Shaftesbury Drive - ME16 0JS
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 0JS is a residential postcode situated on Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 445th largest and 518th most expensive of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £411,129
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,670pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £435/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 0JS is a residential postcode situated on Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 445th largest and 518th most expensive of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £411,129
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,670pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £435/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME16 0JS
- 1 Shaftesbury Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Shaftesbury Drive
House
- 3 Shaftesbury Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Shaftesbury Drive
House
- 5 Shaftesbury Drive
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME16 0JS sold for £425,000 on 10th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £411,129.
The ME16 0JS Sales Market has increased by 22.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.3% | £411,129 |
| June 2025 | 0.8% | £409,993 |
| June 2024 | -1.6% | £406,909 |
| June 2023 | 0.7% | £413,602 |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £410,913 |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £378,871 |
| June 2020 | -0.1% | £354,866 |
| June 2019 | -2.6% | £355,391 |
| June 2018 | 3.6% | £364,826 |
| June 2017 | 5.1% | £352,152 |
| June 2016 | 10.3% | £335,168 |
| June 2015 | 8.5% | £303,899 |
| June 2014 | 11.8% | £280,093 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £250,446 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £244,632 |
| June 2011 | -3.6% | £239,050 |
| June 2010 | 10.8% | £248,085 |
| June 2009 | -13.5% | £223,919 |
| June 2008 | -2.7% | £258,734 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £265,929 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,670.
The ME16 0JS Rental Market has increased by 45.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £1,670pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £1,630pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.9% | £1,572pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.2% | £1,484pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £1,346pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £1,240pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.9% | £1,180pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £1,169pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £1,155pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £1,163pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.1% | £1,149pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.9% | £1,094pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.9% | £1,005pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £967pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.8% | £945pcm |
| June 2011 | 1% | £910pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.9% | £901pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.1% | £842pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.7% | £906pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £865pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 10th October 2025 for £425,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 30 sales since 1995.
ME16 0JS has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£425,000 | 3 Bed House7, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0JS7, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0JS
- Sold May 2025£365,000 | 3 Bed House9, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0JS9, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0JS
- Sold Mar 2024£340,000 | 5 Bed House20, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0JS20, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0JS
- Sold Feb 2021£430,000 | 4 Bed House13, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0JS13, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0JS
- Sold Feb 2020£320,000 | 3 Bed House23, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0JS23, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0JS
Nearby Postcodes
ME16 0JS is the 445th largest and the 518th most expensive postcode out of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area.
- ME16 0JN, Queens Road, Maidstone, ME16ME16 0JN8 Addresses|92 m away
- ME16 0LA, Langham Grove, Maidstone, ME16ME16 0LA24 Addresses|112 m away
- ME16 0LB, Queens Road, Maidstone, ME16ME16 0LB17 Addresses|116 m away
- ME16 0JL, Warden Close, Maidstone, ME16ME16 0JL25 Addresses|121 m away
- ME16 0JR, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16ME16 0JR57 Addresses|154 m away
Property Types
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (10)
- house (1)
- Unknown (12)
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 (3)
- G (1)
- D (5)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2023£440,000 | 3 Bed House41, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0JR41, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0JR
- Sold Feb 2021£430,000 | 4 Bed House13, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0JS13, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0JS
- Sold Oct 2025£425,000 | 3 Bed House7, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0JS7, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0JS
Schools Nearby
- St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone300 m away
- Brunswick House Primary School800 m away
- West Borough Primary School900 m away
- St Simon Stock Catholic School300 m away
- St Augustine Academy600 m away
- Oakwood Park Grammar School600 m away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME16 0JS is Maidstone Barracks station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Maidstone Barracks|1.1 km away
- Maidstone West|1.3 km away
- Maidstone East|1.6 km away
- Barming|1.7 km away
