Rutton Close Otham, Maidstone
1 address across 1 postcode (ME15), about 40 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 24210849.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- 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 2.3 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 200 m away, and Mote Park (174 hectares) is about 520 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 62 to 63 m above sea level.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Medical Centre Group, about 1.3 km away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 420 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 43% of households owned their home and 31% 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 anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 103 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (1); House, detached (1). Built: 2023 (2).
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 (26% of about 1,390 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.
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
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 62 m and 63 m above sea level (63 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME15 8QZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bearsted 317,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km |
| Maidstone West 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km | |
| Maidstone East 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest Horton Downs Downswood | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chequers Bus Station Maidstone | 3.0 km |
| Car parks | Kent Parking Services | 2.3 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 36.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 53.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Medical Centre Group | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Spires Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Kent Smile Studio | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Cygnet Hospital Maidstone | 3.3 km |
| Police station | Office of the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Bearsted, Bearsted | 860 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,030 m² | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Mote Park 174 ha | 520 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 80 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 630 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,630 m² | 920 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 175 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Nicholas, a listed building (Grade I), 100 m north-east. 20 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m north-east |
| Willington Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m west |
| Gore Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m south |
| Farm Cottages | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km west |
| Mote Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fullers Shaw | Wood | 660 m south-west |
| Wiles Shaw | Wood | 820 m south-west |
| East Wood | Wood | 1.0 km south-east |
| Lilk Hill | Hill | 1.7 km north-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north-west |
| Loose Valley | Valley | 3.4 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madginford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 740 m | No published inspection |
| Greenfields Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 810 m | No published inspection |
| Senacre Wood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.0 km | No published inspection |
| Leigh Academy Molehill | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Leigh Academy Oaks | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Early years: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Thurnham Church of England Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.8 km | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Roseacre Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leigh Academy Tree Tops | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km | No published inspection |
| Park Way Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spires Minimarket ME15 8XW | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2021 |
| Babos Kebab And Pizza ME15 8XW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Spires Pharmacy ME15 8XW | Retailers - other | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Willow Rise Pre School ME15 8XG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Vale Care Home ME15 8ED | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Horton Downs (8); On or near Frithwood Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 11% | 1% |
| Social rented | 38% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- ME15 8QZ: 1 address of 25 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Holdgate Road · Ramsay Road · Herfeld Road · Layborne Road · St Nicholas Way · Ardele Crescent · Kings Acre · Hemingburgh Drive · Horton Downs · Frithwood Close · Brockman Road · Cooper 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.