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House prices in ME17, Maidstone

The median home in ME17, Maidstone has sold for £395,000 over the last three years — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£395k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+0.4%
5-year change
+6%
Per m²
£4k
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Sold prices in ME17, Maidstone

Based on 1,113 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in ME17, Maidstone has sold for £395,000 over the last three years — above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£450,579) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 1,113 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

ME17 price trend

Quarterly median sold price, against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

ME17England & Wales
£200k£300k£400k2008201020122014201620182020202220242026
1 year
+0.4%
5 years
+6%
10 years
+39.1%

Over five years, prices in ME17, Maidstone have been broadly flat (+6%). Across a full decade they are +39.1%. The last twelve months alone: +0.4%.

How ME17 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2008 — so you can compare the pace of change in ME17 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

ME17England & Wales
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Indexed to 100 in 2008. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2008 level.

What it costs to buy in ME17, Maidstone

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£395k
Entry-level
£268k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£328k–£535k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£700k
90th %ile

Homes in ME17, Maidstone span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £268,000, while the top tenth fetched over £700,000. Half of all sales fell between £328,000 and £535,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How ME17 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

ME17 (this area)£451k
Ashford£349k
England£291k
ME17 1-yr +0.4%Ashford 1-yr +2.7%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £450,579, homes in ME17, Maidstone sell for 29% above the Ashford average, and 55% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (+0.4% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and £/m² by type across ME17.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£550,000£4,336450
Semi-detached£372,500£4,290354
Terraced£315,000£4,079232
Flat / maisonette£230,000£3,37777

The most-traded type in ME17, Maidstone is detached (450 sales, median £550,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£230,000) and houses (~£436,723) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £4,248 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area.

The ME17 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 9.2%Freehold 90.8%
New-build 9.1%Existing 90.9%

9% of recent sales in ME17, Maidstone were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 9% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

Inside ME17: deprivation & demographics

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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ME17 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in ME17, Maidstone?

Over the last three years the median sold price in ME17 was £395,000, with a mean of £450,579, based on 1,113 HM Land Registry sales.

Is ME17, Maidstone expensive?

At a £395,000 median, ME17 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £4,248 per square metre.

Are house prices in ME17, Maidstone going up or down?

On our smoothed index, ME17 prices have moved +0.4% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in ME17, Maidstone?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £230,000 (77 sales).

How much do I need to buy in ME17, Maidstone?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £268,000, and most buyers competed in the £328,000–£535,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £700,000.

How much have ME17, Maidstone house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in ME17 are +6% over the last five years, and +39.1% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How do I check a specific ME17 property before buying?

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.