Barnhurst Road Maidstone
43 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME14), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24200081.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £315,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 21, D: 5, F: 1).
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Maidstone costs £2,503 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Maidstone East, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Invicta Park, is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 34 to 46 m above sea level.
- Noise: 23 of its 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Brewer Street, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 63% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 31 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £162,000 | £162,000 | £162,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £177,500 | £177,500 | £177,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £136,400 | £136,400 | £136,400 |
| 2003 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £99,950 | £99,950 | £99,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £102,500 | £102,500 | £102,500 |
| 2000 | 1 | £77,000 | £77,000 | £77,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2023 | 20 ME14 2EL | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2023 | 20 ME14 2EL | Semi-detached | £228,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Jun 2022 | 20 ME14 2EL | Semi-detached | £195,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 May 2020 | 18 ME14 2EL | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2013 | 16 ME14 2EL | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2009 | 20 ME14 2EL | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 1 Feb 2007 | 22 ME14 2EL | Semi-detached | £177,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 20 ME14 2EL | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2004 | 20 ME14 2EL | Semi-detached | £136,400 | |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 16 ME14 2EL | Semi-detached | £143,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2002 | 22 ME14 2EL | Semi-detached | £99,950 | |
| 6 Dec 2001 | 20 ME14 2EL | Semi-detached | £102,500 | |
| 16 Jun 2000 | 20 ME14 2EL | Semi-detached | £77,000 | |
| 17 Feb 1997 | 20 ME14 2EL | Semi-detached | £55,000 |
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 59 m². Most common: Flat (16); House, semi-detached (7); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (18); 1930-1949 (3); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (20); owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
- 3, Barnhurst Road, Penenden Heath
- 4, Barnhurst Road, Penenden Heath
- 13, Barnhurst Road, Penenden Heath
- 16, Barnhurst Road, Penenden Heath
- 17, Barnhurst Road, Penenden Heath
- 22, Barnhurst Road, Penenden Heath
- 33, Barnhurst Road, Penenden Heath
- 35, Barnhurst Road, Penenden Heath
- 37, Barnhurst Road, Penenden Heath
- 41, Barnhurst Road, Penenden Heath
- 47, Barnhurst Road, Penenden Heath
- 49, Barnhurst Road, Penenden Heath
- 51, Barnhurst Road, Penenden Heath
- 57, Barnhurst Road, Penenden Heath
Council tax
What each band costs in Maidstone in 2026-27: Band D £2,503 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,668 | £1,946 | £2,225 | £2,503 | £3,059 | £3,615 | £4,171 | £5,005 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (56% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 18/503255: up to 2 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- H2(2): up to 1,300 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 10./1956: up to 14 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- 15/504114: up to 18 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- 16/507276: up to 8 homes, completed (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 24 September 2026 to 28 September 2026: SOUTH EAST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 16 September 2026: BT, Remedial works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
- 16 September 2026: BT, Remedial works, give and take, on the footway (minor works)
- 21 August 2026 to 24 August 2026: SOUTH EAST WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME14 2EL | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| ME14 2EF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 34 m and 46 m above sea level (41 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME14 2EF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME14 2EL | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Maidstone East 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Maidstone Barracks 275,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Maidstone West 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Hedges Penenden Heath | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chequers Bus Station Maidstone | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Premier Inn Maidstone (Sandling) Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 33.1 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 52.4 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Brewer Street | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Penenden Heath Pharmacy | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Albion Place (Dental Surgery) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Cygnet Hospital Maidstone | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Sheerness Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Penenden Heath Cashzone | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Invicta Park 16 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 940 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.3 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,300 m² | 300 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Park House, a listed building (Grade II*), 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Park House | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| The Old Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Barn at Boxley Abbey | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Boxley Abbey House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Cistercian Abbey at Boxley | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cuckoo Wood | Wood | 320 m north-west |
| Springfield Grove | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Dove Hill | Hill | 700 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Oak Springs Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Hog Trough Bottom | Valley | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) east |
| Upper Cut | Tidal water | 4.8 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 23 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 43 |
23 of the street's 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Maidstone: see them on the Maidstone page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandling Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 190 m | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Paul's Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| North Borough Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Maplesden Noakes School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Invicta Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Contract Dining Company At Sandling Primary School ME14 2JG | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Alphabets Nursery ME14 2JP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Raymer Road (6); On or near New Barns Road (5); On or near Woodcut (4); On or near Brookbank (4); On or near Downs Road (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Downs Close · Ashburnham Road · Woodcut · Becksbourne Close · Erith Close · Downs View Road · New Barns Road · Brookbank · Raymer Road · Downs Road · The Hedges · Woodlands Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.