Postcode ME17 4FU is located in a rural town, within the Coxheath & Farleigh ward of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Loose & Coxheath area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 50.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 40% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Loose & Coxheath is £65,625 per year. The nearest station is East Farleigh, about 1.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Loose & Coxheath has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,141 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.
Loose & Coxheath has an average crime rate, with approximately 50.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.2% 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 4FU.
Loose & Coxheath near ME17 4FU 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 (about £399 per square foot) in Coxheath & Farleigh area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £920,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 25 | £467,000 | £400 |
| Semi-Detached | 41 | £370,000 | £410 |
| Terraced | 13 | £270,000 | £374 |
| Flats | 3 | £158,000 | £271 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £390,000 | £151,000 | £284,500 | £226,000 |
| 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 | £497,000 | £170,000 | £367,500 | £312,000 |
| 2026 | £492,500 | — | £362,500 | £300,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £327 | £303 | £326 | £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 | £413 | £374 |
| 2026 | £388 | — | £378 | £415 |
There were 33 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME17 4FU.
In the ME17 4FU postcode area, located within Loose & Coxheath, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME17 4FU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Londis | Heath Road, Coxheath, Maidstone, ME17 4EH | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | Heath Road, Maidstone, ME17 4PN | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 4FU, 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 4FU records about 50 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 4FU in Loose & Coxheath is £375,000 (about £399 per square foot) based on 82 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to ME17 4FU, including Coxheath Primary School (Good), East Farleigh Primary School (Good) and Cornwallis Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME17 4FU scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,141 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 4FU 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).
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.