monkdown ME15 8SP 18 Mar 2025£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Monkdown ME15 8SP 23 May 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Monkdown ME15 8SP 24 Oct 2023£272,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Monkdown ME15 8SP 25 Aug 2023£349,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Monkdown ME15 8SP 17 Feb 2023£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Monkdown ME15 8SP 2 Aug 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Monkdown ME15 8SP 28 Sep 2021£287,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Monkdown ME15 8SP 17 Sep 2021£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Monkdown ME15 8SP 31 Aug 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Monkdown ME15 8SP 13 Aug 2021£286,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Monkdown ME15 8SP 9 Aug 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Monkdown ME15 8SP 29 Jun 2021£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15A, Monkdown ME15 8SP 6 May 2021£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Monkdown ME15 8SP 5 May 2021£283,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Monkdown ME15 8SP 25 Mar 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Monkdown ME15 8SP 11 Feb 2020£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Monkdown ME15 8SP 10 Dec 2019£445,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Monkdown ME15 8SP 13 May 2019£262,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Monkdown ME15 8SP 2 May 2019£265,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Monkdown ME15 8SP 31 Jul 2018£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Monkdown ME15 8SP 8 Mar 2018£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Monkdown ME15 8SP 26 Feb 2018£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Monkdown ME15 8SP 20 Oct 2017£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Monkdown ME15 8SP 13 Jul 2017£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Monkdown ME15 8SP 2 Sep 2016£237,000 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
20, Monkdown £250,000 (Mar 2018) → £320,000 (Mar 2025) +28%
over 7 yrs
15, Monkdown £325,000 (Aug 2022) → £325,000 (May 2024) +0%
over 2 yrs
3, Monkdown £280,000 (Oct 2017) → £315,000 (Mar 2021) → £349,000 (Aug 2023) +25%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Monkdown

Crime

120 crimes were reported within about a mile of Monkdown in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour34
Shoplifting25
Violence & sexual offences24
Criminal damage & arson11
Other theft7
Vehicle crime6

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

Flood risk

Monkdown 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 Monkdown

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Madginford Primary School 588 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
King's Reach Education 11 pupils Other independent special school 11–25 Report 0.7 mi
Greenfields Community Primary School 450 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Senacre Wood Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Thurnham Church of England Infant School 254 pupils Primary Church of England 5–7 Good Report 1.0 mi
Roseacre Junior School 424 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Leigh Academy Molehill 312 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School 437 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.1 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

  • Bearsted station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Maidstone West station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Maidstone East station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gorham Drive (opp, Deringwood Drive) 1 min walk
  • Horton Downs (adj, Deringwood Drive) 2 min walk
  • Pennine Way (opp, Deringwood Drive) 3 min walk
  • Horton Downs (opp, Deringwood Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bearsted
    Yeoman Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone · 0.7 mi
  • The Medical Centre Group
    The Medical Practice, 10A Northumberland Court, Maidstone · 1.0 mi
  • Mote
    St. Saviours Surgery, St. Saviours Road, Maidstone · 1.2 mi
  • Wallis Avenue
    The Surgery, Wallis Avenue, Maidstone · 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 9 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 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.7%62.5%
Private rented28.0%20.3%
Social rented1.3%17.1%
Households593

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.0%64.1%
Aged 65+14.1%18.6%
Residents1,318

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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