Newenden Close Maidstone
41 addresses across 1 postcode (ME14), about 270 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24201092.
- Sales: 51 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £348,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 11).
- 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 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, Vinters Park, is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 59 to 63 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Brewer Street, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 74 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £348,000 | £348,000 | £348,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £370,000 | £365,000 | £375,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £331,250 | £322,500 | £340,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £323,000 | £318,000 | £328,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £305,000 | £285,000 | £325,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £295,550 | £291,100 | £300,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £225,000 | £215,000 | £235,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £228,000 | £228,000 | £228,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £215,000 | £168,500 | £216,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 33 ME14 5RU | Semi-detached | £348,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2024 | 9 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2023 | 18 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £375,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2023 | 19 ME14 5RU | Semi-detached | £365,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2021 | 13 ME14 5RU | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2021 | 7 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £322,500 | |
| 17 Dec 2020 | 15 ME14 5RU | Semi-detached | £328,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2020 | 11 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £318,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2019 | 2 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2017 | 14 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2017 | 29 ME14 5RU | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2016 | 3 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2016 | 8 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £291,100 | |
| 9 Oct 2015 | 15 ME14 5RU | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2015 | 17 ME14 5RU | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2014 | 1 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 14 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £228,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2012 | 9 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 21 May 2012 | 37 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £168,500 | |
| 23 Mar 2012 | 11 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £216,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2010 | 21 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £187,500 | |
| 2 Oct 2009 | 11 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2009 | 5 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £182,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2008 | 34 ME14 5RU | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 8 May 2008 | 19 ME14 5RU | Semi-detached | £217,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2007 | 34 ME14 5RU | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2007 | 13 ME14 5RU | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2006 | 19 ME14 5RU | Semi-detached | £191,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2005 | 2 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £183,495 | |
| 3 Aug 2005 | 10 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £189,950 | |
| 4 Feb 2005 | 15 ME14 5RU | Semi-detached | £186,500 | |
| 19 Jul 2004 | 11 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £189,950 | |
| 25 Mar 2004 | 33 ME14 5RU | Semi-detached | £154,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2003 | 29 ME14 5RU | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2003 | 39 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £149,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2002 | 23 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2002 | 15 ME14 5RU | Semi-detached | £123,500 | |
| 15 Mar 2002 | 39 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £117,995 | |
| 11 Jan 2002 | 33 ME14 5RU | Semi-detached | £109,995 | |
| 15 Oct 1999 | 39 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £75,000 | |
| 24 Sep 1999 | 13 ME14 5RU | Semi-detached | £85,995 | |
| 4 Sep 1998 | 11 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £79,950 | |
| 10 Jul 1998 | 17 ME14 5RU | Semi-detached | £79,000 | |
| 15 Apr 1998 | 18 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 19 Dec 1997 | 30 ME14 5RU | Semi-detached | £81,000 | |
| 4 Apr 1997 | 33 ME14 5RU | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 21 Feb 1997 | 10 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £67,500 | |
| 7 Jun 1996 | 5 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £59,000 | |
| 3 May 1996 | 1 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £58,000 | |
| 20 Oct 1995 | 3 ME14 5RU | Terraced | £59,500 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (12); House, end-terrace (6); House, semi-detached (5). Built: 1967-1975 (14); 1976-1982 (6); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 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 (47% of about 600 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: 8 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 14/500290: up to 77 homes, completing (490 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 6 November 2026 to 10 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge, footpath (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 8 October 2026: BT, New service connection, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 21 August 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 41 addresses are between 59 m and 63 m above sea level (61 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME14 5RU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 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 | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Maidstone West 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Community Centre Vinters Park | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chequers Bus Station Maidstone | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | King Street Car Park | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest evyve Charging Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 33.7 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 53.1 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brewer Street | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Penenden Heath Pharmacy | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Albion Place (Dental Surgery) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Cygnet Hospital Maidstone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Sheerness Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Penenden Heath Cashzone | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Vinters Park 24 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | Penenden Heath 5.6 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,100 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Mote Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mote Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Tithe barn, Mill Street | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Len Bridge, Mill Street | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| The 'Gatehouse', Palace Gardens, Mill Street | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Fullingpits Wood | Wood | 310 m north-east |
| Upper Fullingpits Wood | Wood | 340 m north |
| Heath Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Oak Springs Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Dove Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Hog Trough Bottom | Valley | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 41 |
5 of the street's 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invicta Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Apr 2024, 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 |
| School of Science and Technology Maidstone | Secondary | 11–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | 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 |
| Leigh Academy Bearsted | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Paul's Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sandling Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| North Borough Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamu Homes ME14 5RR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Woodlands Under 5's Pre-School ME14 5QF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2022 |
| KIMS Hospital ME14 5FT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Orida Hotel Maidstone ME14 5AA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| The Maidstone Studios Limited ME14 5NZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Eastfield Residential Home ME14 5HY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Costa @ Next Maidstone ME14 3EN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Next ME14 3EN | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2023 |
| Marks And Spencer ME14 3EN | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Cavell Park Care Home ME14 3EN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Costa Coffee ME14 3EN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| The Chiltern Hundreds ME14 2DG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 46 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Emsworth Grove (53); On or near Aldon Close (4); On or near Kewlands (4); On or near Cooling Close (2); On or near Farningham Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 33% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility asset works, 6 November 2026 to 10 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- ME14 5RU: 41 addresses
Nearby streets
Luddenham Close · Twyford Court · Hampton Road · Farningham Close · Challock Walk · Kewlands · Netley Close · The Medlars · Cooling Close · Plaistow Square · Weyhill Close · Aldon 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.