Orache Drive, Weavering, Maidstone

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME14 5UG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£286,092
19 sales
Price range
£165k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Jan 2024
ME14 5UG

At a glance

House prices£286k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 station21 min walkBearsted station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 4 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Orache Drive, Weavering, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 18 Jan 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £307,705. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Orache Drive compared

ME14 postcode area£374,206
Maidstone£385,235
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orache Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £253,250 (4 sales)2017£253k2018: £320,000 (1 sales)2018£320k2019: £265,332 (3 sales)2019£265k2020: £214,667 (3 sales)2020£215k2021: £313,188 (4 sales)2021£313k2022: £336,667 (3 sales)2022£337k2024: £400,000 (1 sales)2024£400k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£307,7058 Nov 2022
Flat5£191,20025 Jun 2021
Semi-detached3£364,99818 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Orache Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Orache Drive ME14 5UG 15 Oct 2025£215,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Orache Drive ME14 5UG 18 Jan 2024£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Orache Drive ME14 5UG 8 Dec 2022£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Orache Drive ME14 5UG 8 Nov 2022£375,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Orache Drive ME14 5UG 3 Mar 2022£240,000 TerracedLeasehold
15, Orache Drive ME14 5UG 25 Nov 2021£362,750 TerracedFreehold
34, Orache Drive ME14 5UG 9 Sep 2021£300,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Orache Drive ME14 5UG 30 Jun 2021£380,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Orache Drive ME14 5UG 25 Jun 2021£210,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Orache Drive ME14 5UG 19 Oct 2020£170,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Orache Drive ME14 5UG 7 Aug 2020£165,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Orache Drive ME14 5UG 24 Mar 2020£309,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Orache Drive ME14 5UG 8 Nov 2019£299,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Orache Drive ME14 5UG 8 Nov 2019£201,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Orache Drive ME14 5UG 30 Aug 2019£295,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Orache Drive ME14 5UG 25 May 2018£320,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Orache Drive ME14 5UG 1 Sep 2017£245,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Orache Drive ME14 5UG 5 May 2017£268,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Orache Drive ME14 5UG 27 Apr 2017£290,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Orache Drive ME14 5UG 31 Mar 2017£210,000 FlatLeasehold

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
2, Orache Drive £170,000 (Oct 2020) → £215,000 (Oct 2025) +26%
over 5 yrs
15, Orache Drive £295,000 (Aug 2019) → £362,750 (Nov 2021) +23%
over 2 yrs
12, Orache Drive £210,000 (Mar 2017) → £210,000 (Jun 2021) +0%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orache Drive

Crime

63 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orache Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences25
Anti-social behaviour13
Shoplifting7
Criminal damage & arson5
Vehicle crime4
Public order3

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

Flood risk

Orache Drive 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 Orache Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School 437 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Leigh Academy Bearsted 412 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 1,056 pupils Secondary 11–19 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Leigh Academy Snowfields 355 pupils Free schools special 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Valley Park School 1,555 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Invicta Grammar School 1,670 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
Roseacre Junior School 424 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Thurnham Church of England Infant School 254 pupils Primary Church of England 5–7 Good 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

  • Bearsted station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Maidstone East station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Maidstone West station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Threshers Drive (opp, Provender Way) 1 min walk
  • Threshers Drive (adj, Provender Way) 1 min walk
  • TV Studios (W-bound, Grovewood Drive North) 2 min walk
  • TV Studios (E-bound, Grovewood Drive North) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bearsted
    Yeoman Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone · 1.1 mi
  • Brewer Street
    4 Brewer Street, Maidstone · 1.3 mi
  • The College Practice
    50-52 College Road, Maidstone · 1.5 mi
  • The Vine Medical Centre
    13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone · 1.7 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 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.6%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented1.9%17.1%
Households732

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.5%64.1%
Aged 65+19.8%18.6%
Residents1,952

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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