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ME17 2 in Maidstone

Maidstone council area · ME17 2 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector ME17 2 in Maidstone. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideME17 2 · ME17 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at ME17 2

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£400,00087 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
0.8 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

Gigabit availability averages 48.0% across 182 residential postcode records in ME17 2, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

What stands out in the records

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the ME17 2 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 0.8 km away and supermarket 1.0 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Primary school evidence

    2 primary schools appear inside the ME17 2 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

  • Recorded sales

    ME17 2 has a recorded sale median of £400,000 from 87 sales. These 2025 transactions do not establish a price trend or current asking price.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for ME17 2. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

87 sales in sample
79 sales in sample
37 sales in sample
28 sales in sample
14 sales in sample
8 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Maidstone local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Maidstone, about 98.5%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,297Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £933 to £1,297. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.3k£1.1k£933202020232026
Aug 2026£1,297

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,297
Jul 2026£1,293
Jun 2026£1,292
May 2026£1,290
Apr 2026£1,286
Mar 2026£1,282
Feb 2026£1,280
Jan 2026£1,276
Dec 2025£1,273
Nov 2025£1,269
Oct 2025£1,267
Sept 2025£1,265
Aug 2025£1,259
Jul 2025£1,252
Jun 2025£1,246
May 2025£1,240
Apr 2025£1,236
Mar 2025£1,231
Feb 2025£1,228
Jan 2025£1,224
Dec 2024£1,214
Nov 2024£1,203
Oct 2024£1,190
Sept 2024£1,181
Aug 2024£1,172
Jul 2024£1,166
Jun 2024£1,157
May 2024£1,141
Apr 2024£1,125
Mar 2024£1,111
Feb 2024£1,101
Jan 2024£1,092
Dec 2023£1,086
Nov 2023£1,082
Oct 2023£1,075
Sept 2023£1,066
Aug 2023£1,056
Jul 2023£1,050
Jun 2023£1,047
May 2023£1,044
Apr 2023£1,039
Mar 2023£1,034
Feb 2023£1,027
Jan 2023£1,021
Dec 2022£1,014
Nov 2022£1,010
Oct 2022£1,005
Sept 2022£1,000
Aug 2022£996
Jul 2022£991
Jun 2022£986
May 2022£981
Apr 2022£977
Mar 2022£973
Feb 2022£969
Jan 2022£967
Dec 2021£963
Nov 2021£959
Oct 2021£955
Sept 2021£952
Aug 2021£950
Jul 2021£947
Jun 2021£944
May 2021£942
Apr 2021£940
Mar 2021£940
Feb 2021£939
Jan 2021£938
Dec 2020£937
Nov 2020£936
Oct 2020£934
Sept 2020£933

Average house price

£352,722Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £306,372 to £367,409. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£367.4k£336.9k£306.4k202020232026
Jul 2026£352,722

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£352,722
Jun 2026£350,943
May 2026£352,700
Apr 2026£354,909
Mar 2026£359,556
Feb 2026£357,485
Jan 2026£358,425
Dec 2025£356,014
Nov 2025£354,023
Oct 2025£354,078
Sept 2025£351,741
Aug 2025£356,945
Jul 2025£352,978
Jun 2025£351,767
May 2025£350,737
Apr 2025£352,884
Mar 2025£357,266
Feb 2025£354,158
Jan 2025£352,959
Dec 2024£350,696
Nov 2024£349,664
Oct 2024£351,063
Sept 2024£347,749
Aug 2024£343,754
Jul 2024£339,956
Jun 2024£343,999
May 2024£347,050
Apr 2024£346,417
Mar 2024£343,976
Feb 2024£347,249
Jan 2024£348,144
Dec 2023£349,411
Nov 2023£347,479
Oct 2023£351,730
Sept 2023£353,613
Aug 2023£352,848
Jul 2023£347,959
Jun 2023£348,727
May 2023£356,439
Apr 2023£364,789
Mar 2023£361,469
Feb 2023£361,217
Jan 2023£358,256
Dec 2022£367,409
Nov 2022£363,445
Oct 2022£363,383
Sept 2022£357,944
Aug 2022£353,836
Jul 2022£352,168
Jun 2022£345,535
May 2022£346,819
Apr 2022£341,629
Mar 2022£342,671
Feb 2022£331,176
Jan 2022£329,398
Dec 2021£318,128
Nov 2021£325,304
Oct 2021£321,952
Sept 2021£324,960
Aug 2021£321,317
Jul 2021£317,853
Jun 2021£314,903
May 2021£310,404
Apr 2021£309,866
Mar 2021£309,485
Feb 2021£310,622
Jan 2021£308,671
Dec 2020£306,372
Nov 2020£307,624
Oct 2020£308,359
Sept 2020£309,949
Aug 2020£309,945
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate48%Mean across 182 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Maidstone; 79,984 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Maidstone; 79,984 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 182 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Maidstone; 79,984 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Maidstone; 79,984 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 13 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station0.8 km
  • Nearest supermarket1 km
  • Nearest post office0.9 km
  • Nearest GP practice1.1 km
  • Nearest hospital12.7 km
  • Nearest gym9.8 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.9 km
  • Nearest community centre1.2 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking8.2 km
  • Nearest Waitrose12.9 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector4 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 13 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.7 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km4 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
12.92 km
Tesco
10.64 km
Sainsbury's
9.34 km
Aldi
10.17 km
Lidl
12.52 km
M&S
12.97 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
131
Grade I
4
Grade II*
8
Grade II
119

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Minster Leas
23.54 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Red Lion
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Dog And Bear Hotel
Mapped in sectorSee location
King's Head
Mapped in sectorSee location
Who'd A Thought It
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

2Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.8 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

1Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset11.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset3.9 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

365recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
138
Anti-social behaviour
56
Shoplifting
46
Criminal damage and arson
45
Other theft
23
Other crime
16
Public order
15
Vehicle crime
11
Burglary
6
Drugs
5
Possession of weapons
2
Bicycle theft
1
Theft from the person
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider ME17 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from ME17 2. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom ME17 2Shared evidence
ME17 2MaidstoneThis area · Kent
£400,000
87
This area
Reference sector
CW8 2CW8 2 in Cheshire West and Chester area guideCheshire West and Chester
£422,500£22,500 higher than this area
168
317.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.7 km0.6 km
Nearest supermarket1 km0.8 km
RG28 7RG28 7 in Basingstoke and Deane area guideBasingstoke and Deane
£400,000Same recorded median as this area
101
143 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station0.8 km0.8 km
Gigabit availability48%39%
TQ6 0TQ6 0 in South Hams area guideSouth Hams
£400,000Same recorded median as this area
59
318 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket1 km0.9 km
Gigabit availability48%39%
TR8 5TR8 5 in Cornwall area guideCornwall
£352,500£47,500 lower than this area
78
415.8 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.7 km0.6 km
Nearest station0.8 km0.9 km
Gigabit availability48%58%

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector ME17 2, not the whole of Maidstone. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 182 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Maidstone; 79,984 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Maidstone; 79,984 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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