Smedleys Close, Barming, Maidstone

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME16 9QX.

Average price (last 12 months)

£450,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2025)

£450,000

1 sales

Price range

£450k – £450k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Oct 2025

ME16 9QX

At a glance

House prices£450k averageSince 2025 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station20 min walkBarming station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding

1 property sale on Smedleys Close, Barming, Maidstone has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £450,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £450,000.

House prices on Smedleys Close compared

ME16 postcode area£354,243

Maidstone£385,235

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Smedleys Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME16 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£450,000	24 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Smedleys Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Smedleys Close ME16 9QX	24 Oct 2025	£450,000	Detached New build	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 Smedleys Close

Crime

138 crimes were reported within about a mile of Smedleys Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	60
Anti-social behaviour	24
Criminal damage & arson	19
Other theft	14
Shoplifting	4
Vehicle crime	4

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

Flood risk

Smedleys Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Medway between Yalding and Maidstone Flood warning area
River Medway at 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 Smedleys Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Barming Primary School 480 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Bower Grove School 246 pupils	Foundation special school	4–16	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
West Borough Primary School 456 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Jubilee Primary School 386 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Simon Stock Catholic School 1,148 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	1.1 mi
St Augustine Academy 673 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Requires improvement Report	1.1 mi
Oakwood Park Grammar School 1,100 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.1 mi
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.1 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

Barming station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
East Farleigh station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
East Malling station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Redstart (opp, North Street) 4 min walk
Banky Meadow (adj, Heath Road) 5 min walk
The Redstart (adj, North Street) 5 min walk
Banky Meadow (opp, Heath Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Blackthorn
Blackthorn Medical Centre, St. Andrews Road, Maidstone · 0.6 mi
Bower Mount Medical Practice
1 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone · 1.5 mi
Aylesford Medical Centre
The New Aylesford Surgery, Admiral Moore Drive, Aylesford · 1.7 mi
The Vine Medical Centre
13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone · 1.8 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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	90.9%	62.5%
Private rented	6.2%	20.3%
Social rented	2.9%	17.1%
Households	1,034

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	34.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,391

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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