ME16 8ER is a residential postcode situated on Douglas Road, Maidstone, ME16 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 569th largest and 314th most expensive of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 32 properties: 32 houses.
ME16 8ER is a residential postcode situated on Douglas Road, Maidstone, ME16 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 569th largest and 314th most expensive of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 32 properties: 32 houses.
Sale prices range from £263,434 for 4 bedroom leasehold houses with a garden (1,173 ft2) to £464,618 for 4 bedroom leasehold houses with a garden (1,173 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,325 pcm for 4 bed houses to £2,123 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.0% and 6.4%.
The average value per square foot is £342.
The last sale in ME16 8ER sold for £420,000 on 19th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £347,505.
The ME16 8ER Sales Market has increased by 25.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1.1% | £347,505 |
| April 2025 | 1.1% | £343,891 |
| April 2024 | -2.2% | £340,151 |
| April 2023 | 2.4% | £347,718 |
| April 2022 | 8.3% | £339,529 |
| April 2021 | 7% | £313,371 |
| April 2020 | -1.2% | £292,866 |
| April 2019 | -1.8% | £296,482 |
| April 2018 | 3.9% | £301,775 |
| April 2017 | 5.3% | £290,524 |
| April 2016 | 11.6% | £276,023 |
| April 2015 | 10.1% | £247,281 |
| April 2014 | 9.9% | £224,502 |
| April 2013 | 4.9% | £204,219 |
| April 2012 | 1.7% | £194,645 |
| April 2011 | -4% | £191,313 |
| April 2010 | 8.5% | £199,304 |
| April 2009 | -15.9% | £183,659 |
| April 2008 | 1.8% | £218,323 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £214,502 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,707.
The ME16 8ER Rental Market has increased by 46.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.2% | £1,707pcm |
| April 2025 | 4% | £1,670pcm |
| April 2024 | 6.5% | £1,605pcm |
| April 2023 | 11.1% | £1,508pcm |
| April 2022 | 8.7% | £1,357pcm |
| April 2021 | 3.7% | £1,249pcm |
| April 2020 | 0.7% | £1,205pcm |
| April 2019 | 1.2% | £1,197pcm |
| April 2018 | -0.8% | £1,183pcm |
| April 2017 | 2.3% | £1,193pcm |
| April 2016 | 6.3% | £1,166pcm |
| April 2015 | 8.9% | £1,097pcm |
| April 2014 | 3.9% | £1,007pcm |
| April 2013 | 4.7% | £969pcm |
| April 2012 | 2.6% | £925pcm |
| April 2011 | 1.6% | £902pcm |
| April 2010 | 3.9% | £887pcm |
| April 2009 | -7.6% | £854pcm |
| April 2008 | 7.2% | £925pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £862pcm |
The last sale was on 19th February 2026 for £420,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 44 sales since 1995.
ME16 8ER has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
ME16 8ER is the 569th largest and the 314th most expensive postcode out of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area.
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The closest station to ME16 8ER is Maidstone West station which is 400 metres away.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around ME16 8ER, 43.0% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 27.4% is privately rented.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around ME16 8ER, 20.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 33.9% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around ME16 8ER, the average age was 37.2 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around ME16 8ER, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around ME16 8ER, there are an average of 1.3 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.