Postcode ME16 0YU 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 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% 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 £422,500 (around £425 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £362,500 and £520,000. The nearest station is Maidstone Barracks, about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is Whatman Park.
Allington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,055 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Allington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.5% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 63 ft away from ME16 0YU.
Allington near ME16 0YU 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 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Maidstone Barracks | N/A | Walking directions to Maidstone Barracks |
| 0.8 mi | Maidstone East | N/A | Walking directions to Maidstone East |
| 0.9 mi | Maidstone West | N/A | Walking directions to Maidstone West |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Whatman Park | Large | Walking directions to Whatman Park |
| 0.2 mi | Poplar Park | Small | Walking directions to Poplar Park |
| 0 mi | Allington (Millennium Green) | Small | Walking directions to Allington (Millennium Green) |
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 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME16 0YU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2025 | 91, London Road, Maidstone, ME16 0EB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 15, Brunell Close, Maidstone, ME16 0YW | Flats | Leasehold | £210,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | Northdown, Queens Avenue, Maidstone, ME16 0EN | Detached | Freehold | £1,575,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2025 | 4, Cloudberry Close, Maidstone, ME16 0LY | Terraced | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2026 | 105, London Road, Maidstone, ME16 0HF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £520,000 |
In the ME16 0YU postcode area, located within Allington, there are 9 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME16 0YU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | London Road, Maidstone, ME16 0DJ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.2 mi | The Food Warehouse | Buckland Road, Maidstone, ME16 0YL | Walking directions to The Food Warehouse |
| 0.5 mi | Waitrose | Castle Road, Maidstone, ME16 0PX | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.5 mi | Morrisons Daily | 7 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Maidstone, ME16 0PU | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
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 0YU, 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 0YU records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 0YU in Palace Wood is £422,500 (about £425 per square foot) based on 101 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 16 schools close to ME16 0YU, including The Maplesden Noakes School (Good), Brunswick House Primary School (Good) and Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to ME16 0YU is Maidstone Barracks, about 771 m away.
ME16 0YU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,055 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 0YU 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).