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ME18 5BH

Barming Heath & Teston

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Yalding & Farleigh / Barming Heath & Teston / ME18 5BH

Overview

Postcode ME18 5BH 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 52.3 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 1.0 miles away.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
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 52.3 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 5BH.

Flood risk

No risk

Yalding & Farleigh near ME18 5BH 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Wateringbury

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Barming Heath & Teston

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £392,500 in Barming Heath & Teston area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,000 up to £865,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£610,000
Flats10£235,000
Semi-Detached46£397,500
Terraced25£337,000

10 years price trend in Barming Heath & Teston

Schools

In the ME18 5BH postcode area, located within Yalding & Farleigh, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miTeston Village StoresChurch Street, Maidstone, ME18 5AH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.