Maidstone
ME18 house prices in Maidstone
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Maidstone, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£448,500
Range £204,500–£815,900 · 250 real sales
- Real sales
- 250
- 12-month change
- -2.2%
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 12 Sept 2023 and 10 Aug 2026.
Summary
House prices in ME18: the typical (median) sold price is £448,500, well above the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). Over the last twelve months the local median is down 2.2%, comparing 92 sales with 87, so a handful of homes can swing it. ME18 is a quiet market, with about 7 recorded sales a month. By property type, 38% were detached homes (typically £635,000) and 35% were semi-detached homes (typically £425,000).
Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.
Council tax on a Band D home there is £2,503 a year: Maidstone's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Maidstone, 2026-27.
Our take · opinion, not advice
Our take on ME18: a quiet market, so take your time
At around 7 sales a month, ME18 is quiet, with a median below last year’s, so buyers have time on their side, though a few sales can mislead either way.
If you are selling, with detached homes at £635,000 and flats at £178,500, the £204,500 to £815,900 spread is really several markets, so benchmark against near-identical homes, not the headline; with so few sales, allow extra time and a local agent’s view; cash buyers typically offer around 70–85% of market value (a rough guide, not a quote), which only makes sense if certainty is worth that much to you.
Sell houseIf you are buying, on price, ME18 is well above the UK average, though prices have eased, so there may be room to negotiate; just remember one year of falls is not a forecast.
On any ME18 home we would check what has been applied for nearby (14 applications on record within 500 m), whether the home is at risk of flooding and council tax (Band D is £2,503 a year), and ask a conveyancer to read the title.
For what the averages cannot tell you, the free ME18 OfferCheck brings flood, crime, planning and council tax together.
Get OfferCheckOur opinion, drawn from the figures on this page: not advice and not a forecast. We earn from OfferCheck reports and from introducing sellers to cash buyers, so weigh it with that in mind (see our disclosure). We are not authorised or regulated by the FCA.
At a glance
ME18 in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£448,500
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
7.2
Across 250 sales
12-month change
-2.2%
-2.2% from last year
Local median
Council tax, Band D
£2,503
A year
The data, honestly
House prices in ME18
These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
By property type
Average house price in ME18 by property type
Detached homes have the highest typical price at £635,000, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £178,500.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 87 | £635,000 | £419,000–£952,000 |
| Semi-detached | 81 | £425,000 | £310,000–£630,000 |
| Terraced | 41 | £327,000 | £265,000–£465,000 |
| Flat / maisonette | 23 | £178,500 | £127,000–£279,300 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 12 Sept 2023 and 10 Aug 2026.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in ME18
The quarterly typical price rose 15.3%, from £360,000 in Q4 2024 (19 sales) to £415,000 in Q3 2026 (12 sales).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | £360,000 | 19 |
| Q1 2025 | £420,000 | 28 |
| Q2 2025 | £430,000 | 17 |
| Q3 2025 | £450,000 | 17 |
| Q4 2025 | £434,000 | 18 |
| Q1 2026 | £472,500 | 17 |
| Q2 2026 | £570,000 | 31 |
| Q3 2026 | £415,000 | 12 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 12 Sept 2023 and 10 Aug 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
Range and mix
The spread of ME18 prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most ME18 homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £204,500 and £815,900, around a typical £448,500.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 12 Sept 2023 and 10 Aug 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in ME18
Detached homes were 38% of recorded sales (87 of 232). 89% of sales were freehold and 11% leasehold.
Property type
- Detached38%
- Semi-detached35%
- Terraced18%
- Flat / maisonette10%
Tenure
- Freehold89%
- Leasehold11%
See the figures
222 freehold (89%) and 28 leasehold (11%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in ME18. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 12 Sept 2023 and 10 Aug 2026.
Sold twice: what the same home resold for
The strongest price signal there is: the same door, sold twice. Change shown in £, %, and per year. A big % over two decades is smaller than it looks.
