Key indicators for buyers
The ME14 market presents a mixed picture for buyers. Prices are rising at 4.0%, which may favour acting sooner rather than later. Affordability has improved from a peak of 12.0x in 2022 to 10.1x today. Rising rents (£1,280/mo, +4.3%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Maidstone area
A home in Maidstone costs 10.1x the local median salary — very stretched, improving from a peak of 12.0x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Maidstone area
Average monthly rent in Maidstone is £1,280, up 4.3% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Maidstone price of £409,077 with a 25% deposit (£102k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,614 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses ME14 avg. price with Maidstone rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,614) are £334 more than renting (£1,280). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £102k — it would take around 13 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
29, BARDEN COURT, ST LUKE'S AVENUE ME14 5AP | Flat/Maisonette | £185,000 | 27 Jan 2026 |
6, ROSEACRE LANE, BEARSTED ME14 4HY | Detached | £250,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 27, MILL POND PLACE, 1, MILL LANE ME14 1GL | Flat/Maisonette | £300,000 | 20 Jan 2026 |
FLAT 43, AMPHION PLACE, ROSALIND DRIVE ME14 2FN | Flat/Maisonette | £265,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
2, THE MORLINGS, BEARSTED ME14 4FG | Detached | £900,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
4, MARSHAM STREET ME14 1EW | Terraced | £570,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
10, TOLLGATE WAY, SANDLING ME14 3DF |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in ME14 sold for £409,077 in 2026, with a median of £350,000 across 13 transactions. Prices rose 4.0% compared to the previous year.
| Detached |
| £520,000 |
| 13 Jan 2026 |
27, HENGIST COURT ME14 1BT | Flat/Maisonette | £87,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
77, HOLLAND ROAD ME14 1UN | Terraced | £320,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
12, PLANTATION LANE, BEARSTED ME14 4BH | Detached | £556,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
11, LANGTON CLOSE ME14 5PG | Semi-detached | £380,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
10, HAYWAIN CLOSE, WEAVERING ME14 5UX | Terraced | £350,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
2, PLANTATION LANE, BEARSTED ME14 4BH | Detached | £635,000 | 5 Jan 2026 |
34, KNOWLE ROAD, PENENDEN HEATH ME14 2BB | Semi-detached | £390,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
35, RANDALL STREET ME14 2TB | Terraced | £400,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
3, RESTHARROW ROAD, WEAVERING ME14 5UH | Detached | £680,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
25, CROSS KEYS, BEARSTED ME14 4HU | Semi-detached | £486,500 | 19 Dec 2025 |
36, BLACKSMITH DRIVE, WEAVERING ME14 5SZ | Semi-detached | £375,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
THREE CORNERS, GROVE GREEN ROAD, WEAVERING ME14 5JT | Detached | £710,000 | 18 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 7A, ELIZABETH HOUSE, ALEXANDRA STREET ME14 2BU | Flat/Maisonette | £80,525 | 18 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in ME14 was a flat/maisonette property on St Luke'S Avenue for £185,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £390,000.