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ME17 4HY area guide

Who lives in ME17 4HY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Loose & Coxheath
Council: Maidstone
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 2,749 (2024)

ME17 4HYMaidstone

At a glance

What ME17 4HY is like

ME17 4HY is a postcode in the Loose & Coxheath area of Maidstone. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,749 people. 83.3% of households own their home, 8% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in ME17 4 sold for a median of £375,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How ME17 4HY compares

Headline figures for ME17 4HY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£375,000

Median over 118 sales in ME17 4, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,625

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where ME17 4HY differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

ME17 4HY FAQs

Is ME17 4HY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in ME17 4HY?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,000.

Homes in ME17 4 sold for a median of £375,000 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is ME17 4HY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around ME17 4HY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in ME17 4HY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 83.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.7%).

Which council covers ME17 4HY?

The local authority for ME17 4HY is Maidstone.

ME17 4HY comes under Maidstone in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is ME17 4HY?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is East Farleigh Rail Station, 2.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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