Upper Fant Road - ME16 8BX
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8BX is a residential postcode situated on Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 670th largest and 215th 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 43 properties: 32 houses and 11 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £269,053
- 10 Year change
- up 17.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,339pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £309/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8BX is a residential postcode situated on Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 670th largest and 215th 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 43 properties: 32 houses and 11 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £269,053
- 10 Year change
- up 17.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,339pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £309/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME16 8BX
- 179 Upper Fant Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 181 Upper Fant Road
3 Bed Period House
- 183 Upper Fant Road
5 Bed Period House
- 185 Upper Fant Road
House
- 187 Upper Fant Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME16 8BX sold for £405,000 on 11th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £269,053.
The ME16 8BX Sales Market has increased by 17.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £269,053 |
| June 2025 | -0.2% | £269,012 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £269,494 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £272,219 |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £272,117 |
| June 2021 | 5.7% | £252,475 |
| June 2020 | -0.5% | £238,876 |
| June 2019 | -2.6% | £240,025 |
| June 2018 | 3.1% | £246,535 |
| June 2017 | 4.2% | £239,092 |
| June 2016 | 10.2% | £229,389 |
| June 2015 | 7.3% | £208,239 |
| June 2014 | 12.1% | £194,025 |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £173,040 |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £170,238 |
| June 2011 | -4.2% | £169,092 |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £176,474 |
| June 2009 | -14.8% | £163,223 |
| June 2008 | -2.6% | £191,542 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £196,568 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,339.
The ME16 8BX Rental Market has increased by 38.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,339pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £1,310pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | £1,275pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.6% | £1,196pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £1,091pcm |
| June 2021 | 4% | £1,012pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £973pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £968pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.3% | £956pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £968pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.8% | £964pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.9% | £920pcm |
| June 2014 | 4% | £853pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £820pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £807pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £789pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.2% | £785pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.4% | £753pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.7% | £822pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £785pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 11th July 2025 for £405,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 62 sales since 1995.
ME16 8BX has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£405,000 | 4 Bed House246, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BX246, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BX
- Sold Apr 2025£342,500 | 4 Bed House189, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BX189, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BX
- Sold Mar 2022£400,000 | 5 Bed House183, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BX183, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BX
- Sold Nov 2021£180,000 | 2 Bed Flat179, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BX179, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BX
- Sold May 2021£185,000 | 3 Bed House248, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BX248, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BX
Nearby Postcodes
ME16 8BX is the 670th largest and the 215th most expensive postcode out of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area.
- ME16 8DA, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8DA43 Addresses|97 m away
- ME16 8DH, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8DH27 Addresses|100 m away
- ME16 8JX, Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8JX36 Addresses|104 m away
- ME16 8LA, Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LA42 Addresses|106 m away
- ME16 8QY, Dover Street Mews, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8QY4 Addresses|123 m away
Property Types
- 18 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 11 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (18)
- period flat (11)
- modern house (4)
- house (1)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 32 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (13)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (11)
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
- West Borough Primary School800 m away
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School800 m away
- St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone800 m away
- Oakwood Park Grammar School500 m away
- St Augustine Academy500 m away
- St Simon Stock Catholic School800 m away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME16 8BX is Maidstone West station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Maidstone West|1.2 km away
- Maidstone Barracks|1.5 km away
- East Farleigh|1.6 km away
- Maidstone East|1.9 km away