2, ACTON PLACE, MAIDSTONE
£306,000 (2025)£320,000 (2026)+4.6% over 1.1 yrs (+4.1%/yr)
24, THE GLEBE, MAIDSTONE
£387,500 (2024)£407,000 (2026)+5% over 2 yrs (+2.5%/yr)
CLAREMONT HOUSE, 200, TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE
£188,000 (2024)£194,000 (2026)+3.2% over 1.9 yrs (+1.7%/yr)
16, DOWNS ROAD, MAIDSTONE
£380,000 (2024)£375,000 (2025)-1.3% over 1 yrs (-1.3%/yr)
BENOVER PADDOCKS, BENOVER ROAD, MAIDSTONE
£5,000 (2024)£10,000 (2025)+100% over 0.8 yrs (+135.9%/yr)
SUNNYSIDE, VICARAGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE
£256,000 (2023)£400,000 (2025)+56.3% over 1.5 yrs (+34.6%/yr)
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
On the map
Where ME18 sits in Maidstone
The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.
Latest sales
The most recent sales in ME18
THE BENTLETTS, COLLIER STREET, MAIDSTONE
Detached · Freehold · 10 Aug 2026
£510,000
2, ACTON PLACE, MAIDSTONE
Terraced · Freehold · 5 Aug 2026
£320,000
103, THE STREET, MAIDSTONE
Semi-detached · Freehold · 29 Jul 2026
£445,000
CHESTNUT TREE, BENOVER ROAD, MAIDSTONE
Detached · Freehold · 29 Jul 2026
£525,000
45, PHOENIX DRIVE, MAIDSTONE
Detached · Freehold · 24 Jul 2026
£455,000
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). ME18 includes the Barming Heath & Teston ward.
In plain English
What the Maidstone (ME18) numbers mean
- The headline number blends very different homes: detached homes sold for a typical £635,000 against £178,500 for flats: about 3.6 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
- Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £204,500 and £815,900, so the median says little about any one home.
- This is a quiet district: only about 7 recorded sales a month.
Only 250 sales sit behind these figures, so they are a rough guide rather than a firm reading.
Based on 250 recorded sales between 12 September 2023 and 10 August 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Area data
What else the records hold on ME18
Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in ME18
£2,503
Band D a year in Maidstone, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
All bands
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,668 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,946 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,225 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,503 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,059 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,615 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,171 |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,005 |
These are Maidstone's charges for 2026-27, the authority ME18 falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Maidstone · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near ME18
2
open schools within 3 km, nearest Wateringbury Church of England Primary School.
All schools
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · ME18 5EA
1.0 km
Requires improvement · 2023
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · ME18 6DP
2.2 km
Good · 2019
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the ME18 district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 2 open schools within 3 km, 2 with a grade on record
Area context
Planning and deprivation near ME18
What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.
Planning applications
Planning activity around ME18
14
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 12 October 2026.
Recent applications
MidKent/25/503869/FULLPermitted
489 m
Application for Variation of Condition 3 (existing outbuilding) pursuant to application number 25/502212/FULL for - Erection of a part single storey side/rear extension, part two-storey side extension including accommodation in the roof and changes to fenestration. Removal of outbuilding (Retrospective) to extend time for removal of the outbuilding by 12 months, until August 2026
Received 2025-09-16 · decided 2025-11-11
MidKent/25/503765/SUBUndecided
489 m
Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 - Removal of existing outbuilding, Subject to 25/502212/FULL
Received 2025-09-09
MidKent/25/502212/FULLPermitted
489 m
Erection of a part single storey side/rear extension, part two-storey side extension including accommodation in the roof and changes to fenestration. Removal of outbuilding (Retrospective)
Received 2025-06-03 · decided 2025-07-29
MidKent/23/503503/FULLPermitted
487 m
Erection of a part single storey side/rear extension, part two-storey side extension including accommodation in the roof and changes to fenestration. Removal of outbuilding.
Received 2023-08-01 · decided 2023-09-25
MidKent/21/501935/FULLRejected
489 m
Demolition of existing temporary timber structure and erection of part single storey, part two storey side and rear extension.
Received 2021-04-13 · decided 2021-06-04
MidKent/18/504201/FULLRejected
486 m
Demolition of existing temporary timber structure and bathroom. Erection of part single storey, part two storey side and rear extension.
Received 2018-08-14 · decided 2018-10-08
Applications are matched within 500 m of the ME18 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 14 held; run a live planning search for ME18 for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 14 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 12 October 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for ME18
Decile 6 of 10
Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.
