Postcode ME17 3DJ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Headcorn & Sutton Valence ward of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Headcorn & Sutton Valence area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 58.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Headcorn & Sutton Valence is £62,432 per year. The nearest station is Harrietsham, about 2.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Headcorn & Sutton Valence has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,264 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.
Headcorn & Sutton Valence has an average crime rate, with approximately 58.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Headcorn & Sutton Valence is £62,432 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME17 3DJ.
Headcorn & Sutton Valence near ME17 3DJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Harrietsham located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 (about £386 per square foot) in Headcorn & Sutton Valence area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £2,225,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 46 | £622,500 | £391 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £397,500 | £385 |
| Terraced | 14 | £305,000 | £379 |
| Flats | 5 | £207,000 | £336 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £492,500 | £179,000 | £300,000 | £299,000 |
| 2017 | £537,500 | £153,250 | £349,995 | £300,000 |
| 2018 | £530,000 | £193,500 | £335,000 | £317,500 |
| 2019 | £597,250 | £172,500 | £312,500 | £272,500 |
| 2020 | £525,000 | £250,000 | £336,500 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | £550,000 | £187,000 | £365,000 | £303,389 |
| 2022 | £530,000 | £257,000 | £390,000 | £330,000 |
| 2023 | £585,000 | £211,000 | £390,000 | £320,000 |
| 2024 | £550,000 | £240,000 | £390,000 | £319,000 |
| 2025 | £565,000 | £235,000 | £395,000 | £304,000 |
| 2026 | £595,000 | £170,000 | £355,000 | £300,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £370 | £277 | £341 | £347 |
| 2017 | £340 | £315 | £332 | £333 |
| 2018 | £372 | £299 | £354 | £281 |
| 2019 | £359 | £285 | £332 | £302 |
| 2020 | £360 | £359 | £340 | £354 |
| 2021 | £364 | £327 | £374 | £333 |
| 2022 | £394 | £326 | £423 | £428 |
| 2023 | £408 | £331 | £416 | £367 |
| 2024 | £380 | £345 | £380 | £387 |
| 2025 | £392 | £347 | £382 | £369 |
| 2026 | £389 | £336 | £404 | £457 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
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 ME17 3DJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Martin Crispian Tinniswood Round
Headcorn & Sutton Valence - Elected 2 May 2024
Ziggy Trzebinski
Headcorn & Sutton Valence - Elected 2 May 2024
Katie Jane Lotte Lam
Weald of Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME17 3DJ records about 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME17 3DJ in Headcorn & Sutton Valence is £425,000 (about £386 per square foot) based on 89 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to ME17 3DJ, including Kingswood Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME17 3DJ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,264 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Weald of Kent covering ME17 3DJ is Katie Jane Lotte Lam (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Martin Crispian Tinniswood Round (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Ziggy Trzebinski (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.