Charlton Street - ME16 8LA
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8LA is a residential postcode situated on Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 668th largest and 203rd 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 42 properties: 25 houses and 17 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £290,041
- 10 Year change
- up 16.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,449pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 37.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £322/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8LA is a residential postcode situated on Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 668th largest and 203rd 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 42 properties: 25 houses and 17 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £290,041
- 10 Year change
- up 16.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,449pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 37.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £322/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME16 8LA
- Charlands
2 Bed Period Flat
- 2 Charlton Street
Building  |  4 Flats
- 4 Charlton Street
3 Bed Period House
- 6 Charlton Street
3 Bed Period House
- 8 Charlton Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME16 8LA sold for £280,000 on 28th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £290,041.
The ME16 8LA Sales Market has increased by 16.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £290,041 |
| June 2025 | -0.3% | £290,506 |
| June 2024 | -0.8% | £291,422 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £293,874 |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £293,625 |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £273,438 |
| June 2020 | -0.7% | £258,862 |
| June 2019 | -2.5% | £260,564 |
| June 2018 | 3% | £267,152 |
| June 2017 | 4.1% | £259,344 |
| June 2016 | 9.9% | £249,162 |
| June 2015 | 7% | £226,716 |
| June 2014 | 11.8% | £211,834 |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £189,396 |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £186,497 |
| June 2011 | -4.1% | £185,241 |
| June 2010 | 7.9% | £193,254 |
| June 2009 | -15.1% | £179,039 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £210,810 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £216,176 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,449.
The ME16 8LA Rental Market has increased by 37.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,449pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £1,421pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £1,385pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.6% | £1,297pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £1,183pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.9% | £1,101pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £1,059pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.4% | £1,055pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.4% | £1,040pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £1,054pcm |
| June 2016 | 4.6% | £1,052pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £1,006pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.8% | £935pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £901pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £888pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £868pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.1% | £864pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.7% | £830pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.8% | £909pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £868pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th July 2025 for £280,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 72 sales since 1995.
ME16 8LA has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£280,000 | 3 Bed House56, Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LA56, Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LA
- Sold Jul 2025£350,000 | 4 Bed House10, Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LA10, Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LA
- Sold Nov 2024£272,000 | 3 Bed House12, Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LA12, Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LA
- Sold Dec 2023£328,000 | 1 Bed Flat24, Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LA24, Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LA
- Sold Apr 2023£250,000 | 4 Bed House48, Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LA48, Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LA
Nearby Postcodes
ME16 8LA is the 668th largest and the 203rd most expensive postcode out of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area.
- ME16 8LB, Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LB54 Addresses|26 m away
- ME16 8GY, Old Dover Works, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8GY6 Addresses|60 m away
- ME16 8QY, Dover Street Mews, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8QY4 Addresses|74 m away
- ME16 8JX, Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8JX36 Addresses|85 m away
- ME16 8LE, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LE33 Addresses|86 m away
Property Types
- 20 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 17 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (20)
- period flat (17)
- modern flat (2)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 30 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2025£350,000 | 4 Bed House10, Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LA10, Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LA
- Sold Dec 2023£328,000 | 1 Bed Flat24, Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LA24, Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LA
- Sold Mar 2021£315,000 | 4 Bed House10, Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LA10, Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LA
Schools Nearby
- West Borough Primary School600 m away
- Jubilee Primary School800 m away
- St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone800 m away
- Oakwood Park Grammar School400 m away
- St Augustine Academy400 m away
- St Simon Stock Catholic School700 m away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME16 8LA is Maidstone West station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Maidstone West|1.2 km away
- Maidstone Barracks|1.6 km away
- East Farleigh|1.6 km away
- Maidstone East|2.0 km away
