Postcode ME18 5BT 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 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 Wateringbury, about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Wateringbury Playing Fields.
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 5.1% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 53 ft away from ME18 5BT.
Yalding & Farleigh near ME18 5BT has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wateringbury located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Wateringbury | N/A | Walking directions to Wateringbury |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Wateringbury Playing Fields | Medium | Walking directions to Wateringbury Playing Fields |
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 |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME18 5BT.
In the ME18 5BT postcode area, located within Yalding & Farleigh, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Wateringbury Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement |
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME18 5BT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Costcutter | Tonbridge Road, Tonbridge and Malling, ME18 5DU | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.4 mi | The Handy Store | 47 Bow Road, Maidstone, ME18 5DN | Walking directions to The Handy Store |
| 0.4 mi | Teston Village Stores | Church Street, Maidstone, ME18 5AH | Walking directions to Teston Village Stores |
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 ME18 5BT, 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 ME18 5BT 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 ME18 5BT in Yalding & Farleigh is £410,000 (about £399 per square foot) based on 105 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to ME18 5BT, including Wateringbury Church of England Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to ME18 5BT is Wateringbury, about 785 m away.
ME18 5BT 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 ME18 5BT 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.