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Bearsted & Downswood

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About

Bearsted & Downswood are neighbouring settlements on the southern edge of Maidstone, characterised by a mix of residential development and open countryside. The area includes suburban housing estates, local shopping parades, and several schools. To the south, it borders the North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, providing direct access to walking trails and rural landscapes.

The historic Bearsted Green, with its cricket club and timber-framed houses, forms a traditional village core. This is complemented by the presence of a preserved stretch of the Bearsted and District Railway, a former light railway line now maintained as a woodland walk and local nature reserve by community volunteers.

Area overview

On average Bearsted & Downswood has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 3.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bearsted & Downswood is £67,085 per year. There are 1 schools in Bearsted & Downswood: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bearsted & Downswood is home to around 8,032 people, with a population density of about 3,199.6 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
3.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bearsted & Downswood Population
8,032
Population density
3,199.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.56(-51%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.71(-21%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.86(-40%)
Vehicle crime
2.74(-26%)
Other theft
1.87(-67%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,271
90.53%
Other White
262
3.26%
Irish
85
1.06%
Indian
75
0.93%
Other Asian
61
0.76%
Total population: 8,032

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,128
32.04%
Level 3 (A level)
1,156
17.4%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,054
15.87%
No qualifications
993
14.95%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
686
10.33%
Total 16+ residents: 6,642

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,555
46.1%
Owns with a mortgage
1,215
36.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
415
12.3%
Other social rented
83
2.46%
Other forms of private rent
56
1.66%
Total households: 3,373

Property prices in Bearsted & Downswood

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £422,000 in Bearsted & Downswood area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £2,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bearsted & Downswood in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bearsted & Downswood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached53£395,000
Flats6£160,000
Detached45£680,000
Terraced26£322,500

10 years median price trend in Bearsted & Downswood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bearsted & Downswood.

All postcodes in Bearsted & Downswood

ME144AX

Fauchons Lane

ME144HU

Cross Keys

ME144FH

Water Lane

ME158LD

Blenheim Close

ME158JP

Biddenden Close

ME158LW

Merton Road

ME158XL

Ravens Dane Close

ME144LX

Ashford Road

ME158LJ

Merton Road

ME144AZ

Birling Close

ME158LH

Egremont Road

ME158JR

Willington Street

ME144DX

Oak Cottages

ME144BX

Yeoman Lane

ME144EU

Roundwell

ME144BT

Ashford Road

ME158PN

Cavendish Way

ME144DA

Manor Rise

ME144DF

Bearsted Green Business Centre

ME144FD

St Faiths Court

ME144FP

Meadow Gardens

ME158JZ

Bramley Crescent

ME144HN

Roundwell

ME158LQ

Madginford Road

ME158PB

Ragstone Road

ME158PA

Ragstone Road

ME144HX

Cross Keys

ME144EL

Olivers Row

ME144QG

Moncrif Close

ME144HD

Mallings Drive

ME158UU

Gorham Drive

ME144JN

St Faiths Lane

ME158PJ

Copsewood Way

ME144HA

Fremlins Road

ME158LP

Merton Road

ME158LG

Madginford Road

ME144BZ

Manor Court

ME144FG

The Morlings

ME158PH

Yeoman Way

ME144FB

St Faiths Lane

ME158TH

Reinden Grove

ME158XW

Deringwood Parade

ME144FE

Nethermount

ME144BE

The Landway

ME158XH

Mallard Way

ME144NG

Ashford Road

ME158LN

Merton Road

ME158LS

Merton Road

ME144DE

Whiteheads Lane

ME144FQ

Woodland Grove

ME158LT

Merton Road

ME144DG

Yeoman Lane

ME158TB

Cotswold Gardens

ME158PT

Yeoman Park

ME144QR

Hog Hill

ME158UR

Rhodewood Close

ME158NZ

Tasker Close

ME158PQ

Yeoman Way

ME144FR

Lilk Meadow Way

ME144JS

Nursery Avenue

ME144ER

The Street

ME144BY

Manor Close

ME158PD

Greystones Road

ME158PG

Gault Close

ME144DR

The Green

ME158JJ

Smallhythe Close

ME144QF

Blakeney Close

ME144EE

Church Lane

ME158PE

Greystones Road

ME158PP

Shirley Way

ME144FF

Little Orchard

ME144FT

Longley Court

ME144DD

Mount Lane

ME158XN

Murrain Drive

ME158JX

Bramley Crescent

ME144DL

The Green

ME144GA

The Landway

ME144HG

Mallings Drive

ME144DT

Invicta Villas

ME158NW

Rosemary Road

ME158UD

Ryan Drive

ME158XR

Willow Rise

ME158JW

Willington Street

ME144EA

The Green

ME158NE

Madginford Road

ME144EH

Trapfield Lane

ME158XJ

Murrain Drive

ME144PJ

Sandy Mount

ME158NS

Royston Road

ME158PW

Cavendish Way

ME144DN

The Green

ME144BW

Tylers Croft

ME144EP

The Street

ME158UB

Spot Lane

ME158PL

Copsewood Way

ME144HZ

Roseacre Lane

ME144BU

Yeoman Lane

ME158ND

Madginford Road

ME144AY

Fauchons Lane

ME158PR

Spot Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.