Oakwood Road - ME16 8AB
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8AB is a residential postcode situated on Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 581st largest and 325th most expensive of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 33 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £385,535
- 10 Year change
- up 22.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,732pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £349/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8AB is a residential postcode situated on Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 581st largest and 325th most expensive of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 33 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £385,535
- 10 Year change
- up 22.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,732pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £349/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME16 8AB
- 2 Oakwood Road
3 Bed Period House
- 4 Oakwood Road
3 Bed Period House
- 6 Oakwood Road
House
- 8 Oakwood Road
3 Bed Period House
- 10 Oakwood Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME16 8AB sold for £300,000 on 17th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £385,535.
The ME16 8AB Sales Market has increased by 22.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £385,535 |
| June 2025 | 0.8% | £384,860 |
| June 2024 | -1.6% | £381,908 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £388,243 |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £385,745 |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £354,605 |
| June 2020 | -0.2% | £332,066 |
| June 2019 | -2.8% | £332,842 |
| June 2018 | 3.9% | £342,278 |
| June 2017 | 5.1% | £329,572 |
| June 2016 | 10.6% | £313,652 |
| June 2015 | 8.4% | £283,656 |
| June 2014 | 12.3% | £261,699 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £233,047 |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £227,503 |
| June 2011 | -4% | £222,512 |
| June 2010 | 10.9% | £231,800 |
| June 2009 | -13.8% | £209,067 |
| June 2008 | -2.8% | £242,505 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £249,382 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,732.
The ME16 8AB Rental Market has increased by 45.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,732pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £1,691pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.8% | £1,630pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.3% | £1,540pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £1,396pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £1,283pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.8% | £1,220pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £1,211pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £1,196pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £1,204pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.2% | £1,190pcm |
| June 2015 | 9% | £1,131pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £1,038pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £997pcm |
| June 2012 | 4% | £974pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.7% | £937pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.8% | £930pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.4% | £871pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.6% | £941pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £899pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th November 2025 for £300,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 52 sales since 1995.
ME16 8AB has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£300,000 | 3 Bed House30, Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AB30, Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AB
- Sold Jul 2025£395,000 | 3 Bed House46, Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AB46, Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AB
- Sold Jun 2025£328,000 | 3 Bed House42, Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AB42, Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AB
- Sold Jun 2025£365,000 | 3 Bed House2, Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AB2, Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AB
- Sold Dec 2023£515,000 | 4 Bed House52, Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AB52, Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AB
Nearby Postcodes
ME16 8AB is the 581st largest and the 325th most expensive postcode out of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area.
- ME16 8JP, Penny Cress Gardens, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8JP9 Addresses|78 m away
- ME16 8SX, Tonbridge Road, Barming, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8SX13 Addresses|88 m away
- ME16 8SR, Tonbridge Road, Barming, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8SR34 Addresses|137 m away
- ME16 8AE, Oakwood Park, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8AE1 Addresses|181 m away
- ME16 8AN, Grosvenor Court, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8AN3 Addresses|207 m away
Property Types
- 16 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (16)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (6)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (3)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2021£785,000 | 5 Bed House60, Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AB60, Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AB
- Sold Nov 2022£620,000 | 4 Bed House56, Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AB56, Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AB
- Sold Aug 2013£575,000 | 5 Bed House60, Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AB60, Oakwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AB
Schools Nearby
- St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone500 m away
- West Borough Primary School600 m away
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School800 m away
- St Augustine Academy100 m away
- Oakwood Park Grammar School100 m away
- St Simon Stock Catholic School400 m away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME16 8AB is Maidstone West station, which is 1.1 kilometres away.
- Maidstone West|1.1 km away
- Maidstone Barracks|1.3 km away
- Maidstone East|1.7 km away
- East Farleigh|1.9 km away
