Trapham Road Maidstone
31 addresses across 1 postcode (ME16), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24201558.
- Sales: 35 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £550,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 11, E: 2).
- 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Maidstone Barracks, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 380 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 41 to 49 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bower Mount Medical Practice, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 29 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £625,000 | £538,000 | £640,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £456,250 | £447,500 | £465,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £497,500 | £497,500 | £497,500 |
| 2019 | 2 | £458,750 | £417,500 | £500,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £507,500 | £465,000 | £550,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £420,500 | £420,500 | £420,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £361,000 | £361,000 | £361,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £297,500 | £280,000 | £315,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £292,500 | £292,500 | £292,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2025 | 1 ME16 0EL | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2023 | 20 ME16 0EL | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2023 | 12 ME16 0EL | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2023 | 18 ME16 0EL | Detached | £538,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2022 | 2 ME16 0EL | Detached | £805,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 May 2021 | 23 ME16 0EL | Detached | £447,500 | |
| 12 Apr 2021 | 14 ME16 0EL | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 29 May 2020 | 16 ME16 0EL | Detached | £497,500 | |
| 11 Nov 2019 | 7 ME16 0EL | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 28 May 2019 | 19 ME16 0EL | Detached | £417,500 | |
| 16 Jan 2018 | 12 ME16 0EL | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2017 | 22 ME16 0EL | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2017 | 9 ME16 0EL | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2016 | 8 ME16 0EL | Detached | £420,500 | |
| 19 Jun 2015 | 9 ME16 0EL | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2014 | 11 ME16 0EL | Detached | £361,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2013 | 18 ME16 0EL | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2013 | 7 ME16 0EL | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 5 Jul 2011 | 27 ME16 0EL | Detached | £292,500 | |
| 16 Jul 2010 | 9 ME16 0EL | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2009 | 15 ME16 0EL | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 26 May 2009 | 17 ME16 0EL | Detached | £289,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2007 | 9 ME16 0EL | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2005 | 11 ME16 0EL | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2005 | 2 ME16 0EL | Detached | £407,500 | |
| 12 Oct 2005 | 24 ME16 0EL | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2005 | 17 ME16 0EL | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2004 | 18 ME16 0EL | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2001 | 6 ME16 0EL | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2000 | 15 ME16 0EL | Detached | £183,000 | |
| 26 Jun 1998 | 17 ME16 0EL | Detached | £128,000 | |
| 13 Aug 1997 | 6 ME16 0EL | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 8 Aug 1996 | 13 ME16 0EL | Detached | £110,500 | |
| 15 Jan 1996 | 15 ME16 0EL | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 8 Jan 1996 | 12 ME16 0EL | Detached | £119,500 |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 121 m². Most common: House, detached (16); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (14); 1976-1982 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14).
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 D (31% of about 780 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: 6 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 October 2026 to 29 October 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
- 22 September 2026 to 23 September 2026: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 17 September 2026 to 2 October 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (major 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 12 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 31 addresses are between 41 m and 49 m above sea level (45 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME16 0EL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Maidstone Barracks 275,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Maidstone West 561,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Maidstone East 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queen's Avenue Maidstone | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chequers Bus Station Maidstone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Premier Inn Maidstone (Town Centre) Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 35.1 km (22 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 50.2 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bower Mount Medical Practice | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hobbs Pharmacy | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oakwood Dental Practice | 380 m |
| Hospital | Gstt @ Maidstone Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Sheerness Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | Broadway Express | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,110 m² | 380 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 870 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.3 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,380 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Little Buckland Farm Cottage, a listed building (Grade II*), 650 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Little Buckland Farm Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Len Bridge, Mill Street | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| The 'Gatehouse', Palace Gardens, Mill Street | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Tithe barn, Mill Street | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Palace Wood | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Oak Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Dove Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Loose Valley | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Upper Cut | Tidal water | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 31 | 31 |
None of the street's 31 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick House Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Maplesden Noakes School | Secondary | 11–18 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Palace Wood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Augustine Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Allington Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | Primary | 5–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| West Borough Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Farm College ME16 0ER | School/college/university | 130 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Lulworth House And Residential Home ME16 0EN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Fairlawn Care Home ME16 0ET | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 4 Good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Cedardale Residential Home ME16 0HX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2025 |
| Tuesday Cafe ME16 0DE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2020 |
| The Pippin ME16 0DR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Taksim Mezze And Grill ME16 0HF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Woodgate Residential Care Home ME16 0JG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Poplar Pre-School ME16 0AN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2013 |
| Tesco ME16 0DJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Allington Baptist Church ME16 0DT | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2023 |
| Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter ME16 0DT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Home Bargains ME16 0DT | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Welcome Gym ME16 0DT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2003 |
| Pausa Coffee Shop ME16 0DT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Trapham Road (10); On or near Elvington Close (5); On or near Vicary Way (4); On or near Hazlitt Drive (4); On or near Milford Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 20 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- ME16 0EL: 31 addresses of 32 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Elvington Close · Vicary Way · Hazlitt Drive · Giddyhorn Lane · Milford Close · Langdale Rise · Queen's Avenue · Bentlif Close · Mountsfield Close · Chipstead Close · Clement Court · Brunell 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.