Opticians in Maidstone
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 8 optical sites in Maidstone when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 8 separate contractors and spread across 3 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 63% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Maidstone is commissioned through NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from February 2025. The register has gained 1 site here in the last two years.
Optical sites
8
Contractors
8
Single-site practices
3
Towns covered
3
Who runs the practices in Maidstone
Independent and smaller groups
5 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Maidstone
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayfields Z Ltd - Maidstone | 6 Pudding Lane, Maidstone ME14 1LN | Bayfields Z Ltd | October 2021 | I9V4Y |
| Boots Opticians (King Street - Maidstone) | 56-62 King Street, Maidstone ME14 1BW | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5X0 |
| Eye 2 Eye Vision Opticians | 8 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road, Maidstone ME16 0PU | Eye 2 Eye Vision Ltd | February 2025 | S3Q4K |
| Headcorn Eye Centre | 25 High Street, Headcorn, Ashford TN27 9NH | Headcorn Eyecare Ltd | February 2024 | Z8N1U |
| Peter Jones Opticians | 5 Church Gate Cottages, High Street, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0AX | Peter Jones Opticians | April 2008 | TP7EA |
| Specsavers (Maidstone) | 21-25 Week Street, Maidstone ME14 1QS | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6QV |
| Tinsons Limited | 9 Middle Row, Maidstone ME14 1TG | Tinsons Limited | April 2008 | TP369 |
| Vision Express (Maidstone) | The Mall, Maidstone ME15 6AS | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP77A |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in Maidstone
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 5 sites in Maidstone outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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