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ME14 or ME17?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
ME14
Maidstone
ME17
Maidstone
Median home sale nearby £340,000
from 107 sales
£550,000
from 8 sales
Average sold price £406,666 £792,142
Area price growth (YoY) +0.1% (Maidstone) +0.1% (Maidstone)
Dwelling type Detached house Detached house
Floor area 142 m² 217 m²
Built 1983–1990 1950–1966
Energy rating C F
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1159/yr £2592/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 380 recorded 9 recorded
Deprivation decile 9 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is ME14 or ME17 cheaper?

ME14 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around ME14 sell for about £340,000 and around ME17 for about £550,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, ME14 or ME17?

ME17 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (380 in ME14 against 9 in ME17, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is ME14 or ME17 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, ME14 sits in decile 9 of 10 and ME17 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in ME14 or ME17?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.