Ofsted rates schools near Gallantry Park ‘outstanding’
Extensive research by the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics has established that there is a link between house prices and the quality of local schools, with parents willing to pay a premium for proximity to high performing schools.
An excellent choice of local schools makes Bellway’s development at Gallantry Park in Kings Hill near West Malling popular with families with children of nursery age right up to students who are heading towards GCSEs and A-levels.
Within around five miles of the development there are five primary schools all of which are rated ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ by Ofsted. Secondary schools for 11-18 year olds include The Malling School, Holmesdale Technology College and St Simon Stock Catholic School, all of which had excellent A-level results in 2013 with over 70% of students at all three schools achieving Grade C and above. In addition, there are three Grammar Schools in nearby Maidstone, all of which have an ‘Outstanding’ rating from Ofsted.
Gallantry Park is a collection of traditionally designed two, three, four and five bedroom homes with three different styles of four bedroom homes currently available for sale.
Priced from £365,995, the Highclere has plenty of space for all the family with a double aspect lounge with a bay window and French doors to the rear garden. There is a separate dining room with a bay window, as well as a large kitchen/breakfast room which also has French doors onto the garden. A utility room, cloakroom and understairs storage complete the downstairs accommodation.
On the first floor, there are four double bedrooms and a family bathroom, with the master bedroom benefitting from en-suite facilities and fitted wardrobes.
Priced from £392,995 The Howard also has four double bedrooms but offers a slightly different layout. This property comprises of a large living room with bay window to the front and double doors leading to an open plan kitchen/dining area at the rear. Also on the ground floor are a study, utility room and cloakroom.
The homes are finished to an excellent specification with luxury kitchen units and a range of integrated appliances. Bathrooms and en-suites feature white Roca sanitaryware with chrome fittings and ceramic wall tiling.
Located in Kings Hill, just 10 minutes from the market town of West Malling, Gallantry Park is a thriving village built in a distinctive Kentish style. It offers a fantastic lifestyle within a landscaped parkland location, along with a mix of retail, leisure, sports, medical and educational facilities all on your doorstep. A network of footpaths and cycle ways makes walking to work or riding your bike to school a pleasure.
Gallantry Park is also convenient for commuters. West Malling railway station is approximately 10 minutes from the development, from where regular services into London Victoria take around 50 minutes. There are also excellent road links with junction 4 of the M20 and junction 2 of the M26 both about a mile away.
Extra help is available for purchasers at Gallantry Park through Help to Buy. The scheme enables people to buy a new home with a minimum 5% deposit. The Government provides an equity loan of 20% which can be repaid at any time or on the sale of your property and is interest free for the first five years, leaving the buyer to secure up to a 75% mortgage from a bank or building society.
In addition to the four bedroom homes, there is one remaining two bedroom house available priced at £247,995. For further information, visit bellwayhomes.co.uk.
