Sidney Street - ME16 8LH
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8LH is a residential postcode situated on Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 530th largest and 193rd most expensive of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £271,480
- 10 Year change
- up 24.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,409pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £342/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8LH is a residential postcode situated on Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 530th largest and 193rd most expensive of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £271,480
- 10 Year change
- up 24.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,409pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £342/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME16 8LH
- 1 Sidney Street
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Sidney Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 5 Sidney Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 7 Sidney Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 9 Sidney Street
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME16 8LH sold for £290,000 on 6th February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £271,480.
The ME16 8LH Sales Market has increased by 24.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £271,480 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £272,226 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £268,301 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £273,545 |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £271,949 |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £246,844 |
| June 2020 | -0.7% | £230,901 |
| June 2019 | -2.7% | £232,431 |
| June 2018 | 3.9% | £238,858 |
| June 2017 | 5.3% | £229,922 |
| June 2016 | 12.3% | £218,359 |
| June 2015 | 8.9% | £194,476 |
| June 2014 | 13.3% | £178,510 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £157,576 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £153,544 |
| June 2011 | -4.7% | £150,048 |
| June 2010 | 9.8% | £157,421 |
| June 2009 | -15.1% | £143,394 |
| June 2008 | -2.7% | £168,799 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £173,533 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,409.
The ME16 8LH Rental Market has increased by 47.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £1,409pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,383pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.6% | £1,324pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.2% | £1,254pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £1,138pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £1,032pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £981pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £978pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £966pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £971pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.9% | £958pcm |
| June 2015 | 9.5% | £896pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.1% | £818pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £779pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.9% | £759pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.1% | £730pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.8% | £731pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.7% | £690pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.5% | £756pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £723pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th February 2026 for £290,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 42 sales since 1995.
ME16 8LH has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£290,000 | 3 Bed House17, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LH17, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LH
- Sold Dec 2024£270,000 | 3 Bed House45, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LH45, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LH
- Sold Dec 2024£245,000 | 3 Bed House23, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LH23, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LH
- Sold Nov 2023£265,000 | 3 Bed House51, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LH51, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LH
- Sold Apr 2023£270,000 | 3 Bed House3, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LH3, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LH
Nearby Postcodes
ME16 8LH is the 530th largest and the 193rd most expensive postcode out of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area.
- ME16 8LJ, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LJ23 Addresses|16 m away
- ME16 8LQ, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LQ49 Addresses|79 m away
- ME16 8LG, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LG12 Addresses|81 m away
- ME16 8DD, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8DD48 Addresses|91 m away
- ME16 8LN, Hackney Road, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LN40 Addresses|102 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 14 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- mid-century house (14)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2024£370,000 | 4 Bed House18, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LJ18, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LJ
- Sold Sep 2020£305,000 | 4 Bed House18, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LJ18, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LJ
- Sold Nov 2023£300,000 | 3 Bed House8, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LJ8, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LJ
Schools Nearby
- Jubilee Primary School600 m away
- West Borough Primary School700 m away
- St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone1.0 km away
- Oakwood Park Grammar School600 m away
- St Augustine Academy600 m away
- St Simon Stock Catholic School900 m away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME16 8LH is East Farleigh station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- East Farleigh|1.4 km away
- Maidstone West|1.4 km away
- Maidstone Barracks|1.8 km away
- Maidstone East|2.2 km away
