Watermill Close, Maidstone

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME16 0NE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£496,333

3 sales

Price range

£407k – £550k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Dec 2023

ME16 0NE

At a glance

House prices£496k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkBarming station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Watermill Close, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 14 Dec 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £496,333.

House prices on Watermill Close compared

ME16 postcode area£354,243

Maidstone£385,235

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£496,333	14 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Watermill Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
13, Watermill Close ME16 0NE	14 Dec 2023	£550,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Watermill Close ME16 0NE	1 Dec 2021	£532,500	Detached	Freehold
15, Watermill Close ME16 0NE	28 Jun 2021	£406,500	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 Watermill Close

Crime

195 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watermill Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	84
Anti-social behaviour	37
Criminal damage & arson	21
Other theft	16
Shoplifting	12
Vehicle crime	8

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

Flood risk

Watermill Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Watermill Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Simon Stock Catholic School 1,148 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
Palace Wood Primary School 417 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
West Borough Primary School 456 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Augustine Academy 673 pupils	Secondary Church of England	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Oakwood Park Grammar School 1,100 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Bower Grove School 246 pupils	Foundation special school	4–16	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 1 pupils	Pupil referral unit	12–17	Good Report	0.7 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
Maidstone Barracks station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
Maidstone West station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Weavers (adj, Howard Drive) 2 min walk
The Weavers (opp, Howard Drive) 2 min walk
Montpelier Gate (opp, Howard Drive) 3 min walk
Montpelier Gate (adj, Howard Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Blackthorn
Blackthorn Medical Centre, St. Andrews Road, Maidstone · 0.7 mi
Bower Mount Medical Practice
1 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone · 0.8 mi
The Vine Medical Centre
13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone · 1.2 mi
Aylesford Medical Centre
The New Aylesford Surgery, Admiral Moore Drive, Aylesford · 1.4 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 10 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 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.0%	62.5%
Private rented	5.7%	20.3%
Social rented	6.3%	17.1%
Households	716

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,747

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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