Upper Fant Road - ME16 8DB
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8DB is a residential postcode situated on Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 409th largest and 231st 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 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £299,446
- 10 Year change
- up 24.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,492pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £372/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8DB is a residential postcode situated on Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 409th largest and 231st 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 20 properties: 20 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £299,446
- 10 Year change
- up 24.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,492pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £372/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME16 8DB
- 247 Upper Fant Road
3 Bed Period House
- 249 Upper Fant Road
3 Bed Period House
- 251 Upper Fant Road
3 Bed Period House
- 253 Upper Fant Road
3 Bed Period House
- 255 Upper Fant Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME16 8DB sold for £277,500 on 2nd March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £299,446.
The ME16 8DB Sales Market has increased by 24.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £299,446 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £300,269 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £295,940 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £301,723 |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £299,963 |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £272,272 |
| June 2020 | -0.7% | £254,687 |
| June 2019 | -2.7% | £256,375 |
| June 2018 | 3.9% | £263,464 |
| June 2017 | 5.3% | £253,607 |
| June 2016 | 12.3% | £240,852 |
| June 2015 | 8.9% | £214,510 |
| June 2014 | 13.3% | £196,899 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £173,809 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £169,361 |
| June 2011 | -4.7% | £165,505 |
| June 2010 | 9.8% | £173,637 |
| June 2009 | -15.1% | £158,165 |
| June 2008 | -2.7% | £186,187 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £191,409 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,492.
The ME16 8DB Rental Market has increased by 47.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £1,492pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,464pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.6% | £1,402pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.2% | £1,328pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £1,205pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £1,093pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £1,039pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £1,035pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £1,023pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.9% | £1,014pcm |
| June 2015 | 9.5% | £949pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.1% | £867pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £825pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.9% | £804pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.1% | £773pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.8% | £774pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.7% | £731pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.5% | £801pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £766pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd March 2026 for £277,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 50 sales since 1995.
ME16 8DB has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£277,500 | 3 Bed House257, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DB257, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DB
- Sold Apr 2024£283,000 | 3 Bed House259, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DB259, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DB
- Sold Nov 2023£255,000 | 3 Bed House249, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DB249, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DB
- Sold Oct 2023£290,000 | 3 Bed House267, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DB267, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DB
- Sold Dec 2022£280,000 | 3 Bed House257, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DB257, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DB
Nearby Postcodes
ME16 8DB is the 409th largest and the 231st most expensive postcode out of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area.
- ME16 8LG, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LG12 Addresses|56 m away
- ME16 8DA, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8DA43 Addresses|78 m away
- ME16 8QY, Dover Street Mews, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8QY4 Addresses|86 m away
- ME16 8LF, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LF40 Addresses|91 m away
- ME16 8DD, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8DD48 Addresses|97 m away
Property Types
- 18 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (18)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 18 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (2)
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 School700 m away
- Jubilee Primary School700 m away
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School900 m away
- Oakwood Park Grammar School500 m away
- St Augustine Academy600 m away
- St Simon Stock Catholic School900 m away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME16 8DB is Maidstone West station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Maidstone West|1.3 km away
- East Farleigh|1.5 km away
- Maidstone Barracks|1.7 km away
- Maidstone East|2.1 km away
