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£795,000

St. Faiths Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14

Land size
0.37 acres

Key Features

  • Former adult education centre
  • Attached to Maidstone Museum/Chillington House complex
  • Site area 0.15 hectares
  • Tenure Freehold

Description

Prime Commercial Property in Maidstone's Chillington House Conservation Area
Location: Maidstone, Chillington House Conservation Area
Size: 1604.65 sq. meters (0.15 hectares)
Building Type: Former Adult Education Centre
Current Status: Vacant, Redevelopment/Conversion Potential
Overview:
This impressive former adult education centre is located in the heart of Maidstone's renowned Chillington House Conservation Area. The property spans 1,604.65 sq. meters and sits on a 0.15-hectare site, offering a rare opportunity for developers or businesses looking for a prime commercial location.
Key Features:
Historic Charm: Situated adjacent to listed buildings, including the local museum, the property blends historical significance with future potential.
Conversion Potential: The building offers significant redevelopment opportunities, subject to the usual consents, perfect for a wide range of uses (commercial or mixed-use).
Prime Location: Located in one of Maidstone's most sought-after areas, it benefits from excellent transport links and is close to local amenities, making it a strategic investment.
Vacant Possession: The property is available with vacant possession, providing flexibility for immediate redevelopment or occupancy.
Potential Uses:
Commercial office space
Mixed-use development
Cultural or community centre

Dimensions

Basement 157.59sq mt
Ground Floor 760sq mt
First Floor 615.45sq mt
Separate pottery studio 71.61sq mt

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Date Posted
2026-07-21

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

330 Mbps

Ultrafast

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming
  • Video calls
  • Home working

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Brunswick House Primary School744 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    420
    Type
    Community school
  • Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough998 metresOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    445
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone0.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    5 to 7
    Pupils
    118
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    180
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • North Borough Junior School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    350
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Maidstone Grammar School for Girls687 metresOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,254
    Type
    Foundation school
    Gender
    Girls
  • The Maplesden Noakes School838 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,418
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Invicta Grammar School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,670
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • Maidstone Grammar School0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,443
    Type
    Foundation school
    Gender
    Boys
  • Valley Park School0.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,555
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Tesco Week St Maidstone Express, Maidstone215 metres
Lidl St Peters Street Maidstone, Maidstone316 metres
Asda Living Maidstone, Maidstone334 metres

GP surgery

Brewer Street327 metres

Pharmacy

Boots87 metres

Hospital

The Somerfield Hospital874 metres

Green space

Public Park Or Garden38 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Maidstone East Rail Station259 metres

Nearest bus stop

St Faith's Street54 metres

Typical drive times

Snodland14 min · 7.6 miles
Maidstone1 min · 0.4 miles
Rochester16 min · 8.5 miles
West Malling14 min · 7.5 miles
Canterbury (city)38 min · 28 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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