Postcode ME16 0ZJ is located in an urban city, within the Barming Heath & Teston 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 Barming Heath & Teston is £375,000 (around £397 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £318,750 and £450,000. The nearest station is Barming, about 1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 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 14.5% 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 0ZJ.
Barming near ME16 0ZJ 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £397 per square foot) in Barming Heath & Teston area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £737,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £475,000 | £443 |
| Semi-Detached | 43 | £433,000 | £403 |
| Terraced | 31 | £344,995 | £385 |
| Flats | 16 | £207,500 | £277 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £503,500 | £195,995 | £325,000 | £304,995 |
| 2017 | £474,995 | £207,500 | £338,748 | £307,500 |
| 2018 | £532,000 | £205,000 | £339,995 | £300,000 |
| 2019 | £494,748 | £190,000 | £332,000 | £313,000 |
| 2020 | £519,998 | £175,000 | £332,500 | £297,500 |
| 2021 | £484,260 | £205,000 | £351,500 | £300,000 |
| 2022 | £567,000 | £195,000 | £400,000 | £315,000 |
| 2023 | £500,000 | £180,000 | £400,000 | £341,250 |
| 2024 | £537,748 | £220,500 | £400,000 | £385,000 |
| 2025 | £505,000 | £205,000 | £418,998 | £342,500 |
| 2026 | £550,000 | £226,000 | £440,000 | £337,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £328 | £276 | £303 | £297 |
| 2017 | £338 | £265 | £329 | £318 |
| 2018 | £353 | £264 | £350 | £292 |
| 2019 | £354 | £268 | £359 | £304 |
| 2020 | £351 | £260 | £343 | £277 |
| 2021 | £375 | £269 | £389 | £317 |
| 2022 | £425 | £280 | £375 | £367 |
| 2023 | £418 | £305 | £398 | £337 |
| 2024 | £399 | £287 | £431 | £366 |
| 2025 | £422 | £281 | £412 | £390 |
| 2026 | £413 | £277 | £401 | £371 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME16 0ZJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul 2025 | 25, Marigold Way, Maidstone, ME16 0ZJ | Terraced | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 28 May 2026 | 23, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9NR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2025 | 15, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9NR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £308,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 15, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9NR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 30, Marigold Way, Maidstone, ME16 0GF | Terraced | Freehold | £360,000 |
In the ME16 0ZJ postcode area, located within Barming, there are 4 primary and 3 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 | Not applicable | Bower Grove School | Foundation special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Sept 2019. | |
Bower Grove School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Sept 2019
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| 0.3 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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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Barming Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
Barming Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME16 0ZJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9NZ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Beckett Close, Maidstone, ME16 9DW | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.3 mi | Chris's Store | 435 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, ME16 8NJ | Walking directions to Chris's Store |
| 0.4 mi | Nisa Local | Beverley Road, Maidstone, ME16 9JN | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
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 0ZJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Allison Juliet Sweetman
Barming Heath & Teston - Elected 2 May 2024
Fay Lynette Gooch
Barming Heath & Teston - Elected 2 May 2024
Helen Grant
Maidstone and Malling - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME16 0ZJ 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 0ZJ in Barming Heath & Teston is £375,000 (about £397 per square foot) based on 112 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to ME16 0ZJ, including Bower Grove School (Outstanding), West Borough Primary School (Good) and Barming Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME16 0ZJ 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 0ZJ is Helen Grant (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Allison Juliet Sweetman (Green Party) and Fay Lynette Gooch (Independent).