ME17 4GT
The median sold price for the postcode ME17 4GT is around £330,000, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 233 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around ME17 4GT (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £260,000 – £550,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across ME17 4, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£369,000(126 sales)
- Detached£475,000(78 sales)
- Terraced£315,000(63 sales)
- Flat£168,000(14 sales)
ME17 4GT median £330,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £357,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 2.0× the typical Maidstone neighbourhood
- Crime: 2.1× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Maidstone and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 90.6% of premises in ME17 4GT, compared with 78% across Maidstone and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 69.7% of premises across Maidstone (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Maidstone | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 69.7% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 90.6% | 78% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 94.5% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.27% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 61% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Maidstone: more deprived than 71% of its 99 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income5of 10
- Employment5of 10
- Crime5of 10
- Living environment9of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (35%). Average Band D in Maidstone is £2,502.59 for 2026/27.
That is 5% above the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in Maidstone: £2,224.52 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 1,060 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A1%
- Band B20%
- Band C35%
- Band D20%
- Band E20%
- Band F3%
- Band G2%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Coxheath Primary School0.2 miles (390 m)Ofsted, February 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Coxheath Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- East Farleigh Primary School1.3 miles (2.1 km)Ofsted report card, June 2026
- Inclusion Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching Strong standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Strong standard
- Early years Strong standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Loose Primary School1.5 miles (2.4 km)Ofsted, June 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Loose Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Cornwallis Academy1.0 mile (1.6 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, January 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Cornwallis Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- New Line Learning Academy2.0 miles (3.3 km)Ofsted, May 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Oakwood Park Grammar School2.7 miles (4.4 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Oakwood Park Grammar School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to ME17 4GT is East Farleigh Rail Station, 1.8 miles (2.9 km) away in a straight line. There are 9 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.8 miles (2.9 km)East Farleigh Rail Station
- 2.9 miles (4.7 km)Maidstone West Rail Station
- 3.3 miles (5.3 km)Maidstone Barracks Rail Station
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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