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ME18 5AT

Barming Heath & Teston

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME18 5AT

Overview

Postcode ME18 5AT is located in a rural village, 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 Wateringbury located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
3.4%
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

3.4%

Approximately 3.4% 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 ME18 5AT.

Flood risk

No risk

Yalding & Farleigh near ME18 5AT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Nearby public transport stations for ME18 5AT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Wateringbury

N/A

Walking directions to Wateringbury

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
302
Population density
280.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
282
94%
Irish
6
2%
African
4
1.33%
Other Asian
3
1%
Other
2
0.67%
Total population: 300

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
104
71.72%
Owns with a mortgage
28
19.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.45%
Other social rented
5
3.45%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.07%
Total households: 145

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 ME18 5AT postcode area, located within Yalding & Farleigh, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME18 5AT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryWateringbury Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME18 5AT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME18 5AT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTeston Village StoresChurch Street, Maidstone, ME18 5AHWalking directions to Teston Village Stores

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
ParishTestonE04004973
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.