Downs Road - ME14 2JN
Key Postcode Insights
ME14 2JN is a residential postcode situated on Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 605th largest and 490th most expensive of the 915 postcodes in the ME14 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £420,011
- 10 Year change
- up 21.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,840pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £385/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME14 2JN is a residential postcode situated on Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 605th largest and 490th most expensive of the 915 postcodes in the ME14 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £420,011
- 10 Year change
- up 21.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,840pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £385/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME14 2JN
- 19 Downs Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 21 Downs Road
4 Bed House
- 22 Downs Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 23 Downs Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 24 Downs Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME14 2JN sold for £615,000 on 1st October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £420,011.
The ME14 2JN Sales Market has increased by 21.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £420,011 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £419,014 |
| June 2024 | -1.6% | £410,052 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £416,517 |
| June 2022 | 7% | £413,916 |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £386,698 |
| June 2020 | -0.2% | £364,314 |
| June 2019 | -1.4% | £365,215 |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £370,485 |
| June 2017 | 5.7% | £365,761 |
| June 2016 | 10.8% | £345,907 |
| June 2015 | 11.1% | £312,162 |
| June 2014 | 9.1% | £280,887 |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £257,370 |
| June 2012 | 3.8% | £252,524 |
| June 2011 | -1.4% | £243,375 |
| June 2010 | 7.8% | £246,869 |
| June 2009 | -12% | £229,080 |
| June 2008 | -4.4% | £260,404 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £272,330 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,840.
The ME14 2JN Rental Market has increased by 47.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,840pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.9% | £1,797pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £1,729pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.4% | £1,623pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £1,484pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £1,360pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £1,297pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £1,279pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £1,269pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,270pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.5% | £1,248pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.3% | £1,161pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.7% | £1,072pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £1,034pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £999pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £978pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.7% | £949pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.1% | £889pcm |
| June 2008 | 5.8% | £957pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £904pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st October 2025 for £615,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 19 sales since 1995.
ME14 2JN has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£615,000 | 4 Bed House33, Downs Road, Maidstone, ME14 2JN33, Downs Road, Maidstone, ME14 2JN
- Sold Oct 2024£385,000 | 3 Bed House29, Downs Road, Maidstone, ME14 2JN29, Downs Road, Maidstone, ME14 2JN
- Sold Jul 2024£365,000 | 3 Bed House34, Downs Road, Maidstone, ME14 2JN34, Downs Road, Maidstone, ME14 2JN
- Sold Jun 2023£360,000 | 3 Bed House35, Downs Road, Maidstone, ME14 2JN35, Downs Road, Maidstone, ME14 2JN
- Sold Jun 2022£463,000 | 4 Bed House19, Downs Road, Maidstone, ME14 2JN19, Downs Road, Maidstone, ME14 2JN
Nearby Postcodes
ME14 2JN is the 605th largest and the 490th most expensive postcode out of the 915 postcodes in the ME14 area.
- ME14 2JL, Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14ME14 2JL19 Addresses|88 m away
- ME14 2JQ, Raymer Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14ME14 2JQ34 Addresses|93 m away
- ME14 2EA, Sandling Lane, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14ME14 2EA20 Addresses|115 m away
- ME14 2DY, Sandling Lane, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14ME14 2DY16 Addresses|123 m away
- ME14 2JG, Ashburnham Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14ME14 2JG1 Addresses|146 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 8 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- house (2)
- early-century house (8)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2025£615,000 | 4 Bed House33, Downs Road, Maidstone, ME14 2JN33, Downs Road, Maidstone, ME14 2JN
- Sold Feb 2025£596,500 | 4 Bed House9, Downs Road, Maidstone, ME14 2JL9, Downs Road, Maidstone, ME14 2JL
- Sold Nov 2018£520,000 | 5 Bed House1, Downs Road, Maidstone, ME14 2JL1, Downs Road, Maidstone, ME14 2JL
Schools Nearby
- Sandling Primary School200 m away
- St Paul's Infant School700 m away
- North Borough Junior School800 m away
- Invicta Grammar School1.8 km away
- Maidstone Grammar School for Girls1.8 km away
- The Maplesden Noakes School1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME14 2JN is Maidstone East station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- Maidstone East|1.6 km away
- Maidstone Barracks|1.9 km away
- Maidstone West|2.5 km away
- Bearsted|3.6 km away
