Recreation Close, Maidstone

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£335,833

3 sales

Price range

£288k – £375k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Feb 2022

ME14 5AZ

At a glance

House prices£336k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkMaidstone East station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Recreation Close, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 4 Feb 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £335,833.

House prices on Recreation Close compared

ME14 postcode area£374,206

Maidstone£385,235

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£335,833	4 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Recreation Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Recreation Close ME14 5AZ	4 Feb 2022	£287,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
15, Recreation Close ME14 5AZ	29 Jul 2021	£375,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Recreation Close ME14 5AZ	27 Jan 2017	£345,000	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 Recreation Close

Crime

470 crimes were reported within about a mile of Recreation Close 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 offences	159
Anti-social behaviour	114
Shoplifting	41
Other theft	38
Criminal damage & arson	26
Public order	25

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

Flood risk

Recreation Close 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 Recreation Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough 445 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
North Borough Junior School 350 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Paul's Infant School 242 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	0.5 mi
Invicta Grammar School 1,670 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Valley Park School 1,555 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
MEPA ACADEMY 24 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.7 mi
Serenity School Maidstone 83 pupils	Other independent special school	5–18	Report	0.8 mi
Sandling Primary School 421 pupils	Primary	4–11	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 East station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Maidstone Barracks station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
Maidstone West station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Claremont Road (E-bound, Claremont Road) 5 min walk
St Luke's Avenue (adj, Holland Road) 5 min walk
Boxley Road TA Centre (opp, Boxley Road) 5 min walk
Claremont Road (W-bound, Claremont Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Brewer Street
4 Brewer Street, Maidstone · 0.5 mi
The College Practice
50-52 College Road, Maidstone · 1.0 mi
The Vine Medical Centre
13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone · 1.0 mi
Bower Mount Medical Practice
1 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone · 1.2 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 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.7%	62.5%
Private rented	29.8%	20.3%
Social rented	3.5%	17.1%
Households	846

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,005

Broadband

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