Sidney Street - ME16 8LJ
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8LJ is a residential postcode situated on Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 450th largest and 206th 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 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £283,351
- 10 Year change
- up 23.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,464pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £349/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8LJ is a residential postcode situated on Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 450th largest and 206th 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 23 properties: 23 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £283,351
- 10 Year change
- up 23.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,464pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £349/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME16 8LJ
- 2 Sidney Street
3 Bed House
- 4 Sidney Street
3 Bed House
- 6 Sidney Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 8 Sidney Street
3 Bed Early-century House
- 10 Sidney Street
3 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME16 8LJ sold for £288,530 on 11th December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £283,351.
The ME16 8LJ Sales Market has increased by 23.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.1% | £283,351 |
| June 2025 | 1% | £282,976 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £280,041 |
| June 2023 | 0.7% | £285,173 |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £283,274 |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £259,272 |
| June 2020 | -0.4% | £242,720 |
| June 2019 | -2.6% | £243,704 |
| June 2018 | 3.6% | £250,083 |
| June 2017 | 5.1% | £241,342 |
| June 2016 | 11.3% | £229,677 |
| June 2015 | 8.7% | £206,274 |
| June 2014 | 12.5% | £189,802 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £168,640 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £164,491 |
| June 2011 | -4.1% | £160,777 |
| June 2010 | 10.3% | £167,714 |
| June 2009 | -14.2% | £152,027 |
| June 2008 | -2.6% | £177,118 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £181,803 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,464.
The ME16 8LJ Rental Market has increased by 46.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,464pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £1,430pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.7% | £1,375pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.3% | £1,301pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £1,179pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £1,079pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £1,027pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £1,007pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £1,014pcm |
| June 2016 | 6% | £1,002pcm |
| June 2015 | 9.2% | £946pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £866pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £829pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.9% | £809pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £779pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.4% | £775pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.7% | £728pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.7% | £790pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £754pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 11th December 2025 for £288,530 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 29 sales since 1995.
ME16 8LJ has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£288,530 | 3 Bed House8, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LJ8, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LJ
- Sold Nov 2025£300,000 | 3 Bed House26, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LJ26, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LJ
- Sold Jun 2025£285,000 | 3 Bed House42, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LJ42, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LJ
- Sold Nov 2024£370,000 | 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
Nearby Postcodes
ME16 8LJ is the 450th largest and the 206th most expensive postcode out of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area.
- ME16 8LH, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LH27 Addresses|16 m away
- ME16 8LQ, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LQ49 Addresses|65 m away
- ME16 8LG, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LG12 Addresses|80 m away
- ME16 8LN, Hackney Road, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LN40 Addresses|102 m away
- ME16 8DD, Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8DD48 Addresses|105 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 4 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (7)
- house (3)
- early-century house (4)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- 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 School600 m away
- St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone1.0 km away
- Oakwood Park Grammar School500 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 8LJ 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
