Hackney Road - ME16 8LU
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8LU is a residential postcode situated on Hackney Road, Maidstone, ME16 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 410th largest and 282nd most expensive of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 16 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £311,550
- 10 Year change
- up 19.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,510pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £328/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME16 8LU is a residential postcode situated on Hackney Road, Maidstone, ME16 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 410th largest and 282nd most expensive of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 20 properties: 16 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £311,550
- 10 Year change
- up 19.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,510pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £328/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME16 8LU
- 48 Hackney Road
Building  |  4 Flats
- 50 Hackney Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 52 Hackney Road
House
- 54 Hackney Road
House
- 56 Hackney Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME16 8LU sold for £345,000 on 7th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £311,550.
The ME16 8LU Sales Market has increased by 19.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £311,550 |
| June 2025 | 0.4% | £312,037 |
| June 2024 | -1.3% | £310,710 |
| June 2023 | 0.3% | £314,679 |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £313,749 |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £288,909 |
| June 2020 | -0.6% | £272,394 |
| June 2019 | -2.6% | £273,993 |
| June 2018 | 3.5% | £281,441 |
| June 2017 | 4.6% | £271,986 |
| June 2016 | 10.9% | £259,953 |
| June 2015 | 7.8% | £234,445 |
| June 2014 | 12.6% | £217,578 |
| June 2013 | 2% | £193,214 |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £189,497 |
| June 2011 | -4.4% | £187,287 |
| June 2010 | 8.5% | £195,993 |
| June 2009 | -15% | £180,564 |
| June 2008 | -2.7% | £212,524 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £218,448 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,510.
The ME16 8LU Rental Market has increased by 41.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,510pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.4% | £1,480pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.2% | £1,431pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.9% | £1,347pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £1,226pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £1,128pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £1,081pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £1,076pcm |
| June 2018 | -1% | £1,062pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £1,072pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.5% | £1,065pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.4% | £1,009pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £931pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £892pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £876pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £851pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.5% | £849pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.7% | £812pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.6% | £890pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £850pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 7th August 2025 for £345,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
ME16 8LU has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£345,000 | 3 Bed House64, Hackney Road, Maidstone, ME16 8LU64, Hackney Road, Maidstone, ME16 8LU
- Sold Mar 2025£375,000 | 3 Bed House69, Hackney Road, Maidstone, ME16 8LU69, Hackney Road, Maidstone, ME16 8LU
- Sold Apr 2024£343,000 | 4 Bed House58, Hackney Road, Maidstone, ME16 8LU58, Hackney Road, Maidstone, ME16 8LU
- Sold Oct 2023£120,000 | 2 Bed Flat48C, Hackney Road, Maidstone, ME16 8LU48C, Hackney Road, Maidstone, ME16 8LU
- Sold Aug 2023£250,000 | 2 Bed House75, Hackney Road, Maidstone, ME16 8LU75, Hackney Road, Maidstone, ME16 8LU
Nearby Postcodes
ME16 8LU is the 410th largest and the 282nd most expensive postcode out of the 733 postcodes in the ME16 area.
- ME16 8UE, Farnborough Close, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8UE10 Addresses|61 m away
- ME16 8FL, Bazalgette Rise, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8FL21 Addresses|67 m away
- ME16 8LL, Milton Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LL59 Addresses|78 m away
- ME16 8PD, Hartnup Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8PD12 Addresses|91 m away
- ME16 8LT, Hartnup Street, Maidstone, ME16ME16 8LT11 Addresses|97 m away
Property Types
- 10 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 4 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- early-century house (10)
- early-century flat (4)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2021£450,000 | 4 Bed House55, Hackney Road, Maidstone, ME16 8LN55, Hackney Road, Maidstone, ME16 8LN
- Sold Jan 2018£430,000 | 5 Bed HouseStepping Stones, Hackney Road, Maidstone, ME16 8LNStepping Stones, Hackney Road, Maidstone, ME16 8LN
- Sold Jul 2021£395,000 | 3 Bed House53, Hackney Road, Maidstone, ME16 8LN53, Hackney Road, Maidstone, ME16 8LN
Schools Nearby
- Jubilee Primary School500 m away
- West Borough Primary School500 m away
- St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone900 m away
- Oakwood Park Grammar School500 m away
- St Augustine Academy600 m away
- St Simon Stock Catholic School800 m away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME16 8LU is East Farleigh station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- East Farleigh|1.3 km away
- Maidstone West|1.6 km away
- Maidstone Barracks|1.9 km away
- Maidstone East|2.3 km away
