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ME18 5EZ

Marden & Yalding

Maidstone

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Detailed insights for ME18 5EZ

Overview

Postcode ME18 5EZ is located in a rural village, within the Marden & Yalding ward of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Yalding & Farleigh area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 96.2 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
96
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Yalding & Farleigh has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,767 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Yalding & Farleigh has a high crime rate, with approximately 96.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

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.

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 5EZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Yalding & Farleigh near ME18 5EZ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for ME18 5EZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Wateringbury

N/A

Walking directions to Wateringbury

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
371
Population density
73.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
341
91.67%
Other White
12
3.23%
Other Black
3
0.81%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.81%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.81%
Total population: 372

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
67
47.52%
Owns with a mortgage
56
39.72%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
10.64%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.13%
Total households: 141

Property prices in Marden & Yalding

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £424,000 in Marden & Yalding area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,500 up to £1,160,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Marden & Yalding 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 Marden & Yalding over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached39£672,500
Flats8£211,000
Semi-Detached38£410,000
Terraced31£325,000

10 year median price trend in Marden & Yalding

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Marden & Yalding.

Schools

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

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

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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 ConstituencyWeald of KentE14001570
WardMarden & YaldingE05015606
ParishNettlesteadE04004967
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Yalding & FarleighE02005081
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Maidstone 014CE01024377
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.