Pope Street - ME16 8LG
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8LG is a residential postcode situated on Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 with 12 addresses.
It ranks as the 245th largest and 198th 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 12 properties: 12 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £271,203
- 10 Year change
- up 24.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,390pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £351/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8LG is a residential postcode situated on Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 with 12 addresses.
It ranks as the 245th largest and 198th 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 12 properties: 12 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £271,203
- 10 Year change
- up 24.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,390pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £351/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME16 8LG
- 47 Pope Street
3 Bed Period House
- 48 Pope Street
House
- 49 Pope Street
3 Bed Period House
- 50 Pope Street
3 Bed Period House
- 51 Pope Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME16 8LG sold for £280,000 on 1st August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £271,203.
The ME16 8LG Sales Market has increased by 24.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £271,203 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £272,168 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £268,059 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £273,342 |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £271,799 |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £246,362 |
| June 2020 | -0.7% | £230,412 |
| June 2019 | -2.7% | £232,029 |
| June 2018 | 4% | £238,534 |
| June 2017 | 5.3% | £229,468 |
| June 2016 | 12.4% | £217,838 |
| June 2015 | 9% | £193,781 |
| June 2014 | 13.4% | £177,810 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £156,792 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £152,758 |
| June 2011 | -4.8% | £149,276 |
| June 2010 | 9.7% | £156,762 |
| June 2009 | -15.2% | £142,893 |
| June 2008 | -2.8% | £168,511 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £173,297 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,390.
The ME16 8LG Rental Market has increased by 47.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.8% | £1,390pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,365pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.6% | £1,306pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.2% | £1,237pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.4% | £1,123pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £1,017pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.3% | £967pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £964pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £953pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £957pcm |
| June 2016 | 7% | £943pcm |
| June 2015 | 9.5% | £882pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.2% | £805pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £765pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.9% | £746pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.1% | £718pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.8% | £719pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.9% | £679pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.5% | £745pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £713pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st August 2025 for £280,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 28 sales since 1995.
ME16 8LG has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£280,000 | 3 Bed House49, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LG49, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LG
- Sold Aug 2022£273,000 | 2 Bed House57, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LG57, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LG
- Sold Feb 2021£242,500 | 3 Bed House51, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LG51, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LG
- Sold Jan 2021£220,000 | 3 Bed House58, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LG58, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LG
- Sold Mar 2018£250,000 | 3 Bed House56, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LG56, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LG
Nearby Postcodes
ME16 8LG is the 245th largest and the 198th most expensive postcode out of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area.
- ME16 8DB, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8DB20 Addresses|56 m away
- ME16 8LF, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LF40 Addresses|60 m away
- ME16 8LQ, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LQ49 Addresses|73 m away
- ME16 8LJ, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LJ23 Addresses|80 m away
- ME16 8LH, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LH27 Addresses|81 m away
Property Types
- 6 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (6)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 7 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (1)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2026£290,000 | 3 Bed House2, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LQ2, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LQ
- Sold May 2022£280,000 | 3 Bed House3, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LQ3, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LQ
- Sold Aug 2025£280,000 | 3 Bed House49, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LG49, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LG
Schools Nearby
- West Borough Primary School700 m away
- Jubilee Primary School700 m away
- Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School1.0 km away
- Oakwood Park Grammar School500 m away
- St Augustine Academy600 m away
- St Simon Stock Catholic School900 m away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME16 8LG is Maidstone West station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Maidstone West|1.4 km away
- East Farleigh|1.4 km away
- Maidstone Barracks|1.8 km away
- Maidstone East|2.2 km away
