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12,232 people · median £340,000 · Maidstone
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Maidstone Council · Liberal Democrat / Green / Independent coalition 27/49 seats · 55% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This postcode sector
A typical home here sells for £340,000, up 5.5% over five years. That's about 10.1× local earnings — around the 11× five-year average.
Sold price history
2026 YTD · 82 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to May 2026£340,000
5-year change+5.5%
Full history since 1995
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Typical home price compared with annual local pay10.1× · five-year average 11×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Resold at a loss from Maidstone14.8%
Of the homes across Maidstone that sold again within five years, 14.8% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Better than South East (17.4%).
By property type
Detached houses0%
Semi-detached houses2.6%
Terraced houses6.3%
Flats18.3%
New-build vs second-hand
Bought new27.9%
Bought second-hand10%
Overall
Typical resale gain+15.9% · ~7.2-yr hold
Same home sold twice within five years (1,125 resale pairs) across Maidstone — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted
Home ownership68%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£2,454
Maidstone Borough Council£311
Kent County Council (incl. adult social care)£1,759
Police & Crime Commissioner£285
Fire & Rescue£100
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,636
Band B£1,909
Band C£2,182
Band D (baseline)£2,454
Band E£3,000
Band F£3,545
Band G£4,090
Band H£4,908
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
£4,220 per square metre
What this means ▾
The sold price divided by the home's recorded floor area, which makes differently-sized homes easier to compare. The median across districts Acreright covers is £3,803.
HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas
Prices by street in ME15 8 60 streets — this postcode sector, broken down
| Street | Median price | Sales | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merton Road | £163,500 | 351 | +11.5% |
| Willington Street | £205,000 | 342 | +21.5% |
| Murrain Drive | £121,250 | 240 | +41.6% |
| Longham Copse | £165,000 | 183 | +33.5% |
| Willow Rise | £113,000 | 178 | +36.6% |
| Gorham Drive | £149,995 | 177 | +25.2% |
| Foxden Drive | £142,000 | 158 | +10% |
| Bramley Crescent | £220,000 | 147 | +15.2% |
Median & 5-year change use residential sales only (category-A, type D/S/T/F); the 5-year change compares the last 24 months vs the 24 months five years earlier. Each street’s sales recorded inside this area since 1995 — click a street → its full sold-price page · HM Land Registry Price Paid
Neighbourhood prices in Maidstone how ME15 8 compares · from Maidstone
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Loose +22%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loose | £407,500 | +22% | 168 |
| Vinters Park | £318,000 | +21.1% | 129 |
| Staplehurst | £332,000 | +20.3% | 95 |
| Tovil | £295,000 | +20% | 395 |
| Maidstone | £220,000 | +20% | 543 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in ME15 8 — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Discovery Road Bearsted | Detached | 4+ | B | £540,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 329 Willington Street | Semi-detached | 3 | D | £318,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 18, Malvern Road | Detached | 3 | B | £378,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 2 GRAMPIAN WAY DOWNSWOOD | Detached | 3 | E | £430,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 2 Brockman Road Otham | Semi-detached | 3 | B | £378,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 37 Longham Copse Downswood | Detached | 3 | C | £450,000 | Jul 2026 |
| 81 Longham Copse Downswood | Terraced | 1 | C | £220,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 28 Pentecost Lane Otham | Semi-detached | 3 | B | £400,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 17 Ellenswood Close Downswood | Semi-detached | 2 | C | £320,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 54 BETSHAM ROAD MAIDSTONE | Semi-detached | 3 | C | £350,000 | Jun 2026 |
157 sales in 12 months — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
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