Bower Place - ME16 8BG
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8BG is a residential postcode situated on Bower Place, Maidstone, ME16 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 562nd largest and 178th 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 31 properties: 19 houses, 4 flats and 8 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £255,568
- 10 Year change
- up 18.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,287pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £304/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8BG is a residential postcode situated on Bower Place, Maidstone, ME16 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 562nd largest and 178th 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 31 properties: 19 houses, 4 flats and 8 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £255,568
- 10 Year change
- up 18.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,287pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £304/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Explore Properties in ME16 8BG
- 1A Bower Place
House
- 3 Bower Place
4 Bed Period House
- 5 Bower Place
4 Bed Period House
- 7 Bower Place
House
- 9 Bower Place
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME16 8BG sold for £275,000 on 9th April 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £255,568.
The ME16 8BG Sales Market has increased by 18.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £255,568 |
| June 2025 | 0.3% | £255,611 |
| June 2024 | -1.2% | £254,739 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £257,838 |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £257,661 |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £237,988 |
| June 2020 | -0.4% | £224,654 |
| June 2019 | -2.5% | £225,560 |
| June 2018 | 2.9% | £231,351 |
| June 2017 | 4.4% | £224,902 |
| June 2016 | 10.6% | £215,481 |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £194,801 |
| June 2014 | 12.2% | £181,175 |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £161,486 |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £159,020 |
| June 2011 | -4.1% | £158,260 |
| June 2010 | 7.3% | £165,034 |
| June 2009 | -14.8% | £153,850 |
| June 2008 | -2.3% | £180,674 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £184,891 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,287.
The ME16 8BG Rental Market has increased by 40.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,287pcm |
| June 2025 | 3% | £1,259pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.7% | £1,222pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.5% | £1,146pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £1,046pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £966pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £928pcm |
| June 2019 | 1% | £921pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £912pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.6% | £922pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.5% | £916pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.7% | £868pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £806pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £772pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £759pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £748pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.8% | £744pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.5% | £716pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.8% | £783pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £746pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 9th April 2026 for £275,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%.
ME16 8BG has had 3 sales since 1995, 3 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£275,000 | 3 Bed House19, Bower Place, Maidstone, ME16 8BG19, Bower Place, Maidstone, ME16 8BG
- Sold Mar 2026£256,000 | 3 Bed House9, Bower Place, Maidstone, ME16 8BG9, Bower Place, Maidstone, ME16 8BG
- Sold Jan 2026£195,000 | 2 Bed Flat49B, Bower Place, Maidstone, ME16 8BG49B, Bower Place, Maidstone, ME16 8BG
Nearby Postcodes
ME16 8BG is the 562nd largest and the 178th most expensive postcode out of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area.
- ME16 8BH, Bower Place, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8BH40 Addresses|35 m away
- ME16 8EY, Hever Gardens, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8EY3 Addresses|41 m away
- ME16 8BW, Orchard Place, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8BW13 Addresses|84 m away
- ME16 8BJ, Bower Lane, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8BJ46 Addresses|88 m away
- ME16 8ER, Douglas Road, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8ER32 Addresses|98 m away
Property Types
- 18 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (18)
- period flat (4)
- house (1)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2021£625,000 | 5 Bed House6, Bower Place, Maidstone, ME16 8BH6, Bower Place, Maidstone, ME16 8BH
- Sold May 2022£513,000 | 5 Bed House4, Bower Place, Maidstone, ME16 8BH4, Bower Place, Maidstone, ME16 8BH
- Sold Jun 2007£418,500 | 5 Bed House6, Bower Place, Maidstone, ME16 8BH6, Bower Place, Maidstone, ME16 8BH
Schools Nearby
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School100 m away
- St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone100 m away
- Archbishop Courtenay Primary School600 m away
- St Augustine Academy800 m away
- Oakwood Park Grammar School800 m away
- St Simon Stock Catholic School1.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME16 8BG is Maidstone West station, which is 400 metres away.
- Maidstone West|400 m away
- Maidstone Barracks|900 m away
- Maidstone East|1.3 km away
- East Farleigh|2.3 km away
