Postcode ME18 5JW is located in a rural village, within the East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury ward of Tonbridge and Malling in the South East region, and forms part of the Kings Hill & Wateringbury area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kings Hill & Wateringbury is £90,624 per year. The nearest station is Yalding, about 3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Kings Hill & Wateringbury has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,546 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 47% most deprived areas in England.
Kings Hill & Wateringbury has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.3 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 8.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kings Hill & Wateringbury is £90,624 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME18 5JW.
Kings Hill & Wateringbury near ME18 5JW 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 3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £448,750 (about £398 per square foot) in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £2,125,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £600,000 | £434 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £447,500 | £377 |
| Terraced | 16 | £327,000 | £392 |
| Flats | 6 | £164,500 | £272 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £515,000 | £163,500 | £333,300 | £266,500 |
| 2017 | £455,000 | £153,000 | £325,000 | £285,500 |
| 2018 | £500,000 | — | £353,000 | £282,500 |
| 2019 | £517,750 | £166,800 | £365,000 | £286,000 |
| 2020 | £540,000 | £150,000 | £350,000 | £310,000 |
| 2021 | £573,000 | £265,000 | £396,500 | £322,000 |
| 2022 | £602,500 | £265,000 | £412,500 | £355,000 |
| 2023 | £580,125 | £235,000 | £420,000 | £330,000 |
| 2024 | £635,000 | £170,750 | £425,000 | £380,000 |
| 2025 | £570,000 | £183,750 | £447,500 | £326,000 |
| 2026 | £730,000 | £164,500 | £442,500 | £335,250 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £356 | £370 | £360 | £347 |
| 2017 | £361 | £270 | £331 | £384 |
| 2018 | £369 | — | £336 | £372 |
| 2019 | £372 | £313 | £361 | £390 |
| 2020 | £368 | £317 | £398 | £353 |
| 2021 | £411 | £415 | £367 | £420 |
| 2022 | £442 | £415 | £455 | £412 |
| 2023 | £418 | £384 | £406 | £393 |
| 2024 | £383 | £431 | £415 | £346 |
| 2025 | £431 | £313 | £400 | £462 |
| 2026 | £434 | £272 | £363 | £377 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME18 5JW.
Annual council tax rates for Tonbridge and Malling 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 5JW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Matt Boughton
East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury - Elected 4 May 2023
Sarah Anne Hudson
East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury - Elected 4 May 2023
Tom Tugendhat
Tonbridge - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME18 5JW records about 39 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 5JW in Kings Hill & Wateringbury is £448,750 (about £398 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to ME18 5JW, including Mereworth Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME18 5JW scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 15,546 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Tonbridge covering ME18 5JW is Tom Tugendhat (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Matt Boughton (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Sarah Anne Hudson (Conservative and Unionist 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.