Postcode ME17 4BT is located in a rural town, within the Coxheath & Farleigh area of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Loose & Coxheath area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Loose & Coxheath is £65,625 per year. The median sale price in Coxheath & Farleigh is £370,000 (around £398 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £325,000 and £450,000. The nearest station is East Farleigh, about 1.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Loose & Coxheath has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,981 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 40% most deprived areas in England.
Loose & Coxheath has a high crime rate, with approximately 87.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 24.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Loose & Coxheath is £65,625 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME17 4BT.
Loose & Coxheath near ME17 4BT 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 (about £398 per square foot) in Coxheath & Farleigh area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £476,000 | £400 |
| Semi-Detached | 49 | £367,500 | £413 |
| Terraced | 19 | £290,000 | £373 |
| Flats | 3 | £120,000 | £199 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £390,000 | £155,500 | £280,000 | £234,500 |
| 2017 | £408,750 | £167,500 | £295,000 | £255,000 |
| 2018 | £412,500 | £127,500 | £297,500 | £287,500 |
| 2019 | £388,950 | £157,090 | £319,950 | £270,000 |
| 2020 | £440,000 | £167,500 | £328,500 | £252,500 |
| 2021 | £408,000 | £157,000 | £360,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | £500,000 | £197,500 | £375,000 | £327,500 |
| 2023 | £540,000 | £176,250 | £365,000 | £287,000 |
| 2024 | £545,000 | £145,000 | £362,500 | £295,000 |
| 2025 | £485,000 | £170,000 | £365,000 | £307,000 |
| 2026 | £560,000 | £157,500 | £350,000 | £290,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £327 | £352 | £327 | £331 |
| 2017 | £334 | £270 | £350 | £293 |
| 2018 | £348 | £265 | £359 | £353 |
| 2019 | £351 | £285 | £357 | £317 |
| 2020 | £356 | £283 | £357 | £297 |
| 2021 | £383 | £282 | £356 | £291 |
| 2022 | £410 | £244 | £419 | £378 |
| 2023 | £429 | £399 | £413 | £381 |
| 2024 | £396 | £316 | £396 | £383 |
| 2025 | £409 | £302 | £412 | £374 |
| 2026 | £388 | £256 | £402 | £382 |
There were 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME17 4BT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Jun 2026 | 26, Amsbury Road, Maidstone, ME17 4DW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 07 Oct 2025 | 9, Amsbury Road, Maidstone, ME17 4DW | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 29 May 2025 | 22, Amsbury Road, Maidstone, ME17 4DW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £283,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2026 | 37, Amsbury Road, Maidstone, ME17 4DP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | 56, Amsbury Road, Maidstone, ME17 4DP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £357,000 |
In the ME17 4BT postcode area, located within Loose & Coxheath, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME17 4BT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | Heath Road, Maidstone, ME17 4PN | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | Londis | Heath Road, Coxheath, Maidstone, ME17 4EH | Walking directions to Londis |
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 4BT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Claire Louise Kehily
Coxheath & Farleigh - Elected 2 May 2024
Lottie Parfitt
Coxheath & Farleigh - Elected 2 May 2024
Katie Jane Lotte Lam
Weald of Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME17 4BT records about 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 4BT in Coxheath & Farleigh is £370,000 (about £398 per square foot) based on 101 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to ME17 4BT, including Coxheath Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME17 4BT scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,981 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 4BT is Katie Jane Lotte Lam (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Claire Louise Kehily (Green Party) and Lottie Parfitt (Conservative and Unionist Party).