Red Hill, Wateringbury, Maidstone

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME18 5NN, ME18 5NW, ME18 5LD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£867,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£678,633
15 sales
Price range
£266k – £1.25m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Apr 2026
ME18 5NN

At a glance

House prices£868k average125% above the Maidstone average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkWateringbury station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband7% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Red Hill, Wateringbury, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £867,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £703,231. That is 125% above the Maidstone average of £385,235 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Red Hill compared

Red Hill£867,500
ME18 postcode area£499,385
Maidstone£385,235
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £560,000 (1 sales)2016£560k2020: £648,000 (1 sales)2020£648k2021: £665,167 (3 sales)2021£665k2022: £620,833 (6 sales)2022£621k2023: £266,000 (1 sales)2023£266k2024: £1,250,000 (1 sales)2024£1.25m2026: £867,500 (2 sales)2026£868k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£703,23130 Apr 2026
Semi-detached2£518,75017 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Red Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Red Hill ME18 5NN 30 Apr 2026£645,000 DetachedFreehold
282, Red Hill ME18 5LD 17 Apr 2026£1,090,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Orchard Cottages, Red Hill ME18 5NN 29 Oct 2024£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
173, Red Hill ME18 5LA 5 Apr 2024£1,250,000 DetachedFreehold
248, Red Hill ME18 5LD 15 Jan 2024£357,788 OtherFreehold
519, Red Hill ME18 5BN 12 Sep 2023£266,000 DetachedFreehold
466, Red Hill ME18 5BE 4 Oct 2022£480,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Red Hill ME18 5NW 23 Sep 2022£600,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Red Hill ME18 5NN 19 Aug 2022£750,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Red Hill ME18 5NW 22 Jul 2022£730,000 DetachedFreehold
470, Red Hill ME18 5BE 17 Feb 2022£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Red Hill ME18 5NW 14 Jan 2022£765,000 DetachedFreehold
Oakenwood Cottage, 243, Red Hill ME18 5LD 23 Jun 2021£680,000 DetachedFreehold
Pelican House, 6, Red Hill ME18 5NW 14 May 2021£637,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Red Hill ME18 5NN 7 Jan 2021£678,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Red Hill ME18 5NW 9 Nov 2020£648,000 DetachedFreehold
339, Red Hill ME18 5LB 14 Jun 2019£600,000 OtherFreehold
1, Red Hill ME18 5NN 15 Aug 2018£12,000 OtherFreehold
22, Red Hill ME18 5NW 8 Apr 2016£560,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Red Hill ME18 5NN 24 Mar 2016£149,500 OtherFreehold

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
15, Red Hill £678,000 (Jan 2021) → £750,000 (Aug 2022) +11%
over 2 yrs
1, Red Hill £149,500 (Mar 2016) → £12,000 (Aug 2018) -92%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Red Hill

Crime

15 crimes were reported within about a mile of Red Hill in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Criminal damage & arson5
Violence & sexual offences4
Anti-social behaviour3
Other theft2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Red Hill 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 Red Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School 134 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Discovery School 634 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery 472 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 1.5 mi
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill 226 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
St Helens Montessori School 45 pupils Other independent school 2–12 Report 2.0 mi
Barming Primary School 480 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 2.3 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

  • Wateringbury station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Yalding station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
  • East Malling station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Wateringbury (adj, Tonbridge Road) 2 min walk
  • The Wateringbury (opp, Tonbridge Road) 3 min walk
  • Glebe Meadow (adj, Bow Road) 4 min walk
  • Glebe Meadow (opp, Bow Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wateringbury
    14 Pelican Court, Wateringbury, Maidstone · 0.1 mi
  • West Malling Group Practice
    37 Queen Street, Kings Hill, West Malling · 1.4 mi
  • Yalding
    Burgess Bank, Benover Road, Maidstone · 2.5 mi
  • Blackthorn
    Blackthorn Medical Centre, St. Andrews Road, Maidstone · 2.9 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 7 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.6%62.5%
Private rented13.6%20.3%
Social rented8.8%17.1%
Households829

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.7%64.1%
Aged 65+23.5%18.6%
Residents1,973

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)57%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)7%80%
Gigabit-capable7%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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