ME15 8LJ
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Property report — ME15 8LJ
Open-data due diligence for ME15 8LJ and the area around it.
ME15 8LJ in brief: 104 recorded sales (£47,000–£395,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for ME15 8LJ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the ME15 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£349,021
Population
19,691
Crimes recorded
42
Schools
4
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
91%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in ME15 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (58 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | £280,000 | 50 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2025-07-10 | £260,000 | 44 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2025-06-23 | £265,000 | 38 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2025-01-27 | £310,000 | 54 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2023-12-18 | £395,000 | 1 MERTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2023-12-12 | £360,000 | 19 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2022-03-11 | £385,000 | 1 MERTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2021-11-19 | £335,000 | 7 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-09-20 | £270,000 | 10 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2019-09-30 | £245,000 | 4 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2019-08-30 | £262,000 | 54 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2019-07-05 | £250,000 | 12 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2019-02-15 | £256,000 | 8 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2019-01-17 | £335,000 | 19 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2018-11-30 | £255,000 | 20 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2017-07-24 | £323,000 | 1 MERTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2017-07-07 | £235,000 | 44 MERTON ROAD | Other |
| 2016-11-29 | £247,500 | 6 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2016-08-11 | £235,000 | 14 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2016-08-10 | £246,500 | 8 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2016-07-22 | £233,000 | 50 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2016-03-29 | £317,000 | 19 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2015-09-01 | £198,000 | 12 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2015-05-29 | £210,000 | 28 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2015-01-16 | £200,000 | 46 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2015-01-15 | £205,000 | 2 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2014-07-29 | £250,000 | 17 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2013-12-16 | £182,000 | 24 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2013-11-22 | £226,500 | 7 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2012-07-06 | £165,000 | 50 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2012-03-26 | £157,500 | 52 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2012-03-09 | £232,000 | 11 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2011-09-02 | £167,500 | 28 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2011-07-27 | £160,000 | 14 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2011-02-11 | £163,500 | 8 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2010-12-14 | £167,500 | 34 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2010-06-28 | £147,000 | 30 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2010-05-07 | £164,000 | 50 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2010-03-11 | £159,950 | 2 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2010-01-29 | £164,995 | 16 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2009-12-16 | £162,500 | 20 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2009-12-11 | £147,500 | 44 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2009-05-27 | £185,000 | 15 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2009-02-04 | £130,000 | 26 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2008-12-12 | £205,000 | 17 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-04-20 | £170,000 | 28 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-11-24 | £163,500 | 34 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-11-20 | £199,000 | 17 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-11-10 | £164,995 | 40 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-10-31 | £205,000 | 9 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-08-25 | £163,500 | 42 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-04-10 | £159,500 | 10 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2006-03-13 | £199,995 | 7 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-10-28 | £161,000 | 28 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-06-20 | £163,000 | 50 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-08-20 | £205,000 | 5 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-08-12 | £157,500 | 14 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-05-14 | £145,000 | 42 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-04-16 | £149,000 | 46 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-04-02 | £140,000 | 40 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-04-25 | £164,000 | 19 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2003-04-15 | £157,500 | 25 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2003-03-21 | £134,000 | 50 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2003-02-20 | £127,000 | 12 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-07-30 | £115,000 | 16 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-07-03 | £114,995 | 10 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-06-21 | £114,950 | 34 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-06-10 | £109,500 | 18 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-04-26 | £102,500 | 28 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-03-05 | £96,000 | 50 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2002-01-14 | £153,000 | 1 MERTON ROAD | Detached |
| 2001-12-21 | £91,500 | 48 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2001-07-09 | £93,000 | 46 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 2000-12-15 | £69,000 | 22 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-12-14 | £139,995 | 11 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-02-25 | £110,250 | 17 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-11-26 | £76,500 | 10 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-11-05 | £77,500 | 56 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-10-08 | £92,000 | 11 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-09-24 | £73,500 | 30 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-09-15 | £73,000 | 40 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-07-20 | £66,000 | 52 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-07-05 | £87,000 | 9 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-03-24 | £64,000 | 54 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-03-04 | £65,250 | 20 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-01-29 | £69,000 | 18 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-11-30 | £66,000 | 28 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1998-09-04 | £69,995 | 16 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-09-04 | £67,000 | 34 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 1998-06-05 | £86,500 | 25 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1998-01-12 | £65,950 | 46 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-09-19 | £64,000 | 16 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-06-06 | £58,000 | 30 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-05-02 | £58,995 | 34 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-02-18 | £54,500 | 26 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1997-01-31 | £51,500 | 50 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-01-10 | £66,000 | 13 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-12-09 | £55,300 | 48 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-12-06 | £77,000 | 1 MERTON ROAD | Detached |
| 1996-11-29 | £56,000 | 10 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-05-17 | £66,500 | 19 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1996-01-26 | £64,000 | 7 MERTON ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1995-12-01 | £47,000 | 4 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
| 1995-04-26 | £56,000 | 52 MERTON ROAD | Terraced |
104 recorded sales on ME15 8LJ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madginford Primary School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Roseacre Junior School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Thurnham Church of England Infant School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Greenfields Community Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| School of Science and Technology Maidstone | 1.0 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: BEARSTED (0.5 mi) · THE MEDICAL CENTRE GROUP (1.1 mi) · MOTE (1.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CYGNET HOSPITAL MAIDSTONE (1.6 mi) · THE SOMERFIELD HOSPITAL (2.6 mi) · GSTT @ MAIDSTONE HOSPITAL (3.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THE OLD BREWHOUSE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · SPOT FARM COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · WILLINGTON HOUSE (Grade II) (0.3 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: SPIRES PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · PAYDENS LTD (0.4 mi) · GROVE GREEN PHARMACY (1.0 mi)
Nearest stations: Bearsted (1.0 mi) · Maidstone East (2.1 mi) · Maidstone West (2.1 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Co-operative Food (0.1 mi) · Tesco (0.9 mi) · Morrisons (1.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 42
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 31%
- Households
- 7,855
Owned 66% · Social rent 22% · Private rent 10%
Census 2021 (ONS), for ME15 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in ME15 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 49/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for ME15 8LJ in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictME15 | SectorME15 8 | PostcodeME15 8LJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £352,078 | £349,021 | £161,179 |
| Population | 66,799 | 19,691 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 311 | 42 | — |
| Schools | 19 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 83% | 91% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 94% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (ME15 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.