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Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea

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About

The Loose Valley is a steep-sided, wooded area carved by the River Loose as it flows north towards Maidstone. Its landscape is defined by a network of public footpaths winding past historic mill ponds and the remains of old paper mills, with water channels and weirs still visible. The terrain creates a distinct, secluded environment within the urban fringe, heavily shaded by mature trees.

To the south, the village of Boughton Monchelsea sits on a ridge of Kentish ragstone, a hard limestone historically quarried locally. The area's character is shaped by this geology, seen in older buildings and the quarry scars now surrounded by woodland. Agricultural land and orchards extend across the plateau, with scattered farms and houses overlooking the valley below.

Area overview

On average Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 44% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 8.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea is £64,313 per year. There are 3 schools in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea is home to around 9,052 people, with a population density of about 1,572.8 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
8.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea Population
9,052
Population density
1,572.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.75(-22%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.05(-10%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.06(+25%)
Other theft
3.76(-33%)
Vehicle crime
2.43(-35%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,839
86.59%
Other White
422
4.66%
Other Asian
175
1.93%
African
86
0.95%
Other
81
0.89%
Total population: 9,053

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,239
30.8%
Level 3 (A level)
1,326
18.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,169
16.08%
No qualifications
1,028
14.14%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
811
11.16%
Total 16+ residents: 7,269

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,573
44.12%
Owns with a mortgage
1,296
36.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
302
8.47%
Other social rented
248
6.96%
Shared ownership
65
1.82%
Total households: 3,565

Property prices in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea

Median price£400,000
Price per sq ft£389
Sales (last 12 months)98
Typical range (middle 50%)£343K – £480K

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 (about £389 per square foot) in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £925,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached29£500,000£399
Semi-Detached46£400,000£393
Terraced15£305,000£372
Flats8£181,000£283

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£435,000£193,000£310,000£240,000
2017£430,000£190,000£304,000£275,000
2018£476,250£191,000£325,000£296,000
2019£426,250£195,500£325,000£277,500
2020£442,500£184,000£340,000£291,000
2021£467,750£174,980£375,000£293,000
2022£515,000£196,000£395,000£320,000
2023£560,000£204,750£395,750£320,750
2024£463,000£205,000£385,000£310,000
2025£500,000£185,000£396,500£312,500
2026£493,750£180,000£435,000£325,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£304£285£338£291
2017£342£250£335£311
2018£336£267£322£340
2019£322£298£326£318
2020£367£259£341£310
2021£391£276£365£339
2022£410£338£424£394
2023£411£293£423£382
2024£381£274£389£374
2025£395£273£400£383
2026£405£292£364£311
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea

Is Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea safe?

Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea records about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea?

The median sale price in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea is £400,000 (about £389 per square foot) based on 98 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea?

Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea?

Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea sits around rank 27,097 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea?

The average household income in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea is around £64,313 per year, and 8% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea

ME157DF

Heather Drive

ME159RA

Norrington Road

ME157DX

Cranborne Avenue

ME157UE

North View

ME159QF

Boughton Lane

ME174AD

Loddington Lane

ME157DP

Loose Road

ME150PP

Stockett Lane

ME174LN

Haste Hill Road

ME174XJ

Church Street

ME174SX

Pearson Meadow

ME159SS

Sheppey Road

ME174SY

Jolly Road

ME159YX

Birchfield Close

ME159QB

Loose Road

ME174LX

Beresford Hill

ME156BB

Westwood Road

ME156DD

Hillden Shaw

ME156DT

Hayle Mill Road

ME159QA

Wheatsheaf Close

ME156TX

Armstrong Road

ME174ND

Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton

ME156BT

Broadfield Road

ME156XF

Hayle Mill Road

ME159TB

Anglesey Avenue

ME159SE

Old Drive

ME174JD

Heath Road

ME174LE

Green Lane

ME156DB

Kingston Drive

ME156DP

Bockingford Lane

ME174GQ

Castle Way

ME159UD

Rushmead Drive

ME156GT

Lacock Gardens

ME174LD

Green Lane

ME159XQ

Braddick Close

ME156DG

Regent Drive

ME159TA

Farne Close

ME159SR

Sheppey Road

ME156BN

Richmond Way

ME159ZL

Hawkes Way

ME159QG

Shernolds

ME159QE

Boughton Parade Flats

ME156ZT

Strachan Close

ME159SJ

Skye Close

ME156JW

Hayle Mill Road

ME156GA

Tattershall Road

ME159DH

Queen Elizabeth Square

ME174LL

Haste Hill Road

ME159SY

Anglesey Avenue

ME157EE

Cranborne Avenue

ME150HY

Busbridge Road

ME174NB

Cliff Hill

ME159QT

Paynes Lane

ME156BS

Broadfield Road

ME159UQ

Loose Road

ME157EA

Cranborne Avenue

ME174LH

Meadow View Road

ME174LJ

Meadow View Road

ME157DH

Loose Road

ME159UT

Loose Road

ME156XR

Hayle Mill Road

ME156BD

Melrose Close

ME174LS

Haste Hill Close

ME174HS

Heath Road

ME156DR

Bockingford Cottages

ME159ST

Staffa Road

ME159SN

Lismore Close

ME174HR

Heath Road

ME159QU

Paynes Lane

ME174HU

Heath Road

ME174LP

Haste Hill Road

ME159QR

Pheasant Lane

ME159TD

Anglesey Avenue

ME159QH

Shernolds

ME174NF

Brishing Lane

ME174FP

Windmill Court

ME159RD

Berwyn Grove

ME156DL

Broadoak Avenue

ME159XB

Norrington Road

ME157UD

Loose Road

ME159QD

Boughton Parade

ME157UB

Loose Road

ME156GJ

Lacock Gardens

ME159RY

Lancet Lane

ME156ZP

Regent Close

ME159XD

Norrington Road

ME156SD

Oaklands

ME159BS

Pheasant Lane

ME159RE

Berwyn Grove

ME156GW

Watersmeet Close

ME159SA

Lancet Lane

ME157EH

Marion Crescent

ME159SP

Sheppey Road

ME159QY

Pear Tree Lane

ME157EQ

Lyndhurst Road

ME157EN

Devon Road

ME174JQ

Green Lane

ME156XB

Stockett Lane

ME174LG

Lewis Court Drive

ME159SH

Anglesey Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.