Estate agents in Maidstone
Maidstone is a town in the South East with about 109,503 residents. HM Land Registry records 1,302 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, with a median price paid of £330,000.
How estate agents in Maidstone compare
Maidstone at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 1,324 sales in Maidstone from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £334,000.
42.4% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.7 years and sold for a median of 13.0% more than they paid.
The median price was £245,000 in 2016 and £343,747 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Maidstone
Median sale price in Maidstone: £334,000
| All homes | 1,324 sales, median £334,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 238 sales, median £518,998 |
| Semi-detached | 441 sales, median £375,000 |
| Terraced | 392 sales, median £300,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 253 sales, median £180,000 |
Across Maidstone the average price was £347,572 in June 2026, down 1.2% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £245,000 (2,064 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £270,000 (2,086 sales) |
| 2018 | £282,250 (1,704 sales) |
| 2019 | £285,000 (1,525 sales) |
| 2020 | £287,500 (1,666 sales) |
| 2021 | £317,250 (2,454 sales) |
| 2022 | £330,000 (1,731 sales) |
| 2023 | £312,500 (1,551 sales) |
| 2024 | £334,000 (1,520 sales) |
| 2025 | £343,747 (1,592 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Maidstone has three railway stations close to the centre: Maidstone West and Maidstone East are each about 0.3 miles away and Maidstone Barracks is about 0.4 miles away. Barming station is about 2 miles out. The A229, A20, A249, A26 and A274 all pass through or beside the town. M20 junction 7 at Detling is about 2 miles away and M2 junction 3 at Bluebell is about 4 miles away. London Southend Airport is about 22 miles away and London City Airport about 26 miles. Central London is about 32 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Maidstone
Maidstone has 30 primary schools within about 3 miles of the centre. The nearest include St Michael's Church of England Junior School and St Michael's Church of England Infant School, both about 0.5 miles away, with Archbishop Courtenay Primary School and Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough about 0.6 miles away. For secondary education, Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, The Maplesden Noakes School, Maidstone Grammar School and Invicta Grammar School all sit within about 0.7 miles and each has a sixth form. Independent options include MEPA Academy at about 0.1 miles and St Helens Montessori School at about 2.5 miles. Special schools include Serenity School Maidstone and Bower Grove School. Oasis Restore is about 6 miles away and MidKent College about 8 miles.
Living in Maidstone
Maidstone is an urban town with a built-up area of around 109,000 residents, where semi-detached houses, flats and terraced houses make up most homes and about 63% are owner occupied. There are more than 270 shops, at least 15 supermarkets including Lidl and Sainsbury's within about 0.3 miles and more than 40 convenience stores. Food and drink includes at least 50 pubs, around 30 cafés, about 40 restaurants and more than 45 takeaways. For health, there are at least 6 doctors' surgeries, the nearest being The Vine Medical Centre at about 0.3 miles and around 10 pharmacies, with Superdrug and Boots both about 0.2 miles away. Dentists number at least 2 and Maidstone Hospital with an emergency department is about 1.6 miles away. The area has 3 libraries, at least 15 post offices and around 18 named parks, with Brenchley Gardens about 0.2 miles from the centre.
A short history of Maidstone
Neolithic finds show early occupation of the area and the Romans left a road and evidence of villas. Saxon charters from around 975 give the earliest forms of the name. The Domesday Book of 1086 records it as medestan or meddestane. Norman rule brought a shire moot to the town and an abbey was founded at Boxley. A town charter came in 1549 and borough status in 1551. The Parliamentarians won the Battle of Maidstone in 1648. The prison was completed in 1819 and a typhoid epidemic in 1897 and 1898 killed at least 132 people. Of 348 listed buildings nearby, Grade I examples include the Archbishop's Palace, All Saints Parish Church, the Tithe Barn and Allington Castle.
Sport and leisure
Maidstone Leisure Centre lists swimming, fitness, badminton, soccer, volleyball, basketball, table tennis and pickleball. Astor Sports & Leisure Complex and David Lloyd are also mapped as sports centres. Maidstone United FC play at the Gallagher Stadium, while The Mote Cricket Club, Mote Squash Club and Maidstone Hockey Club cover cricket, squash and hockey. Westborough Bowls Club provides bowls and Maidstone Canoe Club and Bluebell Fising Club cover canoeing and fishing. Mote Park, Cornwallis Park, South Park and Trinity Park are among a number of named parks, alongside Vinters Valley Nature Reserve and Old Spot Lane Nature Area. Several children's playgrounds are also mapped.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Maidstone?
- The median price paid in Maidstone over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £330,000. Over the same period the median price paid was £520,000 for detached houses, £375,250 for semi-detached houses, £299,500 for terraced houses and £180,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Maidstone in the last year?
- There were 1,302 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. These comprised 231 detached houses, 432 semi-detached houses, 384 terraced houses and 255 flats.
- What are the transport links in Maidstone?
- Maidstone West station is about 0.2 miles from the centre, Maidstone East about 0.5 miles and Maidstone Barracks about 0.6 miles. M20 junction 7 (Detling) is about 2 miles away and the A229, A249, A20, A26 and A274 pass through or beside the area. Central London is about 32 miles away in a straight line.
- What schools are there in Maidstone?
- There are 31 primary schools within about 2.8 miles of the centre and the nearest is Archbishop Courtenay Primary School at about 0.4 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Maidstone Grammar School at about 0.5 miles and Invicta Grammar School at about 0.7 miles.
- How many estate agents have an office in Maidstone?
- There are 29 estate agent sales branches with an office in Maidstone.
Areas near Maidstone
- East Farleigh
- Bearsted
- Coxheath
- Forstal
- Detling
- Aylesford
- Langley (Maidstone)
- Chart Sutton
Maidstone is in Maidstone council area.
Estate agents near Maidstone
- Hunters Estate AgentsMaidstone ME14 1SR0 miles
- MannMaidstone ME14 1JH0 miles
- Martin & CoMaidstone ME14 1PA0.1 miles
- Andrew & Co Estate AgentsMaidstone ME14 1JL0.1 miles
- Ben Siggins Estate AgentsMaidstone ME14 1PA0.1 miles
- Bairstow EvesMaidstone ME14 1PS0.1 miles
- Your Move Estate Agents MaidstoneMaidstone ME14 1DJ0.2 miles
- Simon Miller and CompanyMaidstone ME14 1DJ0.2 miles
- Knight EdmondsMaidstone ME14 1DE0.2 miles
- Connells Estate AgentsMaidstone ME14 1BS0.2 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Maidstone.