Postcode ME5 8XT is located in an urban city, within the Boxley Downs ward of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Boxley & Detling area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Boxley & Detling is £76,242 per year. The nearest station is Maidstone East, about 3.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Boxley & Detling has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,847 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Boxley & Detling has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Boxley & Detling is £76,242 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from ME5 8XT.
Boxley & Detling near ME5 8XT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Maidstone East located about 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 (about £419 per square foot) in Boxley Downs area, with individual transactions ranging from £124,250 up to £2,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 33 | £530,000 | £421 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £382,500 | £419 |
| Terraced | 29 | £275,000 | £414 |
| Flats | 2 | £168,360 | £156 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £475,000 | £230,000 | £300,000 | £215,000 |
| 2017 | £510,000 | £158,000 | £307,000 | £240,000 |
| 2018 | £475,000 | £160,000 | £305,000 | £237,000 |
| 2019 | £430,000 | £145,000 | £324,500 | £228,750 |
| 2020 | £482,500 | £165,000 | £388,000 | £242,000 |
| 2021 | £560,000 | £148,000 | £359,570 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | £595,000 | £165,500 | £385,000 | £296,000 |
| 2023 | £570,000 | £218,000 | £331,485 | £287,500 |
| 2024 | £580,000 | £190,000 | £365,000 | £275,000 |
| 2025 | £517,500 | £168,360 | £340,000 | £287,500 |
| 2026 | £520,000 | — | £382,750 | £275,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £354 | £246 | £328 | £333 |
| 2017 | £354 | £245 | £346 | £342 |
| 2018 | £364 | £255 | £339 | £352 |
| 2019 | £340 | £241 | £339 | £343 |
| 2020 | £341 | £238 | £364 | £342 |
| 2021 | £396 | £240 | £407 | £370 |
| 2022 | £424 | £249 | £454 | £439 |
| 2023 | £363 | £311 | £418 | £387 |
| 2024 | £393 | — | £393 | £401 |
| 2025 | £398 | £156 | £405 | £386 |
| 2026 | £421 | — | £428 | £422 |
There were 36 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME5 8XT.
In the ME5 8XT postcode area, located within Boxley & Detling, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 ME5 8XT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Stephen Roy Thompson
Boxley Downs - Elected 2 May 2024
Vanessa Ann Jones
Boxley Downs - Elected 2 May 2024
Helen Whately
Faversham and Mid Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME5 8XT records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 ME5 8XT in Boxley & Detling is £370,000 (about £419 per square foot) based on 91 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to ME5 8XT, including Swingate Primary School (Good) and St Benedict's Catholic Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME5 8XT scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,847 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Faversham and Mid Kent covering ME5 8XT is Helen Whately (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Stephen Roy Thompson (Green Party) and Vanessa Ann Jones (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.