Postcode ME17 4LG is located in an urban city, within the Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton ward of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 49.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 42% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea is £64,313 per year. The nearest station is East Farleigh, about 2.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Boughton Monchelsea Recreation Ground.
Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,448 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea has an average crime rate, with approximately 49.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea is £64,313 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME17 4LG.
Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea near ME17 4LG 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.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Boughton Monchelsea Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Boughton Monchelsea Recreation Ground |
Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £452,500 (about £411 per square foot) in Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton area, with individual transactions ranging from £102,573 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £500,000 | £417 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £380,000 | £395 |
| Terraced | 5 | £292,500 | £460 |
| Flats | 1 | £144,000 | £200 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £435,000 | £317,500 | £226,000 |
| 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 | £522,500 | £387,500 | £312,500 |
| 2026 | £465,000 | £360,000 | £297,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £289 | £307 | £323 |
| 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 | £410 | £398 | £411 |
| 2026 | £355 | £418 | £460 |
There were 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME17 4LG.
In the ME17 4LG postcode area, located within Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME17 4LG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | best-one | Church Street, Maidstone, ME17 4YR | Walking directions to best-one |
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 4LG, 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 4LG records about 49 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 4LG in Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea is £452,500 (about £411 per square foot) based on 40 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to ME17 4LG, including Boughton Monchelsea Primary School (Good), OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus and Cornwallis Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME17 4LG scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,448 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 4LG 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).
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.