Postcode ME16 0WQ 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 214.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.5× 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 £425,000 (around £432 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £363,125 and £520,000. The nearest station is Barming, about 0.8 miles away. There are 7 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.
Barming has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,848 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Barming has a very high crime rate, with approximately 214.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.0% 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 0WQ.
Barming near ME16 0WQ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 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 0WQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2025 | 2, Westminster Square, Maidstone, ME16 0WQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £645,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 21, Denning Close, Maidstone, ME16 0WT | Detached | Freehold | £761,085 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 11, Denning Close, Maidstone, ME16 0WT | Terraced | Freehold | £287,500 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 13, Sissinghurst Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0UW | Terraced | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 29, Sissinghurst Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0UW | Terraced | Freehold | £293,000 |
In the ME16 0WQ postcode area, located within Barming, there are 7 primary and 5 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 | Secondary | St Simon Stock Catholic School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. | |
St Simon Stock Catholic School ratingOfsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone | Academy converter | Unrated. | |
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone ratingInspection information
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | West Borough Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2017. | |
West Borough Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Jun 2017
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME16 0WQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Payless Stores | Queen's Road, Maidstone, ME16 0LD | Walking directions to Payless Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9NZ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 0WQ, 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 0WQ records about 215 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 0WQ in Palace Wood is £425,000 (about £432 per square foot) based on 110 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to ME16 0WQ, including St Simon Stock Catholic School (Good), St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone and West Borough Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME16 0WQ is Barming, about 1,306 m away.
ME16 0WQ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,848 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 0WQ 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).