Dover Street - ME16 8LF
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8LF is a residential postcode situated on Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 648th largest and 151st 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 40 properties: 31 houses and 9 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £228,414
- 10 Year change
- up 17.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,207pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 39.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £341/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8LF is a residential postcode situated on Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 648th largest and 151st 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 40 properties: 31 houses and 9 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £228,414
- 10 Year change
- up 17.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,207pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 39.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £341/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME16 8LF
- 1A Dover Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 1B Dover Street
1 Bed Period Flat
- 3 Dover Street
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Dover Street
House
- 7 Dover Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME16 8LF sold for £285,000 on 27th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £228,414.
The ME16 8LF Sales Market has increased by 17.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £228,414 |
| June 2025 | 0% | £228,525 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £228,566 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £230,872 |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £230,588 |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £213,691 |
| June 2020 | -0.5% | £201,919 |
| June 2019 | -2.6% | £202,930 |
| June 2018 | 3.1% | £208,386 |
| June 2017 | 4.3% | £202,055 |
| June 2016 | 10.3% | £193,729 |
| June 2015 | 7.3% | £175,668 |
| June 2014 | 12.2% | £163,764 |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £145,925 |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £143,553 |
| June 2011 | -4.3% | £142,670 |
| June 2010 | 8% | £149,030 |
| June 2009 | -14.9% | £137,988 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £162,106 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £166,308 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,207.
The ME16 8LF Rental Market has increased by 39.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,207pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.9% | £1,182pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | £1,149pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.7% | £1,078pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £982pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £910pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.5% | £874pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £869pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.2% | £858pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £869pcm |
| June 2016 | 5% | £865pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.8% | £824pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £765pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £734pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £723pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.4% | £707pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.1% | £705pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.5% | £677pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.7% | £740pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £706pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th August 2025 for £285,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 104 sales since 1995.
ME16 8LF has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£285,000 | 3 Bed House17, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LF17, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LF
- Sold Aug 2025£252,000 | 3 Bed House75, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LF75, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LF
- Sold May 2025£225,000 | 2 Bed House63, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LF63, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LF
- Sold Nov 2024£250,000 | 3 Bed House11, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LF11, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LF
- Sold Jul 2024£182,000 | 3 Bed House17, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LF17, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LF
Nearby Postcodes
ME16 8LF is the 648th largest and the 151st most expensive postcode out of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area.
- ME16 8LE, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LE33 Addresses|24 m away
- ME16 8GY, Old Dover Works, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8GY6 Addresses|49 m away
- ME16 8LQ, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LQ49 Addresses|57 m away
- ME16 8QY, Dover Street Mews, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8QY4 Addresses|57 m away
- ME16 8LG, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LG12 Addresses|60 m away
Property Types
- 24 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 10 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (24)
- period flat (10)
- house (2)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 32 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (19)
- No EPC (8)
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 School500 m away
- St Augustine Academy500 m away
- St Simon Stock Catholic School800 m away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME16 8LF 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
