ME14 5SZ
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Property report — ME14 5SZ
Open-data due diligence for ME14 5SZ and the area around it.
ME14 5SZ in brief: 104 recorded sales (£49,000–£721,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for ME14 5SZ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the ME14 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£424,836
Population
24,030
Crimes recorded
40
Schools
7
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
84%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in ME14 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (36 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | £375,000 | 36 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-08-08 | £412,500 | 41 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-08-06 | £721,000 | 9 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Detached |
| 2024-10-09 | £380,000 | 19 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2024-07-05 | £375,000 | 23 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2022-09-30 | £335,000 | 14 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2022-09-16 | £357,000 | 40 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2022-08-19 | £387,500 | 21 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2022-04-01 | £338,500 | 22 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2021-06-29 | £325,000 | 31 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2020-10-23 | £440,000 | 9 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Detached |
| 2020-10-16 | £272,000 | 18 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2020-03-23 | £290,000 | 22 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2019-10-25 | £290,000 | 44 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2019-05-24 | £350,000 | 5 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-02-19 | £340,000 | 37 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2019-01-25 | £229,500 | 22 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2018-06-11 | £462,000 | 1 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Detached |
| 2017-11-02 | £317,000 | 21 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2017-09-12 | £332,500 | 36 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-04-28 | £335,000 | 16 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2016-12-19 | £310,000 | 48 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-09-09 | £315,000 | 33 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2016-08-30 | £285,000 | 40 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2016-07-29 | £300,000 | 35 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2016-07-01 | £307,500 | 19 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2016-02-26 | £262,000 | 26 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2016-02-11 | £259,100 | 18 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2015-12-11 | £285,000 | 31 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2014-07-29 | £230,000 | 48 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-05-09 | £240,000 | 37 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2013-12-13 | £229,500 | 22 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2013-08-14 | £207,000 | 16 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2013-04-10 | £236,000 | 45 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-12-14 | £246,000 | 5 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2012-08-16 | £210,000 | 24 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2012-03-30 | £210,000 | 37 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2011-10-17 | £215,000 | 23 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2011-10-07 | £210,000 | 44 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2011-09-20 | £200,000 | 29 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2011-04-18 | £217,000 | 32 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2009-11-13 | £190,000 | 37 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2007-12-19 | £242,000 | 5 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-09-19 | £219,995 | 22 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2007-08-31 | £238,000 | 45 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-05-31 | £212,500 | 35 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-05-25 | £213,500 | 32 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2007-04-03 | £205,000 | 28 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-10-16 | £204,000 | 36 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-08-30 | £203,000 | 19 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2006-05-26 | £209,000 | 46 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-05-31 | £212,000 | 37 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2005-05-27 | £197,500 | 15 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-01-27 | £181,000 | 28 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-11-25 | £207,000 | 45 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-02-13 | £183,500 | 46 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-12-11 | £193,000 | 5 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-11-28 | £175,000 | 24 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-09-16 | £195,000 | 45 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-08-27 | £164,500 | 36 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-08-15 | £164,500 | 35 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-07-25 | £185,000 | 39 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-05-22 | £165,000 | 40 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2003-04-07 | £167,000 | 15 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-04-01 | £171,000 | 23 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2003-01-10 | £150,000 | 26 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2002-12-20 | £159,995 | 32 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2002-05-31 | £129,000 | 44 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2002-05-17 | £224,000 | 8 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Detached |
| 2002-01-25 | £136,500 | 37 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2001-12-07 | £141,000 | 4 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-09-07 | £130,000 | 23 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2001-08-01 | £49,000 | 19 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2001-05-29 | £117,500 | 12 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2001-05-25 | £113,500 | 28 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-01-12 | £125,000 | 46 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-08-31 | £108,000 | 29 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2000-04-17 | £112,000 | 24 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-08-12 | £89,500 | 10 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-06-25 | £97,500 | 37 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1999-05-28 | £89,995 | 35 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-12-07 | £85,500 | 40 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1998-11-20 | £75,000 | 26 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1998-10-22 | £87,000 | 12 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1998-08-14 | £85,000 | 38 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-05-18 | £87,500 | 33 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-04-03 | £83,950 | 36 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-02-05 | £80,000 | 44 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1997-08-29 | £77,000 | 18 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-08-15 | £73,500 | 34 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-04-30 | £73,500 | 38 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-01-31 | £75,000 | 23 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1996-12-12 | £85,000 | 46 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-08-15 | £115,000 | 2 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Detached |
| 1996-08-09 | £82,500 | 41 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-06-28 | £72,500 | 33 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-05-07 | £67,500 | 28 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-05-02 | £73,000 | 29 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1996-04-04 | £74,000 | 39 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-04-04 | £92,500 | 3 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-02-09 | £72,000 | 5 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-11-30 | £67,000 | 24 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-08-31 | £71,500 | 17 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1995-08-11 | £81,000 | 43 BLACKSMITH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
104 recorded sales on ME14 5SZ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| School of Science and Technology Maidstone | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2023) |
| Valley Park School | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Leigh Academy Bearsted | 0.6 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2023) |
| Invicta Grammar School | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2024) |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: BEARSTED (1.1 mi) · BREWER STREET (1.1 mi) · THE COLLEGE PRACTICE (1.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CYGNET HOSPITAL MAIDSTONE (0.8 mi) · THE SOMERFIELD HOSPITAL (1.9 mi) · GSTT @ MAIDSTONE HOSPITAL (2.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: HA HA IN GROUNDS OF VINTERS, WITH NORTH END CIRCA 53 YARD NORTH WEST OF EAST LODGE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · THE COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · HA HA IN GROUNDS OF VINTERS CIRCA 120 YARDS NORTH OF GROVE LODGE (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: GROVE GREEN PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · LINK PHARMACY (1.0 mi) · BOOTS (1.1 mi)
Nearest stations: Bearsted (1.2 mi) · Maidstone East (1.3 mi) · Maidstone West (1.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco (0.3 mi) · The Co-operative Food (1.0 mi) · Sainsbury's (1.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 40
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 32%
- Households
- 9,526
Owned 67% · Social rent 11% · Private rent 21%
Census 2021 (ONS), for ME14 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in ME14 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 42/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for ME14 5SZ in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictME14 | SectorME14 5 | PostcodeME14 5SZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £413,247 | £424,836 | £203,322 |
| Population | 48,331 | 24,030 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 6/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 577 | 40 | — |
| Schools | 14 | 7 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 68% | 84% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 89% | 95% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (ME14 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 3 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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