Lower Fant Road - ME16 8DP
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8DP is a residential postcode situated on Lower Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 with 51 addresses.
It ranks as the 702nd largest and 221st most expensive of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 51 properties: 21 houses, 23 flats and 7 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £279,425
- 10 Year change
- up 17.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,348pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £346/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8DP is a residential postcode situated on Lower Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 with 51 addresses.
It ranks as the 702nd largest and 221st most expensive of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 51 properties: 21 houses, 23 flats and 7 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £279,425
- 10 Year change
- up 17.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,348pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 38.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £346/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Properties in ME16 8DP
- Bossom House
Period Building | 8 Units
- Inshalla
2 Bed Modern House
- 1-3 Lower Fant Road
Period Building | 8 Units
- 5 Lower Fant Road
5 Bed Period House
- 7 Lower Fant Road
Period Building | 5 Units
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME16 8DP sold for £330,000 on 12th December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £279,425.
The ME16 8DP Sales Market has increased by 17.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £279,425 |
| June 2025 | -0.1% | £279,758 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £280,170 |
| June 2023 | 0.2% | £282,976 |
| June 2022 | 7.6% | £282,537 |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £262,553 |
| June 2020 | -0.6% | £248,228 |
| June 2019 | -2.5% | £249,722 |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £256,087 |
| June 2017 | 4.2% | £248,247 |
| June 2016 | 10% | £238,141 |
| June 2015 | 7.3% | £216,542 |
| June 2014 | 11.9% | £201,806 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £180,420 |
| June 2012 | 1% | £177,387 |
| June 2011 | -4.1% | £175,612 |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £183,064 |
| June 2009 | -14.9% | £168,859 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £198,454 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £203,590 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,348.
The ME16 8DP Rental Market has increased by 38.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,348pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £1,321pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | £1,285pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.7% | £1,206pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £1,099pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £1,021pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £981pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £976pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £963pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £975pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.7% | £971pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.8% | £927pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.8% | £860pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £829pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £815pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £795pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.5% | £790pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.5% | £756pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.8% | £826pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £789pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 12th December 2025 for £330,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.5%.
ME16 8DP has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£330,000 | 3 Bed House41, Lower Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DP41, Lower Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DP
- Sold Jun 2025£630,000 | 5 Bed House45, Lower Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DP45, Lower Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DP
- Sold Jan 2025£360,000 | 4 Bed House49B, Lower Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DP49B, Lower Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DP
Nearby Postcodes
ME16 8DP is the 702nd largest and the 221st most expensive postcode out of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area.
- ME16 8EA, Lower Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8EA42 Addresses|41 m away
- ME16 8EB, Mansfield Walk, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8EB27 Addresses|80 m away
- ME16 8DN, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8DN37 Addresses|85 m away
- ME16 8ED, Bower Lane, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8ED12 Addresses|111 m away
- ME16 8DZ, Roseholme, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8DZ16 Addresses|116 m away
Property Types
- 16 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 21 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (16)
- period flat (21)
- modern house (4)
- mid-century house (1)
- mid-century flat (2)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 42 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (9)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (13)
- G (0)
- D (20)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2025£630,000 | 5 Bed House45, Lower Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DP45, Lower Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DP
- Sold Oct 2018£620,533 | 4 Bed House9, Lower Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DP9, Lower Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8DP
- Sold Jul 2024£477,000 | 4 Bed House10B, Lower Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8EA10B, Lower Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8EA
Schools Nearby
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School200 m away
- St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone200 m away
- Archbishop Courtenay Primary School600 m away
- St Augustine Academy700 m away
- Oakwood Park Grammar School700 m away
- St Simon Stock Catholic School1.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME16 8DP is Maidstone West station, which is 600 metres away.
- Maidstone West|600 m away
- Maidstone Barracks|1.2 km away
- Maidstone East|1.5 km away
- East Farleigh|2.1 km away
