Headcorn Road Maidstone
86 addresses across 14 postcodes (ME17), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 24201105.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 6, D: 9, E: 6).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 C; Band D in Maidstone costs £2,503 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hollingbourne, about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 810 m (0.5 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 97 to 124 m above sea level.
- Noise: 48 of its 86 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sutton Valence Group Practice, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 790 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (10); House, end-terrace (6); House, detached (5). Built: before 1900 (12); 1991-1995 (2); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
- 8, North Street, Sutton Valence
- 15 North Street, Sutton Valence
- Beaucette, North Street, Sutton Valence
- Maseline, North Street, Sutton Valence
- St. Aubyns, North Street, Sutton Valence
- The Cottage, North Street, Sutton Valence
- The Garden Flat Bower House, North Street, Sutton Valence
- The Water Tower, North Street, Sutton Valence
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (25% of about 1,530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Sutton Valence (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 8.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- APPIN MOR OLD PLACE, grade II
- HEAVEN COTTAGE, grade II
- HILLSIDE HOUSE, grade II
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, grade II
- MOTTO COTTAGES, grade II
- OSBORNE HOUSE, grade II
- SUTTON VALENCE SCHOOL BLOCK ERECTED 1910-1914, grade II
- THE QUEENS HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 9 October 2026 to 20 October 2026: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
- 29 September 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
- 29 September 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Works for road purposes, multi-way signals, on the footway (minor works)
- 24 September 2026 to 25 September 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 24 September 2026 to 25 September 2026: SOUTH EAST WATER, Remedial works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 14 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 22 August 2026 to 24 August 2026: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Remedial works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 22 August 2026 to 1 September 2026: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 23 July 2026 to 24 August 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME17 3HS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME17 3HT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| ME17 3HR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME17 3HU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME17 3HN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME17 3LW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME17 3AP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME17 3HW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME17 3HJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME17 3HP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME17 3YE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME17 3AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME17 3EQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME17 3ZJ | not in 2 or 3 |
Height above sea level
The street's 86 addresses are between 97 m and 124 m above sea level (115 m on average); the ground rises about 27 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME17 3AP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME17 3AR | 100% | 20% | 20% | 0% |
| ME17 3EQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME17 3HN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME17 3HR | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME17 3HS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME17 3HT | 100% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
| ME17 3HU | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME17 3LW | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME17 3YE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hollingbourne 62,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Harrietsham 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Staplehurst 731,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Warmlake Crossroads Warmlake Corner | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chequers Bus Station Maidstone | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 39.6 km (25 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 55.1 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sutton Valence Group Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Mediclinic Pharmacy | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Senacre Dental Practice | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Cygnet Hospital Maidstone | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Police station | Kent Police Recruitment | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | SGN Ltd - Parkwood Cashzone | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 450 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.3 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tower keep castle at Sutton Valence, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) south. 50 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Tower keep castle at Sutton Valence | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Medieval moated site, East Sutton | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Summerfield Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Abbey Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Langley Loch | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Willow Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| The Willow Beds | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Silver Hill | Hill | 4.5 km (2.8 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) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 29 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 6 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 38 | 86 |
48 of the street's 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Valence Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Valence Care Home ME17 3LW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chartway Street (5); On or near West View (2); On or near North Street (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 5 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC: Utility repair and maintenance works, 9 October 2026 to 23 October 2026 (road closure) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- ME17 3HS: 17 addresses
- ME17 3HT: 13 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- ME17 3HR: 10 addresses
- ME17 3HU: 10 addresses
- ME17 3HN: 7 addresses
- ME17 3LW: 6 addresses of 91 in the postcode
- ME17 3AP: 5 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- ME17 3HW: 5 addresses
- ME17 3HJ: 4 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- ME17 3HP: 4 addresses
- ME17 3YE: 2 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- ME17 3AR: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- ME17 3EQ: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
- ME17 3ZJ: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Spring Gardens · Sutton Road · Filmer Drive · The Oaks · Baldwin Road · Oast Gardens · Godwinson Way · Warmlake Orchard · Marshall Road
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.