Postcode ME16 0QE is located in an urban city, within the Palace Wood area of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Allington area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 87% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Allington is £65,502 per year. The median sale price in Palace Wood is £425,000 (around £432 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £363,125 and £520,000. The nearest station is Barming, about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.
Allington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,352 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Allington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 10.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Allington is £65,502 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 130 ft away from ME16 0QE.
Allington near ME16 0QE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Barming located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Barming | N/A | Walking directions to Barming |
Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 (about £432 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 | 32 | £547,500 | £424 |
| Semi-Detached | 57 | £415,000 | £442 |
| Terraced | 13 | £333,000 | £447 |
| Flats | 8 | £245,000 | £306 |
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 | £547,500 | £284,000 | £415,000 | £365,000 |
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 | £435 | £448 |
| 2026 | £419 | £302 | £463 | £418 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME16 0QE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2025 | 47, Howard Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QE | Detached | Freehold | £410,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 53, Howard Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QE | Detached | Freehold | £495,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2025 | 20, Howard Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2026 | 29, Howard Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QG | Detached | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 21, Howard Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £390,000 |
In the ME16 0QE postcode area, located within Allington, there are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Palace Wood Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jul 2017. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Allington Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jul 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone | Academy converter | Unrated. | |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME16 0QE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | M&S Simply Food | Conway Road, Maidstone, ME16 0HD | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
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 0QE, 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 0QE records about 11 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around ME16 0QE in Palace Wood is £425,000 (about £432 per square foot) based on 110 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to ME16 0QE, including Palace Wood Primary School (Good), Allington Primary School (Outstanding) and St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME16 0QE is Barming, about 748 m away.
ME16 0QE scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,352 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 0QE 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).