Postcode ME16 9NJ 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 low crime levels, with around 40.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Yalding & Farleigh is £58,758 per year. The nearest station is East Farleigh, about 1.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
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.
Yalding & Farleigh has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.3% 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.
The average income per household in Yalding & Farleigh is £58,758 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 302 ft away from ME16 9NJ.
Yalding & Farleigh near ME16 9NJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is East Farleigh located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 (about £399 per square foot) in Barming Heath & Teston area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £765,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £501,248 | £414 |
| Semi-Detached | 50 | £417,495 | £434 |
| Terraced | 24 | £317,500 | £381 |
| Flats | 11 | £210,000 | £310 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £514,250 | £195,000 | £322,500 | £306,748 |
| 2017 | £474,995 | £207,500 | £338,748 | £307,500 |
| 2018 | £532,000 | £205,000 | £339,995 | £300,000 |
| 2019 | £494,748 | £190,000 | £332,000 | £313,000 |
| 2020 | £519,998 | £175,000 | £332,500 | £297,500 |
| 2021 | £484,260 | £205,000 | £351,500 | £300,000 |
| 2022 | £567,000 | £195,000 | £400,000 | £315,000 |
| 2023 | £500,000 | £180,000 | £400,000 | £341,250 |
| 2024 | £537,748 | £220,500 | £400,000 | £385,000 |
| 2025 | £505,000 | £207,500 | £415,000 | £325,000 |
| 2026 | £557,500 | £275,000 | £450,000 | £340,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £329 | £276 | £310 | £296 |
| 2017 | £338 | £265 | £329 | £318 |
| 2018 | £353 | £264 | £350 | £292 |
| 2019 | £354 | £268 | £359 | £304 |
| 2020 | £351 | £260 | £343 | £277 |
| 2021 | £375 | £269 | £389 | £317 |
| 2022 | £423 | £280 | £375 | £367 |
| 2023 | £418 | £305 | £398 | £337 |
| 2024 | £399 | £287 | £431 | £366 |
| 2025 | £412 | £295 | £417 | £384 |
| 2026 | £402 | £320 | £393 | £414 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the ME16 9NJ postcode area, located within Yalding & Farleigh, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Maidstone district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME16 9NJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Allison Juliet Sweetman
Barming Heath & Teston - Elected 2 May 2024
Fay Lynette Gooch
Barming Heath & Teston - Elected 2 May 2024
Helen Grant
Maidstone and Malling - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME16 9NJ records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME16 9NJ in Yalding & Farleigh is £410,000 (about £399 per square foot) based on 105 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to ME16 9NJ, including St Helens Montessori School (Good) and Barming Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME16 9NJ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,246 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Maidstone and Malling covering ME16 9NJ is Helen Grant (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Allison Juliet Sweetman (Green Party) and Fay Lynette Gooch (Independent).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.