Postcode ME16 9QS is located in an urban city, within the Barming Heath & Teston area 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 median sale price in Barming Heath & Teston is £404,000 (around £393 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £320,000 and £458,750. The nearest station is Barming, about 1 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Yalding & Farleigh has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,078 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 15% 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 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.
The average income per household in Yalding & Farleigh is £58,758 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME16 9QS.
Yalding & Farleigh near ME16 9QS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Barming located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Barming | N/A | Walking directions to Barming |
Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £404,000 (about £393 per square foot) in Barming Heath & Teston area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £737,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £480,000 | £419 |
| Semi-Detached | 44 | £432,000 | £401 |
| Terraced | 25 | £330,000 | £356 |
| Flats | 18 | £205,500 | £277 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £503,500 | £195,995 | £325,000 | £304,995 |
| 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 | £510,000 | £185,500 | £415,000 | £342,500 |
| 2026 | £450,000 | £210,000 | £440,000 | £337,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £328 | £276 | £303 | £297 |
| 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 | £425 | £280 | £375 | £367 |
| 2023 | £418 | £305 | £398 | £337 |
| 2024 | £399 | £287 | £431 | £366 |
| 2025 | £420 | £295 | £430 | £390 |
| 2026 | £402 | £274 | £384 | £363 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME16 9QS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 16, Smedleys Close, Maidstone, ME16 9QX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £405,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 14, Smedleys Close, Maidstone, ME16 9QX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £399,995 | |
| 08 Dec 2025 | 12, Smedleys Close, Maidstone, ME16 9QX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £399,995 | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 3, Smedleys Close, Maidstone, ME16 9QX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £409,995 | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 1, Smedleys Close, Maidstone, ME16 9QX | Detached | Freehold | £460,000 |
In the ME16 9QS postcode area, located within Yalding & Farleigh, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Barming Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | West Borough Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2017. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Jubilee Primary School | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 31 Mar 2026. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME16 9QS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Nisa Local | Beverley Road, Maidstone, ME16 9JN | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9NZ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Maidstone district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME16 9QS, 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 9QS 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME16 9QS in Barming Heath & Teston is £404,000 (about £393 per square foot) based on 118 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to ME16 9QS, including Barming Primary School (Good), West Borough Primary School (Good) and Jubilee Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME16 9QS is Barming, about 1,556 m away.
ME16 9QS scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,078 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 9QS 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).