Postcode ME16 0ZY 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 low crime levels, with around 42.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% 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 Barming, about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Allington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,792 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 15% least deprived areas in England.
Allington has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.3% 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 295 ft away from ME16 0ZY.
Allington near ME16 0ZY 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 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 0ZY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct 2025 | 8, Rufus Walk, Maidstone, ME16 0XJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £405,000 | |
| 06 May 2026 | 2, Wyatt Road, Maidstone, ME16 0WB | Detached | Freehold | £580,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 4, Wyatt Road, Maidstone, ME16 0WB | Detached | Freehold | £600,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 9, Woodpecker Close, Maidstone, ME16 0ZR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 09 Sept 2025 | 7, Woodpecker Close, Maidstone, ME16 0ZR | Detached | Freehold | £425,000 |
In the ME16 0ZY postcode area, located within Allington, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME16 0ZY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | M&S Simply Food | Conway Road, Maidstone, ME16 0HD | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | 7 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Maidstone, ME16 0PU | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.4 mi | Waitrose | Castle Road, Maidstone, ME16 0PX | Walking directions to Waitrose |
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 0ZY, 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 0ZY records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 0ZY in Palace Wood is £422,500 (about £425 per square foot) based on 101 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to ME16 0ZY, including Allington Primary School (Outstanding), Palace Wood Primary School (Good) and St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to ME16 0ZY is Barming, about 770 m away.
ME16 0ZY scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,792 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 0ZY 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).