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ME16 9JR

Barming Heath & Teston

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME16 9JR

Overview

Postcode ME16 9JR is located in an urban city, within the Barming Heath & Teston ward of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Yalding & Farleigh area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Yalding & Farleigh is £47,300 per year. The nearest station is East Farleigh located about 0.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Yalding & Farleigh has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,246 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Yalding & Farleigh has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Yalding & Farleigh is £47,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME16 9JR.

Flood risk

No risk

Yalding & Farleigh near ME16 9JR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is East Farleigh located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME16 9JR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

East Farleigh

N/A

Walking directions to East Farleigh

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
297
Population density
4,752 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
258
86.87%
Other White
12
4.04%
Indian
11
3.7%
Other
5
1.68%
Other Black
3
1.01%
Total population: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
79
62.7%
Owns with a mortgage
39
30.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.97%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.59%
Shared ownership
1
0.79%
Total households: 126

Property prices in Barming Heath & Teston

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £405,872 in Barming Heath & Teston area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £875,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Barming Heath & Teston in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Barming Heath & Teston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£510,000
Flats12£220,000
Semi-Detached71£405,750
Terraced22£325,000

10 year median price trend in Barming Heath & Teston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barming Heath & Teston.

Schools

In the ME16 9JR postcode area, located within Yalding & Farleigh, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME16 9JR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBarming Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miNot applicableBower Grove SchoolFoundation special school

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryJubilee Primary SchoolFree schools

Outstanding

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME16 9JR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME16 9JR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miNisa LocalBeverley Road, Maidstone, ME16 9JNWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.5 miTesco ExpressHermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9NZWalking directions to Tesco Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Maidstone district (2025-26).

Band A£1,603
Band B£1,870
Band C£2,137
Band D£2,404
Band E£2,938
Band F£3,472
Band G£4,006
Band H£4,808

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMaidstoneE07000110
Parliamentary ConstituencyMaidstone and MallingE14001349
WardBarming Heath & TestonE05015594
ParishBarmingE04004941
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Yalding & FarleighE02005081
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone 014AE01024325
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.