Read the detail
Across the 12 sampled ME18 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 4 to decile 9, with a median of decile 6 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
ME18 6DN, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 6 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so ME18 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in ME18: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Cost to run
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in ME18, band by band
Maidstone's council tax for 2026-27 set against the ME18 median sold price of £448,500 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearMaidstone | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £448,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,668 | £139 | 0.37% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,946 | £162 | 0.43% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £2,225 | £185 | 0.50% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £2,503 | £209 | 0.56% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £3,059 | £255 | 0.68% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £3,615 | £301 | 0.81% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £4,171 | £348 | 0.93% |
| H | over £320,000 | £5,005 | £417 | 1.12% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the ME18 median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Maidstone, 2026-27.
Address by address
Address by address
What individual homes in ME18 sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 232 distinct addresses in the records we hold for ME18. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
THE BENTLETTS, COLLIER STREET, MAIDSTONE
ME18 6FH · Detached · Freehold · 4 recorded sales
£510,000
2026-08-10
2, ACTON PLACE, MAIDSTONE
ME18 6DN · Terraced · Freehold · 2 recorded sales
£320,000
2026-08-05
103, THE STREET, MAIDSTONE
ME18 5LU · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£445,000
2026-07-29
CHESTNUT TREE, BENOVER ROAD, MAIDSTONE
ME18 6EX · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£525,000
2026-07-29
45, PHOENIX DRIVE, MAIDSTONE
ME18 5DR · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£455,000
2026-07-24
LITTLEHOLME, VICARAGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE
ME18 6DX · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£460,000
2026-07-24
JUBILEE COTTAGES, LEES ROAD, MAIDSTONE
ME18 6DD · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£310,000
2026-07-24
24, BARHAM MEWS, MAIDSTONE
ME18 5BL · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£135,000
2026-07-24
5, GLEBE MEADOW, MAIDSTONE
ME18 5DE · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£365,000
2026-07-20
12, HILLSIDE COURT, MAIDSTONE
ME18 5DF · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£375,000
2026-07-03
13, PHOENIX DRIVE, MAIDSTONE
ME18 5DR · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£592,500
2026-07-02
40, BISHOPS CLOSE, MAIDSTONE
ME18 5ES · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£385,000
2026-07-02
CLEMENTS OAST, FORGE LANE, MAIDSTONE
ME18 5JP · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£350,000
2026-06-30
157, BUTCHERS LANE, MAIDSTONE
ME18 5QD · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£805,000
2026-06-30
244, TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE
ME18 5NY · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£725,000
2026-06-26
37, BOW ROAD, MAIDSTONE
ME18 5DD · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£690,000
2026-06-19
1, ALLINGTON GARDENS, MAIDSTONE
ME18 5DG · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£410,000
2026-06-19
NEW BARNS, BENOVER ROAD, MAIDSTONE
ME18 6AS · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£765,000
2026-06-18
24, THE GLEBE, MAIDSTONE
ME18 6BF · Semi-detached · Freehold · 2 recorded sales
£407,000
2026-06-12
THE STOWAGE, MAIDSTONE
ME18 6BY · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£750,000
2026-06-03
26, COBBS CLOSE, MAIDSTONE
ME18 5NJ · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£498,000
2026-05-21
THE LAURELS, CLAYGATE ROAD, MAIDSTONE
ME18 6BJ · Detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,500,000
2026-05-20
13, ALLINGTON GARDENS, MAIDSTONE
ME18 5DG · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£241,000
2026-05-20
20, THE GLEBE, MAIDSTONE
ME18 6BF · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£418,000
2026-05-15
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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Postcode districts near ME18
The closest districts to ME18 by straight-line distance between district centres.
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- House prices in ME16 (Maidstone) 4.1 miles
- House prices in ME20 (Aylesford) 4.6 miles
- House prices in TN12 (Tonbridge) 4.9 miles
- House prices in ME15 (Maidstone) 5.2 miles
- House prices in ME6 (Snodland) 5.7 miles
- House prices in TN10 (Tonbridge) 6 miles
- House prices in ME14 (Maidstone) 6.1 miles
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Data sources
Every ME18 figure is official and dated
Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.
- HM Land RegistrySold prices
- MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.