Postcode ME17 4NW 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 2.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 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 4NW.
Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea near ME17 4NW 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 2.3 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 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME17 4NW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2026 | 3, Brooker Close, Maidstone, ME17 4UY | Detached | Freehold | £580,000 | |
| 01 Apr 2026 | 4, Brooker Close, Maidstone, ME17 4UY | Detached | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 44, Firmin Avenue, Maidstone, ME17 4SP | Detached | Freehold | £387,500 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 34, Firmin Avenue, Maidstone, ME17 4SP | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 22, Lansdowne Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 9DL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £550,000 |
In the ME17 4NW postcode area, located within Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelsea, there are 8 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 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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| 0.5 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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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Leigh Academy Oaks | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2026. | |
Leigh Academy Oaks ratingOfsted report cardInspected 10 Mar 2026
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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 4NW, 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 4NW 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 4NW 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 10 schools close to ME17 4NW, including New Line Learning Academy (Requires improvement), Tiger Primary School (Good) and Leigh Academy Oaks (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME17 4NW 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 4NW 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).