Pope Street - ME16 8LQ
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8LQ is a residential postcode situated on Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 with 49 addresses.
It ranks as the 697th largest and 165th 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 49 properties: 49 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £263,286
- 10 Year change
- up 23.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,365pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £356/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8LQ is a residential postcode situated on Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 with 49 addresses.
It ranks as the 697th largest and 165th 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 49 properties: 49 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £263,286
- 10 Year change
- up 23.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,365pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £356/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME16 8LQ
- 1A Pope Street
House
- 1B Pope Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 1C Pope Street
3 Bed House
- 1D Pope Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Pope Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME16 8LQ sold for £290,000 on 3rd March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £263,286.
The ME16 8LQ Sales Market has increased by 23.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £263,286 |
| June 2025 | 1.1% | £263,483 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £260,548 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £265,274 |
| June 2022 | 9.4% | £263,694 |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £240,961 |
| June 2020 | -0.4% | £225,466 |
| June 2019 | -2.7% | £226,389 |
| June 2018 | 3.9% | £232,711 |
| June 2017 | 5.2% | £224,011 |
| June 2016 | 11.3% | £212,938 |
| June 2015 | 8.7% | £191,383 |
| June 2014 | 12.6% | £176,133 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £156,355 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £152,525 |
| June 2011 | -4.2% | £149,087 |
| June 2010 | 10.4% | £155,694 |
| June 2009 | -14.4% | £141,084 |
| June 2008 | -2.7% | £164,784 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £169,351 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,365.
The ME16 8LQ Rental Market has increased by 46.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,365pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £1,337pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.8% | £1,285pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.2% | £1,215pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £1,102pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £1,007pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £957pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £951pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £940pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.3% | £945pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.9% | £933pcm |
| June 2015 | 9.2% | £881pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £807pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £772pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.9% | £753pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.4% | £725pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.4% | £722pcm |
| June 2009 | -8% | £679pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.6% | £738pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £705pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd March 2026 for £290,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 118 sales since 1995.
ME16 8LQ has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£290,000 | 3 Bed House2, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LQ2, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LQ
- Sold Jan 2026£255,000 | 3 Bed House37, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LQ37, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LQ
- Sold Oct 2025£255,000 | 3 Bed House23, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LQ23, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LQ
- Sold Mar 2024£265,000 | 3 Bed House35, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LQ35, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LQ
- Sold Dec 2023£251,000 | 3 Bed House32, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LQ32, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LQ
Nearby Postcodes
ME16 8LQ is the 697th largest and the 165th most expensive postcode out of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area.
- ME16 8LF, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LF40 Addresses|57 m away
- ME16 8LJ, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LJ23 Addresses|65 m away
- ME16 8LG, Pope Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LG12 Addresses|73 m away
- ME16 8LE, Dover Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LE33 Addresses|75 m away
- ME16 8LH, Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LH27 Addresses|79 m away
Property Types
- 38 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (38)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (2)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 40 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (9)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (24)
- No EPC (9)
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 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 8LQ is Maidstone West station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Maidstone West|1.4 km away
- East Farleigh|1.4 km away
- Maidstone Barracks|1.7 km away
- Maidstone East|2.1 km away
