Lenham Heath, Maidstone - ME17 2JB
Key Postcode Insights
ME17 2JB is a residential postcode situated on Lenham Heath, Maidstone, ME17 with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 382nd largest and 219th most expensive of the 1,060 postcodes in the ME17 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 6 properties: 6 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £401,478
- 10 Year change
- up 22.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,668pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £467/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME17 2JB is a residential postcode situated on Lenham Heath, Maidstone, ME17 with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 382nd largest and 219th most expensive of the 1,060 postcodes in the ME17 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 6 properties: 6 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £401,478
- 10 Year change
- up 22.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,668pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £467/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME17 2JB
- 1 Forstal Cottages Maidstone
3 Bed Period House
- 2 Forstal Cottages Maidstone
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Forstal Cottages Maidstone
3 Bed Period House
- 4 Forstal Cottages Maidstone
Unknown
- 5 Forstal Cottages Maidstone
4 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME17 2JB sold for £351,000 on 20th April 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £401,478.
The ME17 2JB Sales Market has increased by 22.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £401,478 |
| June 2025 | 0.9% | £402,045 |
| June 2024 | -4.8% | £398,575 |
| June 2023 | 1.1% | £418,660 |
| June 2022 | 11.7% | £414,145 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £370,650 |
| June 2020 | -0.2% | £345,194 |
| June 2019 | 3% | £345,840 |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £335,683 |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £336,221 |
| June 2016 | 10.1% | £327,894 |
| June 2015 | 9% | £297,726 |
| June 2014 | 9.2% | £273,166 |
| June 2013 | 0.4% | £250,087 |
| June 2012 | 0% | £249,200 |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £249,104 |
| June 2010 | 7.2% | £240,406 |
| June 2009 | -11.9% | £224,334 |
| June 2008 | 2.6% | £254,636 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £248,079 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,668.
The ME17 2JB Rental Market has increased by 56.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,668pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.5% | £1,624pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.8% | £1,569pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.3% | £1,455pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £1,319pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.7% | £1,215pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,149pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.9% | £1,126pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £1,094pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £1,097pcm |
| June 2016 | 7% | £1,064pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £994pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £927pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.1% | £888pcm |
| June 2012 | 3% | £862pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £836pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.6% | £809pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.8% | £773pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.3% | £795pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £762pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th April 2026 for £351,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 8 sales since 1995.
ME17 2JB has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£351,000 | 3 Bed House3 Forstal Cottages, Maidstone, ME17 2JB3 Forstal Cottages, Maidstone, ME17 2JB
- Sold Nov 2022£390,000 | 3 Bed House3 Forstal Cottages, Maidstone, ME17 2JB3 Forstal Cottages, Maidstone, ME17 2JB
- Sold Aug 2021£555,000 | 4 Bed House5 Forstal Cottages, Maidstone, ME17 2JB5 Forstal Cottages, Maidstone, ME17 2JB
- Sold Apr 2021£275,000 | 3 Bed House1 Forstal Cottages, Maidstone, ME17 2JB1 Forstal Cottages, Maidstone, ME17 2JB
- Sold Jul 2019£233,000 | 3 Bed House2 Forstal Cottages, Maidstone, ME17 2JB2 Forstal Cottages, Maidstone, ME17 2JB
Nearby Postcodes
ME17 2JB is the 382nd largest and the 219th most expensive postcode out of the 1,060 postcodes in the ME17 area.
- ME17 2JD, Mount Castle Lane, Lenham Heath, Maidstone, ME17ME17 2JD3 Addresses|63 m away
- ME17 2DZ, Burgess Fields, Lenham Heath, Maidstone, ME17ME17 2DZ8 Addresses|109 m away
- ME17 2JG, Lenham Forstal Road, Lenham Heath, Maidstone, ME17ME17 2JG4 Addresses|200 m away
- ME17 2JJ, Lenham Heath, Maidstone, ME17ME17 2JJ3 Addresses|337 m away
- ME17 2JA, Bull Hill, Lenham Heath, Maidstone, ME17ME17 2JA10 Addresses|381 m away
Property Types
- 3 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (3)
- house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 3 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- Lenham Primary School2.6 km away
- Egerton Church of England Primary School3.1 km away
- Platts Heath Primary School3.6 km away
- The Lenham School2.9 km away
- Chilmington Green School11.3 km away
- Towers School and Sixth Form Centre11.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME17 2JB is Lenham station, which is 2.7 kilometres away.
- Lenham|2.7 km away
- Charing (Kent)|3.8 km away
- Harrietsham|5.4 km away
- Pluckley|7.1 km away
