Postcode ME17 3XY is located in a rural village, within the Leeds & Langley area of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 53.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 36% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton is £61,371 per year. The median sale price in Leeds & Langley is £398,498 (around £409 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £326,250 and £472,500. The nearest station is Bearsted, about 2.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,549 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.
Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton has an average crime rate, with approximately 53.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton is £61,371 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 193 ft away from ME17 3XY.
Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton near ME17 3XY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bearsted located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £398,498 (about £409 per square foot) in Leeds & Langley area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,000 up to £1,120,360.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £522,498 | £395 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £383,995 | £417 |
| Terraced | 15 | £307,000 | £452 |
| Flats | 9 | £220,000 | £310 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £364,250 | £138,000 | £288,248 | £229,998 |
| 2017 | £420,000 | £196,748 | £295,000 | £285,995 |
| 2018 | £380,000 | £200,000 | £323,000 | £241,995 |
| 2019 | £394,248 | £80,800 | £318,500 | £270,000 |
| 2020 | £424,248 | £157,000 | £321,000 | £320,000 |
| 2021 | £411,250 | £194,000 | £334,248 | £320,000 |
| 2022 | £497,500 | £324,000 | £395,000 | £387,500 |
| 2023 | £494,995 | £431,000 | £372,500 | £338,000 |
| 2024 | £529,995 | £160,000 | £388,023 | £314,998 |
| 2025 | £519,995 | £231,000 | £376,995 | £338,995 |
| 2026 | £525,000 | £153,500 | £384,000 | £307,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £334 | £225 | £327 | £320 |
| 2017 | £362 | £284 | £335 | £302 |
| 2018 | £334 | £288 | £331 | £369 |
| 2019 | £339 | £132 | £377 | £371 |
| 2020 | £326 | £217 | £378 | £293 |
| 2021 | £359 | £290 | £392 | £377 |
| 2022 | £420 | £501 | £386 | £357 |
| 2023 | £406 | £574 | £432 | £436 |
| 2024 | £400 | £314 | £425 | £442 |
| 2025 | £397 | £328 | £423 | £389 |
| 2026 | £421 | £214 | £395 | £453 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME17 3XY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | 6, Spring Hill Road, Maidstone, ME17 3XU | Detached | Freehold | £679,995 | |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 1, Batten Walk, Maidstone, ME17 3AA | Detached | Freehold | £410,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 9, Fernbank Grove, Maidstone, ME17 3XW | Detached | Freehold | £720,000 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 6, Fernbank Grove, Maidstone, ME17 3XW | Detached | Freehold | £557,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 11, Fernbank Grove, Maidstone, ME17 3XW | Detached | Freehold | £550,000 |
In the ME17 3XY postcode area, located within Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME17 3XY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | Bridger Way, Maidstone, ME17 3FW | Walking directions to Aldi |
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 ME17 3XY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gary Cooke
Leeds & Langley - Elected 2 May 2024
Gill Fort
Leeds & Langley - Elected 2 May 2024
Katie Jane Lotte Lam
Weald of Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME17 3XY records about 54 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 3XY in Leeds & Langley is £398,498 (about £409 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to ME17 3XY, including Langley Park Primary Academy (Good), The Holy Family Catholic Primary School (Good) and Tree Tops Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME17 3XY scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 16,549 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 3XY is Katie Jane Lotte Lam (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Gary Cooke (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Gill Fort (Conservative and Unionist Party).