Whitchurch Close, Maidstone

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME16 8UR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£494,667

6 sales

Price range

£380k – £585k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 May 2025

ME16 8UR

At a glance

House prices£495k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkMaidstone Barracks station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband92% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Whitchurch Close, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 May 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £517,600. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Whitchurch Close compared

ME16 postcode area£354,243

Maidstone£385,235

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whitchurch 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	5	£517,600	4 Aug 2023
Terraced	1	£380,000	27 May 2025

Sold prices on Whitchurch Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Whitchurch Close ME16 8UR	27 May 2025	£380,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Whitchurch Close ME16 8UR	27 Mar 2025	£620,000	Other	Freehold
15, Whitchurch Close ME16 8UR	4 Aug 2023	£585,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Whitchurch Close ME16 8UR	19 Jul 2018	£520,000	Detached	Freehold
18, Whitchurch Close ME16 8UR	3 Aug 2017	£538,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Whitchurch Close ME16 8UR	12 Jun 2017	£470,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Whitchurch Close ME16 8UR	16 Mar 2016	£475,000	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, Whitchurch Close	£475,000 (Mar 2016) → £520,000 (Jul 2018)	+9% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Whitchurch Close

Crime

536 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whitchurch Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	181
Anti-social behaviour	120
Shoplifting	53
Other theft	44
Criminal damage & arson	36
Other crime	22

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

Flood risk

Whitchurch 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 Whitchurch Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 1 pupils	Pupil referral unit	12–17	Good Report	0.2 mi
Brunswick House Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.3 mi
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School 180 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone 118 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–7	Report	0.4 mi
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls 1,254 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
The Maplesden Noakes School 1,418 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.4 mi
MEPA ACADEMY 24 pupils	Other independent school	11–16	Report	0.5 mi
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.5 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

Maidstone Barracks station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Maidstone West station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Maidstone East station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bower Mount Road (opp, London Road) 1 min walk
Bower Mount Road (adj, London Road) 1 min walk
Bedford Place (adj, Terrace Road) 3 min walk
Somerfield Hospital (Stop B, London Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Bower Mount Medical Practice
1 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone · 0.1 mi
The Vine Medical Centre
13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone · 0.3 mi
Brewer Street
4 Brewer Street, Maidstone · 0.6 mi
The College Practice
50-52 College Road, Maidstone · 0.7 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	43.2%	62.5%
Private rented	41.5%	20.3%
Social rented	15.3%	17.1%
Households	1,002

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	71.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,275

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	92%	80%
Gigabit-capable	92%	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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