UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/maidstone
Council areaSouth East, England
House prices in Maidstone
Homes in Maidstone sold for a median of £367,500 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 4,608 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 64 council areas in the South East with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £383,000.
Prices over time
The median rose 36%, from £272,500 in 2016 to £370,000 in 2025, more than the 30% rise across the South East as a whole.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,216 | £541,500 | £450,000 to £680,000 | £4,504/m²from 55 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,615 | £382,000 | £338,000 to £430,000 | £4,388/m²from 107 sales |
| Terraced | 1,159 | £300,000 | £265,000 to £345,000 | £4,021/m²from 46 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 618 | £192,500 | £149,000 to £230,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold in Maidstone, at 35% of sales, ahead of detached houses at 26%.
Postcode districts in Maidstone
District medians are close together, from £348,000 in ME15 (Maidstone) to £450,000 in ME18 (Yalding).
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- ME18Maidstone, 157 salesMedian price £450,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 Too few
- ME17Maidstone, 847 salesMedian price £400,000Price per square metre £4,276Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- ME16Maidstone, 995 salesMedian price £360,000Price per square metre £4,253Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −4%
- ME14Maidstone, 939 salesMedian price £351,000Price per square metre £4,071Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +12%
- ME15Maidstone, 1,150 salesMedian price £348,000Price per square metre £4,382Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in ME14 (Bearsted), up 12%, and fell most in ME16 (Maidstone), down 4%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Tonbridge Road, Maidstone (ME16)49 sales
- The Stirrups, Barming (ME16)39 sales
- Rosalind Drive, Maidstone (ME14)31 sales
- Mill Wood, Maidstone (ME14)29 sales
- Sutton Road, Maidstone (ME15)29 sales
- Willington Street, Maidstone (ME15)27 sales
- Hendley Way, Otham (ME15)25 sales
- Upper Fant Road, Maidstone (ME16)25 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Roseacre Lane, Bearsted (ME14, £721,500), Finsley End, Maidstone (ME17, detached houses, £597,500) and Weavering Street, Weavering (ME14, detached houses, £580,000).
The cheapest were Hengist Court, Maidstone (ME14, flats, £72,000), Union Street, Maidstone (ME14, flats, £100,000) and Kingfisher Meadow, Maidstone (ME16, flats, £158,500).
Living in Maidstone
Crime
74 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
82% of homes can get it
Lower than 79 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
80% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 74 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,503 a year in Maidstone for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 69 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the South East
Median sale price of the 64 council areas in the South East with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Maidstone and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- West Oxfordshire£395,000
- New Forest£384,000
- Lewes£383,500
- Wealden£382,500
- Adur£378,000
- Dartford£375,500
- Basingstoke and Deane£372,500
- Maidstone, this council area£367,500
- Test Valley£365,000
- Rushmoor£364,500
- Gravesham£361,500
- Rother£358,500
- Cherwell£355,500
- Crawley£350,000
- Milton Keynes£350,000
About these figures
Maidstone's figures come from 4,608 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 5 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Maidstone, so their sales add up to 4,088 instead (how we build council pages). New builds made up 6% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.