Ernest Drive - ME16 0QS
Key Street Insights
Ernest Drive is a residential street with 52 addresses.
It ranks as the 350th largest and 136th most expensive of the 422 streets in the ME16 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 52 properties: 52 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £353,118
- 10 Year change
- up 23.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,458pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £516/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Ernest Drive is a residential street with 52 addresses.
It ranks as the 350th largest and 136th most expensive of the 422 streets in the ME16 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 52 properties: 52 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £353,118
- 10 Year change
- up 23.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,458pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £516/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Ernest Drive, Maidstone, ME16
- 1 Ernest Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Ernest Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Ernest Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Ernest Drive
House
- 5 Ernest Drive
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Ernest Drive sold for £335,000 on 24th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the street is £353,118.
The Ernest Drive Sales Market has increased by 23.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.3% | £353,118 |
| June 2025 | 0.7% | £351,954 |
| June 2024 | -1.6% | £349,374 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £354,913 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £352,770 |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £324,699 |
| June 2020 | -0.1% | £304,064 |
| June 2019 | -2.4% | £304,395 |
| June 2018 | 3.4% | £311,882 |
| June 2017 | 5.1% | £301,771 |
| June 2016 | 10.5% | £287,089 |
| June 2015 | 8.7% | £259,778 |
| June 2014 | 11.9% | £238,980 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £213,608 |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £208,294 |
| June 2011 | -3.6% | £203,877 |
| June 2010 | 10.5% | £211,457 |
| June 2009 | -13.5% | £191,362 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £221,225 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £226,907 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,458.
The Ernest Drive Rental Market has increased by 45.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £1,458pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £1,421pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.9% | £1,370pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.3% | £1,294pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £1,174pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £1,080pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £1,019pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £1,005pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £1,014pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.3% | £1,003pcm |
| June 2015 | 9% | £952pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.9% | £874pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £840pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.8% | £821pcm |
| June 2011 | 1% | £790pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.8% | £783pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.1% | £733pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.8% | £789pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £753pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th October 2025 for £335,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The street has had a total of 71 sales since 1995.
Ernest Drive, Maidstone, ME16 has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£335,000 | 3 Bed House24, Ernest Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QS24, Ernest Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QS
- Sold Oct 2025£375,000 | 2 Bed House9, Ernest Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QS9, Ernest Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QS
- Sold Sep 2025£347,000 | 3 Bed House32, Ernest Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QS32, Ernest Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QS
- Sold Jul 2025£300,000 | 3 Bed House43, Ernest Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QS43, Ernest Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QS
- Sold Sep 2024£372,500 | 3 Bed House3, Ernest Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QS3, Ernest Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QS
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2022£395,000 | 2 Bed House47, Ernest Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QS47, Ernest Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QS
- Sold Oct 2023£380,000 | 3 Bed House53, Ernest Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QS53, Ernest Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QS
- Sold Jul 2022£375,000 | 3 Bed House49, Ernest Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QS49, Ernest Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QS
Nearby Streets
Ernest Drive, Maidstone, ME16 is the 350th largest and the 136th most expensive street in the ME16 area.
- Trevor Drive, Maidstone, ME16141 Addresses|42 m away
- Leonard Close, Maidstone, ME1640 Addresses|95 m away
- Maxwell Drive, Maidstone, ME1653 Addresses|182 m away
- Beech Drive, Maidstone, ME1619 Addresses|191 m away
- Montpelier Gate, Maidstone, ME167 Addresses|203 m away
- Howard Drive, Maidstone, ME16127 Addresses|224 m away
Property Types
- 30 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 20 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (30)
- house (2)
- Unknown (20)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 30 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (22)
Schools Nearby
- Palace Wood Primary School300 m away
- Allington Primary School700 m away
- St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone900 m away
- St Simon Stock Catholic School900 m away
- The Maplesden Noakes School1.2 km away
- St Augustine Academy1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Ernest Drive, Maidstone, ME16 - ME16 0QS is Barming station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Barming|1.1 km away
- Maidstone Barracks|1.5 km away
- Maidstone West|2.0 km away
