The Street - ME18 5LU
Key Postcode Insights
ME18 5LU is a residential postcode situated on The Street, Mereworth, Maidstone, ME18 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 712th largest and 1011th most expensive of the 1,030 postcodes in the ME18 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,103,919
- 10 Year change
- up 26.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,909pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £598/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME18 5LU is a residential postcode situated on The Street, Mereworth, Maidstone, ME18 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 712th largest and 1011th most expensive of the 1,030 postcodes in the ME18 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £1,103,919
- 10 Year change
- up 26.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £3,909pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £598/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME18 5LU
- 91 The Street
4 Bed Period House
- 93 The Street
5 Bed Period House
- 95 The Street
Unknown
- 97 The Street
Unknown
- 99 The Street
5 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME18 5LU sold for £1,095,000 on 20th February 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £1,103,919.
The ME18 5LU Sales Market has increased by 26.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.5% | £1,103,919 |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £1,098,504 |
| June 2024 | -2% | £1,070,390 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £1,091,934 |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £1,091,556 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £1,013,034 |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £942,254 |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £938,260 |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £940,758 |
| June 2017 | 5.7% | £920,629 |
| June 2016 | 9.5% | £871,159 |
| June 2015 | 6.9% | £795,536 |
| June 2014 | 8.5% | £744,051 |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £685,492 |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £677,817 |
| June 2011 | 0.6% | £666,606 |
| June 2010 | 9.7% | £662,635 |
| June 2009 | -9.3% | £604,251 |
| June 2008 | -0.3% | £666,109 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £667,809 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £3,909.
The ME18 5LU Rental Market has increased by 46.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £3,909pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £3,811pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.8% | £3,665pcm |
| June 2023 | 10% | £3,464pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £3,149pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £2,903pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £2,752pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £2,717pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £2,682pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £2,699pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.4% | £2,661pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.7% | £2,525pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.8% | £2,344pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £2,258pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.9% | £2,213pcm |
| June 2011 | 1.2% | £2,130pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.4% | £2,105pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.1% | £1,959pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.3% | £2,108pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £2,021pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th February 2025 for £1,095,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.2%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
ME18 5LU has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2025£1,095,000 | 4 Bed House91, The Street, Maidstone, ME18 5LU91, The Street, Maidstone, ME18 5LU
- Sold Nov 2023£722,500 | 5 Bed House109, The Street, Maidstone, ME18 5LU109, The Street, Maidstone, ME18 5LU
- Sold Sep 2021£1,150,000 | 5 Bed House99, The Street, Maidstone, ME18 5LU99, The Street, Maidstone, ME18 5LU
- Sold Sep 2019£525,000 | 4 Bed House111, The Street, Maidstone, ME18 5LU111, The Street, Maidstone, ME18 5LU
- Sold Sep 2015£231,000 | 3 Bed House101, The Street, Maidstone, ME18 5LU101, The Street, Maidstone, ME18 5LU
Nearby Postcodes
ME18 5LU is the 712th largest and the 1011th most expensive postcode out of the 1,030 postcodes in the ME18 area.
- ME18 5LQ, Torrington Close, Mereworth, Maidstone, ME18ME18 5LQ6 Addresses|32 m away
- ME18 5LY, Church Close, Mereworth, Maidstone, ME18ME18 5LY9 Addresses|95 m away
- ME18 5LZ, The Street, Mereworth, Maidstone, ME18ME18 5LZ6 Addresses|133 m away
- ME18 5QA, Butchers Lane, Mereworth, Maidstone, ME18ME18 5QA4 Addresses|282 m away
- ME18 5NA, The Street, Mereworth, Maidstone, ME18ME18 5NA17 Addresses|285 m away
Property Types
- 6 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (6)
- modern house (4)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (1)
- D (3)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2021£1,150,000 | 5 Bed House99, The Street, Maidstone, ME18 5LU99, The Street, Maidstone, ME18 5LU
- Sold Apr 2023£1,100,000 | 5 Bed House79, The Street, Maidstone, ME18 5LZ79, The Street, Maidstone, ME18 5LZ
- Sold Feb 2025£1,095,000 | 4 Bed House91, The Street, Maidstone, ME18 5LU91, The Street, Maidstone, ME18 5LU
Schools Nearby
- Mereworth Community Primary School500 m away
- Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery2.1 km away
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill2.3 km away
- Hadlow Rural Community School5.2 km away
- The Malling School5.3 km away
- Wrotham School6.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME18 5LU is Wateringbury station, which is 3.3 kilometres away.
- Wateringbury|3.3 km away
- Yalding|4.4 km away
- West Malling|4.7 km away
- East Malling|5.3 km away
