Postcode ME18 6DD is located in a rural hamlet, within the Marden & Yalding area 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 median sale price in Marden & Yalding is £490,000 (around £385 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £364,000 and £675,000. The nearest station is Yalding, about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Yalding & Farleigh has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,168 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 34% 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 6DD.
Yalding & Farleigh near ME18 6DD has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Yalding located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Yalding | N/A | Walking directions to Yalding |
Based on 121 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 (about £385 per square foot) in Marden & Yalding area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £1,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 55 | £645,000 | £400 |
| Semi-Detached | 41 | £425,000 | £378 |
| Terraced | 20 | £332,500 | £391 |
| Flats | 5 | £206,000 | £234 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £519,995 | £149,000 | £355,000 | £252,500 |
| 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 | £570,000 | £206,000 | £434,000 | £320,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £374 | £307 | £306 | £296 |
| 2017 | £376 | £279 | £314 | £344 |
| 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 | £414 | £295 | £410 | £361 |
| 2026 | £394 | £234 | £377 | £409 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME18 6DD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 1, Jubilee Cottages, Lees Road, Maidstone, ME18 6DD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 1, The Coach House, Lees Road, Maidstone, ME18 6DB | Detached | Freehold | £865,000 | |
| 03 Jun 2026 | The Stowage, Maidstone, ME18 6BY | Detached | Freehold | £750,000 | |
| 09 Jun 2025 | The Oast House, Lees Road, Maidstone, ME18 6DF | Detached | Freehold | £640,000 |
In the ME18 6DD postcode area, located within Yalding & Farleigh, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2023. | |
Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Mar 2023
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Jan 2019. | |
Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Jan 2019
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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 6DD, 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 6DD 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, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME18 6DD in Marden & Yalding is £490,000 (about £385 per square foot) based on 121 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to ME18 6DD, including Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good) and Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME18 6DD is Yalding, about 1,257 m away.
ME18 6DD scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,168 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 6DD 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).