Harebell Close Maidstone
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME14), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24200680.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £390,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 6).
- 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 D; Band D in Maidstone costs £2,503 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bearsted, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 270 m away, and Mote Park (174 hectares) is about 720 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 61 to 63 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bearsted, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 39 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £357,000 | £357,000 | £357,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £216,000 | £216,000 | £216,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £129,995 | £129,995 | £129,995 |
| 1999 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £89,000 | £89,000 | £89,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2026 | 8 ME14 5SN | Semi-detached | £390,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2023 | 5 ME14 5SN | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2022 | 4 ME14 5SN | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2020 | 2 ME14 5SN | Terraced | £357,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2019 | 8 ME14 5SN | Semi-detached | £315,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2015 | 5 ME14 5SN | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2011 | 5 ME14 5SN | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2004 | 5 ME14 5SN | Semi-detached | £216,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2000 | 8 ME14 5SN | Semi-detached | £129,995 | |
| 5 Feb 1999 | 2 ME14 5SN | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 24 Oct 1996 | 2 ME14 5SN | Terraced | £89,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (6); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (4); 1976-1982 (1); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
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 D (45% of about 620 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
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 9 addresses are between 61 m and 63 m above sea level (62 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME14 5SN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME14 5SP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bearsted 317,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Maidstone East 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Maidstone West 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Threshers Drive Grove Green | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chequers Bus Station Maidstone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | King Street Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 34.1 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 53.5 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Bearsted | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Grove Green Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | Albion Place (Dental Surgery) | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Cygnet Hospital Maidstone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Kent Police Authority | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Ashford Service Station Cashzone | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,730 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Mote Park 174 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,460 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 200 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Weavering Manor, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Weavering Manor | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Mote Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grove Wood | Wood | 270 m north |
| Five Acre Wood | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Wents Wood | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Hog Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Hog Trough Bottom | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the street's 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 290 m | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| School of Science and Technology Maidstone | Secondary | 11–19 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leigh Academy Bearsted | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Valley Park School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Invicta Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Roseacre Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thurnham Church of England Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Madginford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Maidstone Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco ME14 5TQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 250 m | 5 Very good | 2 Nov 2023 |
| Costa @Tesco Maidstone ME14 5TQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| The Early Bird ME14 5TQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Yo\\! To Go (Yo Sushi) ME14 5TQ | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2025 |
| Pharmacy ME14 5TQ | Retailers - other | 260 m | Exempt | |
| The Maidstone Studios Limited ME14 5NZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Fledgelings Nursery ME14 5BT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2021 |
| Contract Dining Company At St Johns C Of E Primary School ME14 5TZ | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Junior Adventures Group Ltd ME14 5TZ | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 May 2021 |
| The Fox And Goose ME14 5JP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Henbane Close (13); On or near Coulters Close (5); On or near Blacksmith Drive (5); On or near Threshers Drive (3); On or near Rampion Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 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) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Gentian Close · Farrier Close · Orache Drive · Grove Green · Provender Way · Wingrove Drive · Threshers Drive · Henbane Close · Speedwell Close · Bilberry Close · Granary Close · Blacksmith 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.