Whitmore Street - ME16 8JX
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8JX is a residential postcode situated on Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16 with 36 addresses.
It ranks as the 617th largest and 179th 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 36 properties: 33 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £252,794
- 10 Year change
- up 18.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,308pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £313/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8JX is a residential postcode situated on Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16 with 36 addresses.
It ranks as the 617th largest and 179th 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 36 properties: 33 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £252,794
- 10 Year change
- up 18.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,308pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £313/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME16 8JX
- 1 Whitmore Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 1C Whitmore Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 3 Whitmore Street
2 Bed Period House
- 5 Whitmore Street
3 Bed Period House
- 7 Whitmore Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME16 8JX sold for £342,500 on 22nd September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £252,794.
The ME16 8JX Sales Market has increased by 18.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £252,794 |
| June 2025 | 0.2% | £252,993 |
| June 2024 | -1.1% | £252,529 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £255,466 |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £255,133 |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £235,533 |
| June 2020 | -0.5% | £222,469 |
| June 2019 | -2.7% | £223,659 |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £229,763 |
| June 2017 | 4.4% | £222,556 |
| June 2016 | 10.7% | £213,131 |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £192,554 |
| June 2014 | 12.5% | £179,054 |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £159,176 |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £156,421 |
| June 2011 | -4.4% | £155,215 |
| June 2010 | 8% | £162,324 |
| June 2009 | -15% | £150,241 |
| June 2008 | -2.6% | £176,724 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £181,432 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,308.
The ME16 8JX Rental Market has increased by 40.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,308pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £1,281pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.4% | £1,243pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.7% | £1,167pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £1,064pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £982pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £943pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £938pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £926pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.6% | £937pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.4% | £932pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.1% | £884pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £818pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £784pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £771pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £753pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.2% | £751pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.6% | £721pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.7% | £789pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £754pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd September 2025 for £342,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 72 sales since 1995.
ME16 8JX has seen 8 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£342,500 | 4 Bed House53, Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16 8JX53, Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16 8JX
- Sold Feb 2025£280,000 | 3 Bed House59, Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16 8JX59, Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16 8JX
- Sold Sep 2024£325,000 | 4 Bed House51, Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16 8JX51, Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16 8JX
- Sold Aug 2024£256,000 | 3 Bed House63, Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16 8JX63, Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16 8JX
- Sold Mar 2024£229,000 | 3 Bed House11, Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16 8JX11, Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16 8JX
Nearby Postcodes
ME16 8JX is the 617th largest and the 179th most expensive postcode out of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area.
- ME16 8JU, Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8JU42 Addresses|34 m away
- ME16 8LA, Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LA42 Addresses|85 m away
- ME16 8BX, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8BX43 Addresses|104 m away
- ME16 8LB, Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LB54 Addresses|108 m away
- ME16 8JT, Milton Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8JT26 Addresses|118 m away
Property Types
- 26 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (26)
- period flat (4)
- house (2)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 30 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (18)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2025£342,500 | 4 Bed House53, Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16 8JX53, Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16 8JX
- Sold Sep 2024£325,000 | 4 Bed House51, Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16 8JX51, Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16 8JX
- Sold May 2023£317,500 | 3 Bed House43, Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16 8JX43, Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16 8JX
Schools Nearby
- West Borough Primary School700 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 School300 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 8JX is Maidstone West station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Maidstone West|1.2 km away
- Maidstone Barracks|1.5 km away
- East Farleigh|1.7 km away
- Maidstone East|1.9 km away
