Gibbs Hill Nettlestead, Maidstone
26 addresses across 3 postcodes (ME18), about 890 m (0.6 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 24200603.
- Sales: 18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £580,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 5, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 C; Band D in Maidstone costs £2,503 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wateringbury, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 36 to 90 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wateringbury, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 370 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £580,000 | £580,000 | £580,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £770,000 | £770,000 | £770,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £524,000 | £524,000 | £524,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £800,000 | £800,000 | £800,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £528,000 | £528,000 | £528,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £287,500 | £270,000 | £305,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £397,000 | £397,000 | £397,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 1999 | 1 | £149,000 | £149,000 | £149,000 |
| 1998 | 6 | £156,750 | £121,500 | £238,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2025 | 5, ROCK FARM OAST ME18 5HT | Terraced | £580,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2024 | THREE PINES ME18 5HS | Detached | £770,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2022 | 1, ROCK FARM OAST ME18 5HT | Terraced | £524,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2021 | THREE PINES ME18 5HS | Detached | £800,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2021 | ROCK FARM HOUSE ME18 5HT | Other | £877,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Dec 2019 | 5, ROCK FARM OAST ME18 5HT | Terraced | £528,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2015 | 4, ROCK FARM OAST ME18 5HT | Terraced | £305,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2015 | 2, ROCK FARM OAST ME18 5HT | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2010 | 5, ROCK FARM OAST ME18 5HT | Terraced | £397,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2002 | 1, ROCK FARM OAST ME18 5HT | Terraced | £249,950 | |
| 12 Mar 1999 | 3, ROCK FARM OAST ME18 5HT | Terraced | £149,000 | |
| 24 Aug 1998 | 5, ROCK FARM OAST ME18 5HT | Terraced | £238,000 | New build. |
| 7 Aug 1998 | 4, ROCK FARM OAST ME18 5HT | Terraced | £161,500 | |
| 17 Jul 1998 | 2, ROCK FARM OAST ME18 5HT | Terraced | £121,500 | |
| 6 May 1998 | 3, ROCK FARM COTTAGES ME18 5HT | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 17 Apr 1998 | 3, ROCK FARM OAST ME18 5HT | Terraced | £129,000 | New build. |
| 18 Mar 1998 | 1, ROCK FARM OAST ME18 5HT | Terraced | £152,000 | New build. |
| 27 May 1997 | ROCK FARM OAST ME18 5HT | Detached | £230,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 114 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (4); House, semi-detached (2); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (2); before 1900 (2); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 C (27% of about 730 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: yes, Maidstone.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 36 m and 90 m above sea level (57 m on average); the ground rises about 53 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME18 5HS | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME18 5HT | 89% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME18 5HU | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wateringbury 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Yalding 42,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Beltring 15,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gibbs Hill Nettlestead | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | East Farleigh - Bull Inn | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 38 km (24 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 42.9 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Wateringbury | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | Kings Hill Pharmacy | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Kings Hill Dental | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Hospital | Gstt @ Maidstone Hospital | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Police station | Kent Police Tactical Operations | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food East Peckham, East Peckham Cashzone | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 2,700 m² | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,300 m² | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,160 m² | 180 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Gatehouse, Nettlestead Place, a listed building (Grade I), 320 m south-east. 10 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Gatehouse, Nettlestead Place | Listed building, Grade I | 320 m south-east |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 330 m south-east |
| Nettlestead Place | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-east |
| Mereworth Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Earthwork in Milbay's Wood | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Birchetts Wood | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Elder Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| East Woods | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Moat Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Swanton Valley | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
| Springetts Hill | Hill | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 26 |
5 of the street's 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wateringbury Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sports/Recreation Area (2); On or near Gibbs Hill (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 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 | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 43% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
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.