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TN27 9QR area guide

Who lives in TN27 9QR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Headcorn & Sutton Valence
Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,716 (2024)

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At a glance

What TN27 9QR is like

TN27 9QR is a postcode in the Headcorn & Sutton Valence area of Maidstone. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,716 people. 74.2% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 55.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in TN27 9 sold for a median of £406,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How TN27 9QR compares

Headline figures for TN27 9QR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£406,250

Median over 72 sales in TN27 9, −6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.8/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£62,432

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where TN27 9QR differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in TN27 9 is down 6.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

TN27 9QR FAQs

Is TN27 9QR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in TN27 9QR?

The median sale price over the last year was £406,250.

Homes in TN27 9 sold for a median of £406,250 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is TN27 9QR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around TN27 9QR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in TN27 9QR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 6.8% of residents. 74.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.6%).

Which council covers TN27 9QR?

The local authority for TN27 9QR is Maidstone.

TN27 9QR comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is TN27 9QR?

Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Headcorn Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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