River Close, East Farleigh, Maidstone

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME15 0JE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£455,000

4 sales

Price range

£395k – £515k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 May 2023

ME15 0JE

At a glance

House prices£455k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station3 min walkEast Farleigh station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on River Close, East Farleigh, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 May 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £455,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on River Close compared

ME15 postcode area£371,492

Maidstone£385,235

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£455,000	4 May 2023

Sold prices on River Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, River Close ME15 0JE	4 May 2023	£515,000	Detached	Freehold
2, River Close ME15 0JE	5 Jan 2023	£505,000	Detached	Freehold
4, River Close ME15 0JE	16 Aug 2018	£395,000	Detached	Freehold
2, River Close ME15 0JE	14 Oct 2016	£405,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
2, River Close	£405,000 (Oct 2016) → £505,000 (Jan 2023)	+25% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near River Close

Crime

48 crimes were reported within about a mile of River Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	22
Criminal damage & arson	8
Anti-social behaviour	6
Other theft	4
Vehicle crime	3
Shoplifting	2

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

Flood risk

River Close 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 River Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
East Farleigh Primary School 199 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Helens Montessori School 45 pupils	Other independent school	2–12	Report	0.7 mi
Jubilee Primary School 386 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
Bower Grove School 246 pupils	Foundation special school	4–16	Outstanding Report	1.0 mi
Barming Primary School 480 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.1 mi
West Borough Primary School 456 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
Oakwood Park Grammar School 1,100 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.2 mi
St Augustine Academy 673 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Requires improvement Report	1.4 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

East Farleigh station 0.1 mi · 3 min walk
Maidstone West station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Maidstone Barracks station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Church (opp, Lower Road) 2 min walk
Church (adj, Lower Road) 2 min walk
Railway Station (adj, Farleigh Lane) 3 min walk
Gallants Lane (adj, Lower Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Blackthorn
Blackthorn Medical Centre, St. Andrews Road, Maidstone · 1.0 mi
Bower Mount Medical Practice
1 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone · 1.7 mi
The Vine Medical Centre
13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone · 1.8 mi
Greensand Medical Group
Heath Road, Linton, Maidstone · 1.9 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 5 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 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.3%	62.5%
Private rented	16.8%	20.3%
Social rented	6.9%	17.1%
Households	577

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,330

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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