Postcode ME16 0LF is located in an urban city, within the Palace Wood area of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Barming area. It has low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 111 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Barming is £63,489 per year. The median sale price in Palace Wood is £422,500 (around £425 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £362,500 and £520,000. The nearest station is Maidstone Barracks, about 0.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.
Barming has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,378 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Barming has a very high crime rate, with approximately 111 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 25.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Barming is £63,489 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME16 0LF.
Barming near ME16 0LF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Maidstone Barracks located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Maidstone Barracks | N/A | Walking directions to Maidstone Barracks |
| 0.9 mi | Maidstone West | N/A | Walking directions to Maidstone West |
Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £422,500 (about £425 per square foot) in Palace Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,500 up to £1,575,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £557,500 | £422 |
| Semi-Detached | 55 | £402,500 | £433 |
| Terraced | 10 | £329,000 | £453 |
| Flats | 6 | £245,000 | £320 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £422,500 | £160,000 | £297,500 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | £412,500 | £204,000 | £330,000 | £290,000 |
| 2018 | £441,500 | £200,000 | £330,000 | £399,950 |
| 2019 | £440,000 | £254,950 | £315,000 | £424,950 |
| 2020 | £460,000 | £256,950 | £371,225 | £399,950 |
| 2021 | £490,000 | £205,000 | £370,450 | £334,975 |
| 2022 | £543,975 | £241,000 | £412,950 | £385,000 |
| 2023 | £560,000 | £239,500 | £414,975 | £363,875 |
| 2024 | £537,500 | £252,000 | £418,725 | £348,000 |
| 2025 | £540,000 | £220,000 | £420,000 | £350,500 |
| 2026 | £585,000 | £284,000 | £392,500 | £326,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £325 | £291 | £396 | £364 |
| 2017 | £341 | £308 | £360 | £334 |
| 2018 | £351 | £287 | £384 | £296 |
| 2019 | £356 | £292 | £386 | £287 |
| 2020 | £364 | £291 | £382 | £300 |
| 2021 | £378 | £295 | £399 | £356 |
| 2022 | £410 | £321 | £452 | £459 |
| 2023 | £408 | £309 | £448 | £420 |
| 2024 | £417 | £344 | £448 | £451 |
| 2025 | £434 | £332 | £439 | £448 |
| 2026 | £416 | £330 | £457 | £396 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME16 0LF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sept 2025 | 101, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0JY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £397,500 | |
| 20 Apr 2026 | 18, Kingsgate Close, Maidstone, ME16 0JT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £322,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 26, Kingsgate Close, Maidstone, ME16 0JT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2025 | 252, Queens Road, Maidstone, ME16 0LD | Terraced | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 272, Queens Road, Maidstone, ME16 0LD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £225,000 |
In the ME16 0LF postcode area, located within Barming, there are 8 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME16 0LF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Payless Stores | Queen's Road, Maidstone, ME16 0LD | Walking directions to Payless Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | Broadway, Maidstone, ME16 8ND | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.5 mi | Londis | Milton Street, Maidstone, ME16 8SR | Walking directions to Londis |
Annual council tax rates for Maidstone district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME16 0LF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Stan Forecast
Palace Wood - Elected 2 May 2024
Tom Cannon
Palace Wood - Elected 2 May 2024
Helen Grant
Maidstone and Malling - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME16 0LF records about 111 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME16 0LF in Palace Wood is £422,500 (about £425 per square foot) based on 101 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to ME16 0LF, including St Simon Stock Catholic School (Good), St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone (Good) and St Augustine Academy (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to ME16 0LF is Maidstone Barracks, about 1,377 m away.
ME16 0LF scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,378 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Maidstone and Malling covering ME16 0LF is Helen Grant (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Stan Forecast (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Tom Cannon (Conservative and Unionist Party).