Postcode ME18 5HB 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 80.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with 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 Yalding, about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
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.
Yalding & Farleigh has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Yalding & Farleigh is £58,758 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME18 5HB.
Yalding & Farleigh near ME18 5HB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Yalding located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Yalding | N/A | Walking directions to Yalding |
| 0.9 mi | Wateringbury | N/A | Walking directions to Wateringbury |
Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £477,500 (about £387 per square foot) in Marden & Yalding area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,490,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 45 | £690,000 | £405 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £425,000 | £399 |
| Terraced | 27 | £330,000 | £361 |
| Flats | 7 | £150,000 | £253 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £529,998 | £149,000 | £355,000 | £255,000 |
| 2017 | £530,995 | £175,000 | £359,995 | £290,000 |
| 2018 | £584,950 | £172,500 | £360,000 | £270,000 |
| 2019 | £599,000 | £108,500 | £350,000 | £280,000 |
| 2020 | £529,998 | £125,000 | £403,750 | £300,000 |
| 2021 | £570,000 | £225,000 | £385,000 | £316,720 |
| 2022 | £695,000 | £198,500 | £450,000 | £310,000 |
| 2023 | £770,000 | £207,500 | £420,000 | £335,000 |
| 2024 | £650,000 | £197,500 | £390,000 | £295,000 |
| 2025 | £700,000 | £163,750 | £425,000 | £327,500 |
| 2026 | £555,000 | £146,875 | £362,500 | £290,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £374 | £307 | £306 | £289 |
| 2017 | £376 | £279 | £314 | £343 |
| 2018 | £379 | £304 | £378 | £339 |
| 2019 | £365 | £187 | £362 | £314 |
| 2020 | £356 | £194 | £353 | £350 |
| 2021 | £388 | £276 | £362 | £358 |
| 2022 | £408 | £310 | £402 | £395 |
| 2023 | £429 | £324 | £415 | £411 |
| 2024 | £427 | £329 | £411 | £390 |
| 2025 | £415 | £295 | £410 | £361 |
| 2026 | £393 | £234 | £428 | £374 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the ME18 5HB postcode area, located within Yalding & Farleigh, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Wateringbury Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement |
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 5HB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Claudine Jane Russell
Marden & Yalding - Elected 2 May 2024
Grace Angela Couch
Marden & Yalding - Elected 2 May 2024
Michael Summersgill
Marden & Yalding - Elected 2 May 2024
Katie Jane Lotte Lam
Weald of Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME18 5HB records about 80 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 5HB in Yalding & Farleigh is £477,500 (about £387 per square foot) based on 106 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to ME18 5HB, including Wateringbury Church of England Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to ME18 5HB is Yalding, about 1,338 m away.
ME18 5HB scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,767 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Weald of Kent covering ME18 5HB is Katie Jane Lotte Lam (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Claudine Jane Russell (Conservative and Unionist Party), Grace Angela Couch (Green Party) and Michael Summersgill (Green Party).
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.