Pilgrims Way Boxley, Maidstone
20 addresses across 6 postcodes (ME14), about 3.2 km (2 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 24201194.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £407,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, E: 3, F: 2, G: 1).
- 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 E; 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 Bearsted, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 64 to 155 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Brewer Street, about 3.6 km (2.3 miles) away.
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £407,500 | £355,000 | £460,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £527,500 | £280,000 | £775,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £239,000 | £239,000 | £239,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £145,250 | £145,250 | £145,250 |
| 2010 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £247,000 | £247,000 | £247,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £267,500 | £267,500 | £267,500 |
| 2006 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £264,000 | £264,000 | £264,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £179,475 | £169,000 | £189,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2024 | FAIRVIEW ME14 3EX | Semi-detached | £355,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2024 | VIOLA ME14 3EX | Semi-detached | £460,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2021 | LYNTON ME14 3EX | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2020 | DOWNS VIEW FARM ME14 3EB | Other | £1,350,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Jun 2019 | BLANCH LAND ME14 3EX | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2018 | LYNCH MEADOW FARM ME14 3EX | Other | £260,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Dec 2016 | HILLSIDE ME14 3EX | Detached | £775,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2016 | BOX COTTAGE ME14 3EX | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2015 | BOXLEY SAW MILL ME14 3EB | Other | £498,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Nov 2012 | LYDEWAY ME14 3EX | Detached | £239,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2011 | LYNTON ME14 3EX | Detached | £145,250 | |
| 23 Apr 2010 | 1 ME14 3EX | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2009 | FAIRVIEW ME14 3EX | Semi-detached | £247,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2007 | ROSE COTTAGE ME14 3EX | Semi-detached | £267,500 | |
| 18 Aug 2006 | VIOLA ME14 3EX | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2004 | PRIMULA ME14 3EX | Detached | £264,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2003 | 3 ME14 3EX | Semi-detached | £189,950 | |
| 26 Sep 2003 | BOX COTTAGE ME14 3EX | Semi-detached | £169,000 | |
| 24 May 2002 | 2, WATERWORKS COTTAGES ME14 3EB | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2001 | THE ALPINES ME14 3EX | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2001 | 2 ME14 3EX | Semi-detached | £133,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2000 | 2 ME14 3EX | Semi-detached | £83,000 | |
| 18 Jun 1999 | HILLSIDE ME14 3EX | Detached | £342,500 | |
| 11 Jun 1999 | BOX COTTAGE ME14 3EX | Semi-detached | £99,950 | |
| 28 May 1999 | VIOLA ME14 3EX | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 7 Oct 1998 | BOXLEY SUMMER HOUSE ME14 3EA | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 9 Sep 1998 | BOX COTTAGE ME14 3EX | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 23 Feb 1998 | LYDEWAY ME14 3EX | Detached | £112,000 | |
| 27 Nov 1997 | ROSE COTTAGE ME14 3EX | Semi-detached | £99,950 | |
| 30 Sep 1997 | WOODCOT ME14 3EX | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 21 Aug 1995 | LYNCH PLACE ME14 3EX | Detached | £147,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 132 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); House, detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (3); 1930-1949 (3); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (25% of about 1,530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Boxley Village (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 33.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 14 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, grade I
- PARSONAGE FARM, grade II*
- 2 BEE BOLES IN GARDEN WALL CIRCA 40 YARDS NORTH WEST OF YEW TREE HOUSE, grade II
- BOXLEY HOUSE, grade II
- COURT LODGE, grade II
- ENGINE HOUSE, grade II
- HATCHETTS COTTAGE STYLES COTTAGE, grade II
- HEAD STONE CIRCA 3 1/2 YARDS SOUTH OF SOUTH VESTRY OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, grade II
- HEAD STONE TO ?SAM THAWES 1/2 YARD EAST OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, grade II
- HEAD STONE TO ELIZABETH, DAUGHTER OF MR JOHN WISE ADJACENT TO HEAD STONE TO MR JOHN WISE AT CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, grade II
- HEAD STONE TO MR JOHN WISE ADJACENT TO TOMBSTONE TO MRS ELIZABETH WISE AT CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, grade II
- HEAD STONE TO WIFE OF THOMAS SELL 4 YARDS SOUTH OF SOUTH VESTRY OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, grade II
- HEADSTONE TO MRS ELIZABETH WISE, CIRCA 3 YARDS NORTH WEST OF NARTHEX OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK AT JUNCTION WITH FOREST LANE, grade II
- LYCH GATE TO CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, AND GATES ATTACHED, grade II
- MALTHOUSE COTTAGE AND MALTINGS ADJOINING, grade II
- MONUMENT TO BEST FAMILY CIRCA 20 YARDS EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, grade II
- MONUMENT TO JOHN RICHARD SONGEN CIRCA 1 YARD SOUTH OF OBELISK MONUMENTS TO DUNNING FAMILY IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, grade II
- MONUMENT TO MEMBERS OF THE DUNNING FAMILY CIRCA 4 1/2 YARDS SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, grade II
- TABLE TOMB 1/2 YARD SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE AND EAST OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, grade II
- TABLE TOMB 6 YARDS SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE, TO EAST OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, grade II
- TABLE TOMB CIRCA 2 YARDS SOUTH OF NARTHEX OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, grade II
- TABLE TOMB TO CHARLES FAMILY CIRCA ONE YARD NORTH OF MONUMENT TO BEST FAMILY IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, grade II
- TABLE TOMB TO DUNNING FAMILY ONE YARD EAST OF OBELISK MONUMENT TO DUNNING FAMILY IN CHURCHYARD OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, grade II
- TABLE TOMB TO LUSHINGTON FAMILY CIRCA 9 YARDS EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, grade II
- TABLE TOMB TO MEMORY OF DR ROBERT FOWLER 1/2 YARD SOUTH OF SOUTH VESTRY OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, grade II
- TABLE TOMB TO MEMORY OF MEMBERS OF FOWLER FAMILY CIRCA 4 YARDS SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, grade II
- THE KING'S ARMS, grade II
- THE OLD HOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD VICARAGE, grade II
And 3 more.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 30 November 2026 to 11 December 2026: SOUTH EAST WATER, Utility asset works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
- 29 January 2027 to 17 February 2027: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 13 September 2026 to 14 September 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
- 4 August 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME14 3EB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME14 3EA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME14 3BS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| ME14 3DX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| ME14 3EX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME14 3HW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 64 m and 155 m above sea level (100 m on average); the ground rises about 91 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME14 3BS | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME14 3DX | 93% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| ME14 3EA | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| ME14 3EB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME14 3EX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bearsted 317,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Maidstone East 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Maidstone Barracks 275,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Kings Arms Boxley | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Chequers Bus Station Maidstone | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 31.3 km (19 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 54.5 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Brewer Street | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Penenden Heath Pharmacy | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Lordswood Healthy Living Centre | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Cygnet Hospital Maidstone | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Sheerness Police Station | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Penenden Heath Cashzone | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 7,990 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 660 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,470 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,100 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary and All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 680 m (0.4 miles) west. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary and All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Parsonage Farm | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Boxley Wood | Wood | 240 m north-east |
| Roll Lodge Shaw | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) south |
| The Larches | Wood | 450 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Oak Springs Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Dove Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Hog Trough Bottom | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 20 |
3 of the street's 20 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (kent).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 7 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.