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Staplehurst

3,036 people · median £332,000 · Maidstone

High wellbeingCleaner air than most
Maidstone Council · Liberal Democrat / Green / Independent coalition   27/49 seats · 55% · OCD 2026
68/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£332k
median price
+20.3%
5-year growth
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£332k
median sold price
10.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+20.3%
5-year change
£290k
typical terraced
40 min
London — fastest
15
rail stations
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
4
grammar schools
73
schools total
6.2
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
566
green spaces
6.6
PM2.5 · WHO 5
292
eat & drink
87
shops
74.3%
gigabit
16
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend +20.3%

£218k£276k£334k£392k20142025£360,000
£235,000 in 2014 → £360,000 in 2025 · 95 sales in 12 months
In Maidstone:
7th cheapest of 17 neighbourhoods

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The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Staplehurst is a neighbourhood in Kent with a population of 3,036. The median property price is £332,000, with 95 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 20.3 per cent over five years.

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Semi-detached homes (52 sales) typically sell at £360,000, while terraces (27 sales) average £290,000. Air quality is good, with nitrogen dioxide at 6.2 annual mean and PM2.5 at 6.6 (moderate band). Flood risk is negligible. Broadband coverage is extensive: 99.7 per cent have superfast speeds and 74.3 per cent gigabit access. The area contains 47 listed buildings across 4 conservation areas, with an Article 4 direction in place. Deprivation indicators show about 75 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Council tax band D is £2,454.24. The area falls under Maidstone Borough Council and Kent County Council, with the Weald of Kent as its constituency.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-28T16:03:40Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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