Postcode ME17 4BW is located in a rural village, within the Loose & Linton area 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 median sale price in Loose & Linton is £445,000 (around £391 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £350,000 and £555,000. The nearest station is East Farleigh, about 2.7 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Marden has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,814 out of 32,844 areas in England, 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 25.0% 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 151 ft away from ME17 4BW.
Marden near ME17 4BW 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 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £445,000 (about £391 per square foot) in Loose & Linton area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £925,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 40 | £572,500 | £396 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £413,500 | £389 |
| Terraced | 15 | £315,000 | £414 |
| Flats | 4 | £182,500 | £272 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £450,000 | £114,750 | £312,500 | £221,250 |
| 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 | £555,000 | £185,000 | £386,213 | £299,000 |
| 2026 | £614,000 | £45,000 | £427,500 | £325,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £339 | £188 | £339 | £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 | £401 | £399 |
| 2026 | £418 | £91 | £359 | £357 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME17 4BW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2025 | 26, Cornwallis Avenue, Maidstone, ME17 4BW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Southlands, Wheelers Lane, Maidstone, ME17 4BN | Detached | Freehold | £570,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Redwall Farm, Redwall Lane, Maidstone, ME17 4AX | Other | Freehold | £830,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2025 | Redwall Oast, Redwall Lane, Maidstone, ME17 4AX | Detached | Freehold | £700,000 |
In the ME17 4BW postcode area, located within Marden, there are 0 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 4BW, 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 4BW 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 4BW in Loose & Linton is £445,000 (about £391 per square foot) based on 93 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to ME17 4BW, including Cornwallis Academy (Good) and OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME17 4BW scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 14,814 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 4BW 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).