Postcode ME16 9FT is located in an urban city, within the Palace Wood ward 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 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Allington is £65,502 per year. The nearest station is Barming, about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Allington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,707 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.
Allington has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.0% 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 0 ft away from ME16 9FT.
Allington near ME16 9FT 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Barming | N/A | Walking directions to Barming |
Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 (about £430 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 | 35 | £565,000 | £428 |
| Semi-Detached | 67 | £420,000 | £434 |
| Terraced | 11 | £333,000 | £453 |
| Flats | 7 | £250,000 | £330 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £422,500 | £187,500 | £298,500 | £255,000 |
| 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 | £601,000 | £292,000 | £427,500 | £395,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £325 | £291 | £393 | £325 |
| 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 | £420 | £333 | £443 | £396 |
There were 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME16 9FT.
In the ME16 9FT postcode area, located within Allington, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME16 9FT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9NZ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Maidstone district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME16 9FT, 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 9FT records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 9FT in Allington is £430,000 (about £430 per square foot) based on 120 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to ME16 9FT, including Palace Wood Primary School (Good), St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone (Good) and St Simon Stock Catholic School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to ME16 9FT is Barming, about 717 m away.
ME16 9FT scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,707 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 9FT 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).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.