Butchers Lane - ME18 5QB
Key Postcode Insights
ME18 5QB is a residential postcode situated on Butchers Lane, Mereworth, Maidstone, ME18 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 884th largest and 20th most expensive of the 1,030 postcodes in the ME18 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 14 houses and 14 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £237,784
- 10 Year change
- up 23.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,277pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £321/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME18 5QB is a residential postcode situated on Butchers Lane, Mereworth, Maidstone, ME18 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 884th largest and 20th most expensive of the 1,030 postcodes in the ME18 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 14 houses and 14 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £237,784
- 10 Year change
- up 23.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,277pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £321/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME18 5QB
- 48 Butchers Lane
House
- 50 Butchers Lane
House
- 52 Butchers Lane
House
- 54 Butchers Lane
3 Bed Modern House
- 56 Butchers Lane
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME18 5QB sold for £275,000 on 30th September 2016. Since then prices are up an average of 18.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £237,784.
The ME18 5QB Sales Market has increased by 23.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.6% | £237,784 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £236,468 |
| June 2024 | -1.7% | £231,014 |
| June 2023 | -0.3% | £235,062 |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £235,824 |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £219,602 |
| June 2020 | 0.2% | £205,426 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £205,024 |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £206,048 |
| June 2017 | 5% | £202,507 |
| June 2016 | 9.8% | £192,916 |
| June 2015 | 6.8% | £175,737 |
| June 2014 | 9% | £164,625 |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £151,003 |
| June 2012 | 0.4% | £149,761 |
| June 2011 | 0.2% | £149,115 |
| June 2010 | 7.5% | £148,841 |
| June 2009 | -10.1% | £138,469 |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £153,985 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £154,111 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,277.
The ME18 5QB Rental Market has increased by 42.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,277pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £1,244pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.1% | £1,199pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.6% | £1,131pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £1,031pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £954pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £910pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.1% | £900pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.1% | £891pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £900pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.7% | £893pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £846pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £787pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.7% | £754pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £741pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.8% | £723pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.3% | £717pcm |
| June 2009 | -7.9% | £681pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.5% | £739pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £707pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th September 2016 for £275,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 18.9%. The postcode has had a total of 2 sales since 1995.
ME18 5QB has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
Nearby Postcodes
ME18 5QB is the 884th largest and the 20th most expensive postcode out of the 1,030 postcodes in the ME18 area.
- ME18 5QA, Butchers Lane, Mereworth, Maidstone, ME18ME18 5QA4 Addresses|115 m away
- ME18 5LT, The Street, Mereworth, Maidstone, ME18ME18 5LT3 Addresses|217 m away
- ME18 5LY, Church Close, Mereworth, Maidstone, ME18ME18 5LY9 Addresses|235 m away
- ME18 5LS, The Street, Mereworth, Maidstone, ME18ME18 5LS8 Addresses|255 m away
- ME18 5LQ, Torrington Close, Mereworth, Maidstone, ME18ME18 5LQ6 Addresses|309 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 11 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- mid-century flat (11)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2023£830,000 | 5 Bed House143, Butchers Lane, Maidstone, ME18 5QD143, Butchers Lane, Maidstone, ME18 5QD
- Sold Sep 2021£800,000 | 5 Bed House91, Butchers Lane, Maidstone, ME18 5QA91, Butchers Lane, Maidstone, ME18 5QA
- Sold Aug 2024£757,000 | 4 Bed House141, Butchers Lane, Maidstone, ME18 5QD141, Butchers Lane, Maidstone, ME18 5QD
Schools Nearby
- Mereworth Community Primary School700 m away
- Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery1.8 km away
- Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill2.0 km away
- The Malling School5.0 km away
- Hadlow Rural Community School5.4 km away
- Wrotham School6.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME18 5QB is Wateringbury station, which is 3.3 kilometres away.
- Wateringbury|3.3 km away
- West Malling|4.4 km away
- Yalding|4.5 km away
- East Malling|5.0 km away
