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ME18 5LE

Marden & Yalding

Maidstone

England / South East / Maidstone / Yalding & Farleigh / Marden & Yalding / ME18 5LE

Overview

Postcode ME18 5LE is located in a rural town, 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 98.0 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Wateringbury Playing Fields.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
3%
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 98.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% 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 5LE.

Flood risk

No risk

Yalding & Farleigh near ME18 5LE 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Wateringbury

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWateringbury Playing FieldsMedium

Property prices in Marden & Yalding

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Marden & Yalding area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,500 up to £1,160,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£647,500
Flats7£204,000
Semi-Detached27£422,000
Terraced31£312,000

10 years price trend in Marden & Yalding

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWateringbury Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miThe Handy Store47 Bow Road, Maidstone, ME18 5DN
0.4 miCostcutterTonbridge Road, Tonbridge and Malling, ME18 5DU

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.