Postcode ME17 4LZ is located in an urban city, within the Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton area 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 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 Maidstone West, about 2.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,355 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 32% 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 4.9% 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 4LZ.
Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea near ME17 4LZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Maidstone West located about 2.4 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 7 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME17 4LZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2025 | Beresford Farm, The Quarries, Maidstone, ME17 4NH | Detached | Freehold | £785,000 | |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Harts House, Bottlescrew Hill, Maidstone, ME17 4LY | Other | Freehold | £764,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 41, The Quarries, Maidstone, ME17 4NJ | Detached | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2025 | 1, Broad Drive, Maidstone, ME17 4SW | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 4, Pearson Meadow, Maidstone, ME17 4SX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £360,000 |
In the ME17 4LZ postcode area, located within Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea, there are 7 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 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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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Tiger Primary School | Free schools | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Sept 2023. | |
Tiger Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Sept 2023
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| 0.7 mi | Secondary | New Line Learning Academy | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 13 May 2025. | |
New Line Learning Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME17 4LZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | best-one | Church Street, Maidstone, ME17 4YU | Walking directions to best-one |
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 4LZ, 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 4LZ 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 4LZ 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 are 11 schools close to ME17 4LZ, including Boughton Monchelsea Primary School (Good), Tiger Primary School (Good) and New Line Learning Academy (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME17 4LZ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,355 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 4LZ 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).