Postcode ME17 4JS is located in a rural hamlet, within the Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton area of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% 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 Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton is £465,000 (around £386 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £360,000 and £500,000. The nearest station is Staplehurst, about 3.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,614 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.
Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME17 4JS.
Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton near ME17 4JS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Staplehurst located about 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 37 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 (about £386 per square foot) in Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton area, with individual transactions ranging from £144,000 up to £1,525,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £500,000 | £400 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £390,000 | £383 |
| Terraced | 5 | £292,500 | £448 |
| Flats | 1 | £144,000 | £200 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £430,000 | £317,500 | £213,000 |
| 2017 | £410,000 | £285,000 | £280,000 |
| 2018 | £421,750 | £325,000 | £260,000 |
| 2019 | £445,000 | £315,000 | £287,000 |
| 2020 | £487,500 | £340,000 | £290,000 |
| 2021 | £480,000 | £375,000 | £325,000 |
| 2022 | £577,750 | £382,250 | £294,975 |
| 2023 | £535,000 | £399,000 | £355,000 |
| 2024 | £473,750 | £375,000 | £305,000 |
| 2025 | £535,000 | £387,500 | £312,500 |
| 2026 | £485,000 | £380,000 | £301,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £291 | £307 | £337 |
| 2017 | £298 | £326 | £351 |
| 2018 | £323 | £328 | £340 |
| 2019 | £320 | £329 | £351 |
| 2020 | £372 | £337 | £329 |
| 2021 | £393 | £393 | £344 |
| 2022 | £431 | £459 | £421 |
| 2023 | £403 | £383 | £401 |
| 2024 | £376 | £355 | £404 |
| 2025 | £405 | £398 | £411 |
| 2026 | £380 | £418 | £416 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME17 4JS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2025 | Spring Farm, East Hall Hill, Maidstone, ME17 4JX | Other | Freehold | £575,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | East Hall, East Hall Hill, Maidstone, ME17 4JX | Other | Freehold | £717,000 |
In the ME17 4JS postcode area, located within Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Sutton, 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.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Boughton Monchelsea Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2018. | |
Boughton Monchelsea Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2018
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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 4JS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Anne Dawes
Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton - Elected 2 May 2024
Katie Jane Lotte Lam
Weald of Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME17 4JS records about 32 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 other theft.
The median sale price around ME17 4JS in Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton is £465,000 (about £386 per square foot) based on 37 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to ME17 4JS, including Boughton Monchelsea Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME17 4JS scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,614 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 4JS is Katie Jane Lotte Lam (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Anne Dawes (Independent).