Upper Fant Road - ME16 8BT
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8BT is a residential postcode situated on Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 647th largest and 281st 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 40 properties: 38 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £329,253
- 10 Year change
- up 18.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,603pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 39.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £335/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8BT is a residential postcode situated on Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 647th largest and 281st 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 40 properties: 38 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £329,253
- 10 Year change
- up 18.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,603pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 39.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £335/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME16 8BT
- 71 Upper Fant Road
3 Bed Period House
- 73 Upper Fant Road
4 Bed Period House
- 75 Upper Fant Road
House
- 77 Upper Fant Road
House
- 79 Upper Fant Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME16 8BT sold for £500,000 on 18th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £329,253.
The ME16 8BT Sales Market has increased by 18.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £329,253 |
| June 2025 | 0.1% | £329,836 |
| June 2024 | -1.1% | £329,541 |
| June 2023 | 0.3% | £333,279 |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £332,339 |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £308,104 |
| June 2020 | -0.7% | £291,189 |
| June 2019 | -2.3% | £293,201 |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £300,209 |
| June 2017 | 4.4% | £290,832 |
| June 2016 | 10.2% | £278,678 |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £252,775 |
| June 2014 | 11.9% | £235,110 |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £210,093 |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £206,294 |
| June 2011 | -4.1% | £203,589 |
| June 2010 | 8.5% | £212,214 |
| June 2009 | -15.1% | £195,669 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £230,481 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £236,462 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,603.
The ME16 8BT Rental Market has increased by 39.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,603pcm |
| June 2025 | 3% | £1,571pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £1,525pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.9% | £1,433pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £1,304pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £1,208pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £1,161pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.6% | £1,157pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £1,139pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £1,152pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.9% | £1,146pcm |
| June 2015 | 8% | £1,092pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.8% | £1,011pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £974pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £956pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £929pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.6% | £924pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.8% | £884pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.8% | £968pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £924pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th September 2025 for £500,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 48 sales since 1995.
ME16 8BT has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£500,000 | 4 Bed House155, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BT155, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BT
- Sold Feb 2023£287,000 | 3 Bed House171, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BT171, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BT
- Sold Dec 2022£460,000 | 4 Bed House85, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BT85, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BT
- Sold Jun 2022£252,500 | 3 Bed House173, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BT173, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BT
- Sold Jun 2021£360,000 | 4 Bed House73, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BT73, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BT
Nearby Postcodes
ME16 8BT is the 647th largest and the 281st most expensive postcode out of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area.
- ME16 8DJ, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8DJ26 Addresses|57 m away
- ME16 8DH, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8DH27 Addresses|79 m away
- ME16 8LS, Clare Gardens, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LS5 Addresses|90 m away
- ME16 8DR, Roseholme, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8DR35 Addresses|94 m away
- ME16 8DY, Roseholme, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8DY18 Addresses|146 m away
Property Types
- 18 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (18)
- period flat (2)
- mid-century house (5)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 25 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (15)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2020£500,000 | 4 Bed House134, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DJ134, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DJ
- Sold Sep 2025£500,000 | 4 Bed House155, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BT155, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BT
- Sold Dec 2022£460,000 | 4 Bed House85, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BT85, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BT
Schools Nearby
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School600 m away
- St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone600 m away
- West Borough Primary School800 m away
- Oakwood Park Grammar School400 m away
- St Augustine Academy400 m away
- St Simon Stock Catholic School700 m away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME16 8BT is Maidstone West station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Maidstone West|1.0 km away
- Maidstone Barracks|1.4 km away
- Maidstone East|1.8 km away
- East Farleigh|1.8 km away
