The UK Postcode Database

ME15 8LJ

a postcode in Kent

Introduced in January 1980
ME15 8LJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with ME15 8LJ

Merton Road - 44 properties, USRN 24201044

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2639 / 51°15'50"N

Longitude: 0.5632 / 0°33'47"E

UTM Reference: 31U 329991 5681998

OS Easting: 578920

OS Northing: 154763

OS Grid: TQ789547

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PR8.R63

Mapcode Global: VHJMF.QH2F

Open Location Code: 9F327H77+H7

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gg73

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2a3

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Terraced Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29673 / 32844

  • 10th decile
  • least deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for ME15 8LJ on Friday 19 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:41
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:54
Sunrise 04:41
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:59
Sunset 21:16
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:04
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:16
Hours of daylight today04:11 to 21:46
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:46 to 04:11
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 08:46
Moon sets 23:23

For a full sun and moon calendar for ME15 8LJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME15 8LJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
18 December 2023 1 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Detached Freehold £395,000
12 December 2023 19 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £360,000
11 March 2022 1 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Detached Freehold £385,000
19 November 2021 7 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £335,000
20 September 2021 10 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £270,000
30 September 2019 4 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £245,000
30 August 2019 54 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £262,000
5 July 2019 12 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
15 February 2019 8 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £256,000
17 January 2019 19 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £335,000
30 November 2018 20 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £255,000
24 July 2017 1 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Detached Freehold £323,000
7 July 2017 44 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Other property type Freehold £235,000
29 November 2016 6 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £247,500
11 August 2016 14 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
10 August 2016 8 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £246,500
22 July 2016 50 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £233,000
29 March 2016 19 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £317,000
1 September 2015 12 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £198,000
29 May 2015 28 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
16 January 2015 46 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
15 January 2015 2 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £205,000
29 July 2014 17 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
16 December 2013 24 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £182,000
22 November 2013 7 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £226,500
6 July 2012 50 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
26 March 2012 52 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £157,500
9 March 2012 11 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £232,000
2 September 2011 28 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £167,500
27 July 2011 14 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
11 February 2011 8 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £163,500
14 December 2010 34 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £167,500
28 June 2010 30 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £147,000
7 May 2010 50 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £164,000
11 March 2010 2 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £159,950
29 January 2010 16 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £164,995
16 December 2009 20 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £162,500
11 December 2009 44 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £147,500
27 May 2009 15 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
4 February 2009 26 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
12 December 2008 17 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
20 April 2007 28 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
24 November 2006 34 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £163,500
20 November 2006 17 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £199,000
10 November 2006 40 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £164,995
31 October 2006 9 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
25 August 2006 42 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £163,500
10 April 2006 10 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £159,500
13 March 2006 7 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £199,995
28 October 2005 28 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £161,000
20 June 2005 50 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £163,000
20 August 2004 5 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
12 August 2004 14 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £157,500
14 May 2004 42 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
16 April 2004 46 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £149,000
2 April 2004 40 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
25 April 2003 19 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £164,000
15 April 2003 25 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £157,500
21 March 2003 50 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £134,000
20 February 2003 12 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £127,000
30 July 2002 16 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
3 July 2002 10 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £114,995
21 June 2002 34 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £114,950
10 June 2002 18 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £109,500
26 April 2002 28 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £102,500
5 March 2002 50 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £96,000
14 January 2002 1 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Detached Freehold £153,000
21 December 2001 48 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £91,500
9 July 2001 46 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £93,000
15 December 2000 22 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £69,000
14 December 2000 11 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £139,995
25 February 2000 17 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £110,250
26 November 1999 10 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £76,500
5 November 1999 56 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £77,500
8 October 1999 11 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £92,000
24 September 1999 30 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £73,500
15 September 1999 40 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,000
20 July 1999 52 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £66,000
5 July 1999 9 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £87,000
24 March 1999 54 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £64,000
4 March 1999 20 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,250
29 January 1999 18 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,000
30 November 1998 28 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £66,000
4 September 1998 16 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,995
4 September 1998 34 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,000
5 June 1998 25 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £86,500
12 January 1998 46 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,950
19 September 1997 16 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £64,000
6 June 1997 30 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £58,000
2 May 1997 34 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,995
18 February 1997 26 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £54,500
31 January 1997 50 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £51,500
10 January 1997 13 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £66,000
9 December 1996 48 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,300
6 December 1996 1 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Detached Freehold £77,000
29 November 1996 10 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,000
17 May 1996 19 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £66,500
26 January 1996 7 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Semi-detached Freehold £64,000
1 December 1995 4 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,000
26 April 1995 52 Merton Road, Bearsted, Maidstone ME15 8LJ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for ME15 8LJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Faversham and Mid Kent

MP

Helen Whately Conservative

Maidstone Borough Council
District council ward

Bearsted & Downswood

Councillors

Val Springett Conservative

Ciaran Oliver Green Party (E&W)

Denis Spooner Conservative

ME15 8LJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Bearsted, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for ME15 8LJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00123512 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01024327 Maidstone 007B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005074 Maidstone 007 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04004942 Bearsted Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05015595 Bearsted & Downswood Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2024 DLUHC
E07000110 Maidstone Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000016 Kent Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000008 South East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001235 Faversham and Mid Kent Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000032 Kent Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000242 Medway Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33043072 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000056 South East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000237 NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000005 South East NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E54000032 NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000011 Kent and Medway Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E58002111 Maidstone Rural North ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 1 May 2025 DLUHC
E63012594 Bearsted Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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