Postcode ME17 4BQ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Loose & Linton ward of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Marden area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 37.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Marden is £67,482 per year. The nearest station is East Farleigh, about 2.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Marden has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,708 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.
Marden has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Marden is £67,482 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME17 4BQ.
Marden near ME17 4BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is East Farleigh located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 (about £389 per square foot) in Loose & Linton area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £1,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 40 | £585,000 | £387 |
| Semi-Detached | 45 | £400,000 | £398 |
| Terraced | 23 | £315,000 | £383 |
| Flats | 5 | £185,000 | £274 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £450,000 | £170,000 | £322,500 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | £450,000 | £147,000 | £315,000 | £272,500 |
| 2018 | £492,500 | £191,000 | £327,500 | £300,000 |
| 2019 | £480,000 | £177,500 | £335,000 | £290,257 |
| 2020 | £465,000 | £184,000 | £336,000 | £286,000 |
| 2021 | £490,000 | £190,000 | £375,000 | £300,000 |
| 2022 | £569,405 | £190,000 | £410,000 | £340,000 |
| 2023 | £575,000 | £207,500 | £400,000 | £280,000 |
| 2024 | £520,000 | £205,000 | £390,000 | £306,750 |
| 2025 | £557,500 | £185,000 | £385,675 | £299,000 |
| 2026 | £525,000 | £45,000 | £470,000 | £322,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £337 | £276 | £335 | £308 |
| 2017 | £346 | £142 | £334 | £313 |
| 2018 | £360 | £271 | £351 | £339 |
| 2019 | £336 | £276 | £339 | £317 |
| 2020 | £330 | £257 | £336 | £296 |
| 2021 | £370 | £255 | £356 | £363 |
| 2022 | £406 | £312 | £408 | £422 |
| 2023 | £422 | £301 | £425 | £361 |
| 2024 | £390 | £302 | £388 | £354 |
| 2025 | £387 | £274 | £403 | £399 |
| 2026 | £402 | £91 | £355 | £391 |
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 4BQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Brian Eugene Clark
Loose & Linton - Elected 2 May 2024
Simon David Wales
Loose & Linton - Elected 2 May 2024
Katie Jane Lotte Lam
Weald of Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME17 4BQ records about 38 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME17 4BQ in Marden is £405,000 (about £389 per square foot) based on 113 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to ME17 4BQ, including Coxheath Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME17 4BQ scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 14,708 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 4BQ is Katie Jane Lotte Lam (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Brian Eugene Clark (Liberal Democrats) and Simon David Wales (Liberal Democrats).
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.