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About

Staplehurst is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Maidstone, Kent, set where the River Beult crosses low-lying farmland. The parish grew around a main street and the railway, and the station remains a local focal point with regular services to London and Ashford. The river’s floodplain meadows form part of a protected landscape and fields around the village still show traces of hop gardens and apple orchards, a farming pattern that shaped local settlement. In 1865 a train derailment at Staplehurst drew national attention; Charles Dickens was among the survivors and helped other passengers, an episode remembered in local accounts.

Local life centres on a handful of shops, pubs, a primary school and sports clubs that use village halls and recreation grounds. Housing mixes older cottages and post-war development, while lanes and footpaths link the village to surrounding farmland. Community events and groups meet through the year, and the station’s services make commuting to larger towns possible without bringing in city-scale development.

Area overview

On average Staplehurst has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 6.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Staplehurst is £61,567 per year. There are 1 schools in Staplehurst: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Staplehurst is home to around 6,693 people, with a population density of about 280.6 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
6.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Staplehurst Population
6,693
Population density
280.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.05(-24%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.64(+19%)
Shoplifting
14.19(+78%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.53(-14%)
Other theft
3.74(-33%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,998
89.64%
Other White
243
3.63%
Other Asian
59
0.88%
White and Asian (mixed)
56
0.84%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
50
0.75%
Total population: 6,691

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,779
32.23%
Level 3 (A level)
1,035
18.75%
No qualifications
844
15.29%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
842
15.26%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
568
10.29%
Total 16+ residents: 5,519

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,063
39.9%
Owns with a mortgage
970
36.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
334
12.54%
Other social rented
152
5.71%
Shared ownership
66
2.48%
Total households: 2,664

Property prices in Staplehurst

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £360,000 in Staplehurst area, with individual transactions ranging from £111,000 up to £880,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Staplehurst in the last year.

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

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Staplehurst over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached23£550,000£4,336
Flats1£238,000£7,000
Semi-Detached35£360,000£4,183
Terraced17£282,500£3,835

10 years median price trend in Staplehurst

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Staplehurst.

All postcodes in Staplehurst

TN120JF

Staplehurst

TN120EZ

High Street

TN120FA

Wightwick Close

TN120PP

Brooks Close

TN120QN

Station Approach

TN120LJ

Bathurst Road

TN120RJ

Maidstone Road

TN120RR

Couchman Green Lane

TN120AP

Lime Terrace

TN120GR

Pennefather Close

TN120TJ

Butcher Close

TN120DA

Newlyn Drive

TN120AE

High Street

TN120SX

Further Field

TN120GA

Gurr Close

TN120HA

Cork Lane

TN120TD

Oliver Road

TN120EU

Cranbrook Road

TN120AW

High Street

TN120HE

Five Oak Lane

TN120NX

Iden Crescent

TN120LS

Offens Drive

TN120AB

High Street

TN120AN

Chapel Lane

TN120BS

Headcorn Road

TN120AA

High Street

TN120SD

Benden Close

TN120AR

High Street

TN120SU

Greenhill

TN120PT

Watkins Close

TN120AD

High Street

TN120LA

The Parade

TN120NE

Marden Road

TN120LH

Bathurst Road

TN120DJ

Frittenden Road

TN120BT

Headcorn Road

TN120RB

George Street

TN120JD

Pagehurst Road

TN120BB

Bell Lane

TN120DF

Park Wood Lane

TN120LL

Bathurst Road

TN120DG

Frittenden Road

TN120AJ

Chapel Lane

TN120NJ

Chestnut Avenue

TN120JT

Clapper Lane

TN120HH

Pristling Lane

TN120QZ

Lodge Road

TN120NB

Bathurst Road

TN120ES

Cranbrook Road

TN120BG

Church Green

TN120RE

Maidstone Road

TN120GD

Allstrum Road

TN120GF

Penfold Court

TN120LT

Gybbon Rise

TN120LQ

Bathurst Road

TN120QF

Lodge Road

TN120EP

Cranbrook Road

TN120PZ

Station Road

TN120AX

High Street

TN120LP

Fletcher Road

TN120AZ

High Street

TN120GU

King Road

TN120FZ

Dawkins Drive

TN120JA

Five Ash Lane

TN120NS

Hanmer Way

TN120BH

High Street

TN120ST

Marlfield

TN120PE

Marden Road

TN120JL

Clapper Lane

TN120HX

Five Oak Lane

TN120BA

Bell Lane

TN120EJ

Cranbrook Road

TN120RU

Couchman Green Lane

TN120GZ

Jull Close

TN120RD

Maidstone Road

TN120JE

Pagehurst Road

TN120HZ

Bletchingley Farm Court

TN120JQ

Marden Road

TN120QE

Station Road

TN120TL

Pope Drive

TN120PL

Corner Farm Road

TN120BN

High Street

TN120FP

Sergison Crescent

TN120JW

Clapper Lane

TN120NG

Marden Road

TN120SB

Alen Square

TN120PN

Corner Farm Road

TN120FW

Brisley Close

TN120PH

Tomlin Close

TN120FR

Wickings Close

TN120JS

Clapper Lane

TN120EQ

Skinner Close

TN120EX

Goudhurst Road

TN120FN

Great Threads

TN120BY

Bell Lane

TN120GQ

Vickery Court

TN120JZ

Staplehurst

TN120LB

Offens Drive

TN120JJ

Lindridge Lane

TN120DR

Cradducks Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.