Key indicators for buyers
The ME16 market is moderately favourable for buyers. 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 £350,929 with a 25% deposit (£88k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £1,385 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses ME16 avg. price with Maidstone rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£1,385) are £105 more than renting (£1,280). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £88k — it would take around 10 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
40, FRESHLAND ROAD ME16 0WJ | Detached | £685,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
433, TONBRIDGE ROAD ME16 8NJ | Terraced | £250,000 | 21 Jan 2026 |
16, KINGFISHER MEADOW ME16 8RB | Flat/Maisonette | £250,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
46, ALLINGTON WAY ME16 0HN | Semi-detached | £647,500 | 15 Jan 2026 |
12, HAMBLEDON COURT ME16 8TG | Terraced | £262,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
15, MATTERDALE GARDENS, BARMING ME16 9HW | Terraced | £312,500 | 14 Jan 2026 |
3, HARTNUP STREET ME16 8LR | Terraced |
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 ME16 sold for £350,929 in 2026, with a median of £281,000 across 14 transactions. Prices fell 0.7% compared to the previous year.
| £300,000 |
| 9 Jan 2026 |
59, ROSELEIGH AVENUE ME16 0AS | Detached | £545,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
49B, BOWER PLACE ME16 8BG | Flat/Maisonette | £195,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
26, BODIAM COURT ME16 8LZ | Flat/Maisonette | £170,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
37, POPE STREET ME16 8LQ | Terraced | £255,000 | 7 Jan 2026 |
60, PINE LODGE, TONBRIDGE ROAD ME16 8TB | Flat/Maisonette | £126,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
2, TINTERN ROAD ME16 0RT | Detached | £505,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
43, TINTERN ROAD ME16 0RH | Semi-detached | £410,000 | 6 Jan 2026 |
14, BOWER LANE ME16 8BJ | Terraced | £410,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
169, TREVOR DRIVE ME16 0QL | Semi-detached | £350,000 | 22 Dec 2025 |
FLAT 3, WYKEHAM COURT, 2, CORNWALLIS ROAD ME16 8BA | Flat/Maisonette | £195,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
166, KINGFISHER MEADOW ME16 8RD | Flat/Maisonette | £205,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
20, HALFPENNY CLOSE ME16 9AJ | Semi-detached | £370,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
9A, CRANFORD ROAD, ALLINGTON ME16 9FZ | Flat/Maisonette | £285,000 | 19 Dec 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in ME16 was a detached property on Freshland Road for £685,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £300,000.