Dover Street - ME16 8LE
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8LE is a residential postcode situated on Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 584th largest and 183rd 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 33 properties: 28 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £247,281
- 10 Year change
- up 18.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,285pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £319/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8LE is a residential postcode situated on Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 584th largest and 183rd 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 33 properties: 28 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £247,281
- 10 Year change
- up 18.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,285pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 40.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £319/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME16 8LE
- 2 Dover Street
Building  |  3 Flats
- 4 Dover Street
3 Bed Period House
- 6 Dover Street
3 Bed Period House
- 8 Dover Street
3 Bed Period House
- 10 Dover Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME16 8LE sold for £190,000 on 17th December 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £247,281.
The ME16 8LE Sales Market has increased by 18.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £247,281 |
| June 2025 | 0.1% | £247,235 |
| June 2024 | -1.1% | £246,938 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £249,741 |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £249,454 |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £230,465 |
| June 2020 | -0.4% | £217,558 |
| June 2019 | -2.7% | £218,537 |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £224,629 |
| June 2017 | 4.4% | £217,704 |
| June 2016 | 10.6% | £208,537 |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £188,568 |
| June 2014 | 12.5% | £175,424 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £155,990 |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £153,322 |
| June 2011 | -4.4% | £152,315 |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £159,244 |
| June 2009 | -14.8% | £147,261 |
| June 2008 | -2.6% | £172,775 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £177,309 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,285.
The ME16 8LE Rental Market has increased by 40.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,285pcm |
| June 2025 | 3% | £1,257pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.5% | £1,220pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.7% | £1,146pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £1,045pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £965pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £926pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £920pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £910pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.5% | £920pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.3% | £916pcm |
| June 2015 | 8% | £870pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £805pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £772pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £759pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £742pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.3% | £740pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.4% | £710pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.7% | £775pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £740pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th December 2024 for £190,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 61 sales since 1995.
ME16 8LE has seen 7 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2024£190,000 | 3 Bed House4, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LE4, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LE
- Sold Nov 2024£250,000 | 3 Bed House34, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LE34, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LE
- Sold Jul 2024£245,000 | 3 Bed House6, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LE6, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LE
- Sold Dec 2023£275,000 | 3 Bed House24, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LE24, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LE
- Sold Jun 2023£270,000 | 3 Bed House2B, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LE2B, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LE
Nearby Postcodes
ME16 8LE is the 584th largest and the 183rd most expensive postcode out of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area.
- ME16 8LF, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LF40 Addresses|24 m away
- ME16 8GY, Old Dover Works, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8GY6 Addresses|25 m away
- ME16 8QY, Dover Street Mews, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8QY4 Addresses|45 m away
- ME16 8LB, Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LB54 Addresses|64 m away
- ME16 8LQ, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LQ49 Addresses|75 m away
Property Types
- 25 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (25)
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 26 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2021£287,000 | 4 Bed House32, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LE32, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LE
- Sold Aug 2025£285,000 | 3 Bed House17, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LF17, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LF
- Sold Dec 2023£275,000 | 3 Bed House24, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LE24, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LE
Schools Nearby
- West Borough Primary School600 m away
- Jubilee Primary School700 m away
- St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone900 m away
- Oakwood Park Grammar School400 m away
- St Augustine Academy500 m away
- St Simon Stock Catholic School800 m away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME16 8LE 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
