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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Maidstone. All 5 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£379kacross Maidstone
Cheapest districtME153-bed house £360k
Sold last year1,163homes in Maidstone
Prices in Maidstone0.0%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Maidstone sold for £379,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £360k in ME15 and £426k in ME18, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at ME15: about 86 m² for a typical £360k. ME15 is the busiest market, with 375 sales last year.

Prices in Maidstone are up 0% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,461 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,728 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Maidstone

1ME153-bed house £360kabout 86 m² · 375 sold last year2ME173-bed house £377kabout 88 m² · 176 sold last year3ME163-bed house £385kabout 89 m² · 301 sold last year4ME143-bed house £398kabout 91 m² · 264 sold last year5ME183-bed house £426kabout 92 m² · 47 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is ME18: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £174k.

Best areas in Maidstone for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

ME153-bed house £360k
Primary Leigh Academy Oaks · 89% England 64%Secondary School of Science and Technology Maidstone · 48.4% England 43.8%
ME163-bed house £385k
Primary Allington Primary School · 83% England 64%Secondary School of Science and Technology Maidstone · 48.4% England 43.8%
ME143-bed house £398k
Primary Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School · 83% England 64%Secondary School of Science and Technology Maidstone · 48.4% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Maidstone postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
ME14£398k91 m²£196k£4,37683%264
ME15£360k86 m²£182k£4,18989%375
ME16£385k89 m²£188k£4,31683%301
ME17£377k88 m²£195k£4,35558%176
ME18£426k92 m²£174k£4,55966%47

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Maidstone

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Maidstone?

About £379,000 across Maidstone, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £360k in ME15 to £426k in ME18.

What is the cheapest area of Maidstone to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: ME15 (£360k), ME17 (£377k), ME16 (£385k).

Are house prices going up in Maidstone?

In Maidstone, prices are up 0% on a year ago and up 11% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Maidstone is best for families?

On school results and price together: ME15 (3-bed house £360k, best primary nearby 89% at the expected standard against 64% across England); ME16 (3-bed house £385k, best primary nearby 83% at the expected standard against 64% across England); ME14 (3-bed house £398k, best primary nearby 83% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Maidstone a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £379,000, prices are up 0% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,461 a month against roughly £1,728 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,163 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £360k to £426k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Maidstone each year?

1,163 homes sold across its 5 postcode districts in the last year, the most in ME15.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.