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Buying a home in ME18, Maidstone. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£426kmost £365k–£521k
Houses per m²£4,559flats £3,068
Sold last year47311 in five years
Prices in Maidstone0.0%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in ME18 sold for £426,293 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £365,454 and £520,584, for about 92 m² of space. That is 12% more than the same home across Maidstone (£379,000).

47 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £158k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in ME18 6 (£4,417) and the most in ME18 5 (£4,741).

Across Maidstone, prices are up 0% on a year ago and up 11% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,461 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,944 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in ME18 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£316,501£314k–£417k48 m²6
2£340,197£297k–£373k63 m²54
3£426,293£365k–£521k92 m²111
4£563,429£475k–£674k127 m²49
5+£702,912£591k–£876k173 m²66

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£317k£340k£426k£563k£703k
Detached—£441k£546k£580k£737k
Semi-detached—£341k£401k£510k£640k
Terraced—£331k£371k——
Flats£158k£174k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across ME18

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
ME18 5£4,741£3,068
ME18 6£4,417£3,128

Schools near ME18

Best state primary within 2 kmWateringbury Church of England Primary School66% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%1 state primaries within 2 km

Nearby areas

ME19 West Malling · 5 km3-bed house £443kME16 Maidstone · 7 km3-bed house £385kME20 Aylesford · 7 km3-bed house £396kTN12 Tonbridge · 8 km3-bed house £415kME15 Maidstone · 8 km3-bed house £360kME6 Snodland · 9 km3-bed house £341kTN10 Tonbridge · 10 km3-bed house £467kME14 Maidstone · 10 km3-bed house £398k

Questions about ME18

Is ME18 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 12% more than across Maidstone; prices in Maidstone are up 0% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (66% against 64%); 47 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in ME18?

A typical 3-bedroom house in ME18 sold for £426,293 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £365,454 and £520,584.

Is ME18 expensive for Maidstone?

A 3-bedroom house in ME18 costs 12% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Maidstone (£379,000).

How many homes sell in ME18 each year?

47 homes sold in the last year and 311 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near ME18?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Wateringbury Church of England Primary School, where 66% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near ME18?

For a 3-bedroom house, ME15 (£360k, 8 km), ME6 (£341k, 9 km), ME17 (£377k, 14 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.