Postcode district report · August 2026

ME5, Maidstone

ME5 is the 4th Hapiest of Maidstone's 8 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport. ME5 also reaches into Medway and Tonbridge and Malling; these figures are for its homes in Maidstone.

Homes sold
53
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£340,000
+7.9% on the year before
Price per m²
£4,508
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
0%
of homes sold

ME5 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks ME5 against the other postcode districts of Maidstone.

Price per m²£4,508/m² 2nd of 8
Price change+7.9% 1st of 8
Sales a year53 a year 6th of 8
Sales change-21.1% 7th of 8
Energy efficiency67 EPC score 8th of 8
Carbon3.2 t CO₂ a home 6th of 8
Station nearby5.5 km 7th of 7
Yellow the best in Maidstone Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Maidstone

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better ME5 compares with the rest of Maidstone. These colours compare postcode districts within Maidstone; Maidstone's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Maidstone's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 ME18 40£434,000 +5.2%
2 TN12 149£415,000 +2.5%
3 ME17 286£387,500 -0.6%
4 ME5 53£340,000 +7.9%
5 ME16 414£343,750 -1.8%
6 ME14 373£365,000 +1.1%
7 ME15 499£335,000 -4.3%
8 TN27 52£396,000 -3.4%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Maidstone only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Maidstone aren't ranked.