Rivers Close, Wateringbury, Maidstone

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME18 5RP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£540,500

2 sales

Price range

£526k – £555k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Apr 2022

ME18 5RP

At a glance

House prices£541k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) 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 station4 min walkWateringbury station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Rivers Close, Wateringbury, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 8 Apr 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £540,500.

House prices on Rivers Close compared

ME18 postcode area£499,385

Maidstone£385,235

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rivers Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£540,500	8 Apr 2022

Sold prices on Rivers Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Rivers Close ME18 5RP	8 Apr 2022	£555,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Rivers Close ME18 5RP	8 Apr 2021	£526,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Rivers Close

Crime

15 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rivers Close 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).

Violence & sexual offences	5
Criminal damage & arson	4
Anti-social behaviour	3
Other theft	2
Burglary	1

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

Flood risk

Rivers 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 Rivers Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School 134 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
The Discovery School 634 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.4 mi
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery 472 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	1.7 mi
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill 226 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.9 mi
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 145 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	2.0 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	2.4 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

Wateringbury station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Yalding station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
East Malling station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

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

GP surgeries

Wateringbury
14 Pelican Court, Wateringbury, Maidstone · 0.2 mi
West Malling Group Practice
37 Queen Street, Kings Hill, West Malling · 1.6 mi
Yalding
Burgess Bank, Benover Road, Maidstone · 2.2 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.6%	62.5%
Private rented	13.6%	20.3%
Social rented	8.8%	17.1%
Households	829

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,973

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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