Postcode ME18 5BX is located in a rural village, 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 £385,000 (around £395 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £325,000 and £452,500. The nearest station is Wateringbury, about 1 miles away.
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 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 271 ft away from ME18 5BX.
Yalding & Farleigh near ME18 5BX 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £385,000 (about £395 per square foot) in Barming Heath & Teston area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,000 up to £765,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £524,500 | £416 |
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £425,998 | £410 |
| Terraced | 29 | £344,995 | £393 |
| Flats | 11 | £206,000 | £280 |
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 | £205,000 | £416,995 | £342,500 |
| 2026 | £555,000 | £257,000 | £431,000 | £340,000 |
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 | £419 | £281 | £417 | £390 |
| 2026 | £390 | £280 | £401 | £374 |
There were 8 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME18 5BX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2025 | 8, Barham Mews, Maidstone, ME18 5BL | Flats | Leasehold | £135,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 21, Barham Mews, Maidstone, ME18 5BL | Flats | Leasehold | £140,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Wisteria Lodge, 28B, Courtlands, Maidstone, ME18 5AS | Detached | Freehold | £580,000 | |
| 09 Jan 2026 | 28, Courtlands, Maidstone, ME18 5AS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 11, Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, ME18 5BU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £555,000 |
In the ME18 5BX postcode area, located within Yalding & Farleigh, there are no schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME18 5BX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Teston Village Stores | Church Street, Maidstone, ME18 5AH | Walking directions to Teston Village Stores |
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 ME18 5BX, 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 5BX 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 5BX in Barming Heath & Teston is £385,000 (about £395 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
ME18 5BX 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 ME18 5BX 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).