Fishers Close Staplehurst, Maidstone
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (TN12), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24200533.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £370,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 5, E: 1).
- Flood: 4 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 62% to 93% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Staplehurst, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 710 m (0.4 miles) away, and Dickens Gate Wildlife Area (1.5 hectares) is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 22 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Marden Medical Centre, about 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £199,000 | £199,000 | £199,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £233,998 | £218,000 | £249,995 |
| 2003 | 1 | £171,500 | £171,500 | £171,500 |
| 2002 | 2 | £150,500 | £135,000 | £166,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £123,000 | £123,000 | £123,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £111,000 | £111,000 | £111,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £96,500 | £85,000 | £108,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £74,000 | £74,000 | £74,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2022 | 3 TN12 0DB | Semi-detached | £370,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 1 TN12 0DB | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 29 May 2014 | 9 TN12 0DB | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2009 | 2 TN12 0DB | Semi-detached | £199,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2006 | 4 TN12 0DB | Semi-detached | £249,995 | |
| 20 Jan 2006 | 5 TN12 0DB | Semi-detached | £218,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2003 | 11 TN12 0DB | Semi-detached | £171,500 | |
| 18 Oct 2002 | 3 TN12 0DB | Semi-detached | £166,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2002 | 7 TN12 0DB | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2001 | 5 TN12 0DB | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2000 | 10 TN12 0DB | Semi-detached | £111,000 | |
| 13 Aug 1999 | 10 TN12 0DB | Semi-detached | £108,000 | |
| 12 Mar 1999 | 7 TN12 0DB | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 6 Jun 1997 | 3 TN12 0DB | Semi-detached | £74,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
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 (51% of about 670 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)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 17 August 2026: SOUTH EAST WATER, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN12 0DB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TN12 0DA | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 22 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN12 0DA | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| TN12 0DB | 100% | 62% | 62% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Staplehurst 731,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Marden (Kent) 486,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Headcorn 578,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Station Approach Staplehurst | 180 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 370 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 45.7 km (28 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 51.8 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Marden Medical Centre | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Staplehurst Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Staplehurst Dental | 170 m |
| Hospital | Benenden Hospital | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Police station | Cranbrook Police Station | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Esso Iden Park, Staplehurst Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,780 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Dickens Gate Wildlife Area 1.5 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Staplehurst Kent 1,300 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Loddenden Manor, a listed building (Grade II*), 820 m (0.5 miles) south. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Loddenden Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Nine Acre Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Gooseberry Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Park Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Martin's Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| New Barn Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Monk Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the street's 14 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staplehurst School | Primary | 4–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedgerows Adult Short Breaks Unit TN12 0QQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2024 |
| Shepherd's Pantry Coffee Shop And Community Fridge TN12 0QQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 9 Nov 2023 |
| Staplehurst Kebab And Pizza TN12 0QJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Sainsbury's TN12 0QE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 220 m | 5 Very good | 16 May 2025 |
| D K Holdings Ltd TN12 0QN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2025 |
| Poppy's Day Nursery TN12 0BU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2011 |
| Kitchen Of Kent TN12 0QY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Willow Crescent (26); On or near Wightwick Close (17); On or near Newlyn Drive (8); On or near Market Street (4); On or near Hurst Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 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
Newlyn Drive · Fishers Road · Market Street · Winch's Garth · Wightwick Close · Winch's Garth · Willow Crescent · Brisley Close · Ashdowns Walk · Station Approach · Wickings Close · Slade Drive
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.