Postcode ME19 4AE is located in a rural town, within the Kings Hill area 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 44.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% 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 median sale price in Kings Hill is £505,000 (around £419 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £421,250 and £707,500. The nearest station is West Malling, about 1.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Linear Park.
Kings Hill & Wateringbury has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,451 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
Kings Hill & Wateringbury has a low crime rate, with approximately 44.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 16.4% 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from ME19 4AE.
Kings Hill & Wateringbury near ME19 4AE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is West Malling located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Linear Park | Medium | Walking directions to Linear Park |
Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £505,000 (about £419 per square foot) in Kings Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,250 up to £1,450,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 53 | £735,000 | £440 |
| Terraced | 26 | £454,125 | £384 |
| Semi-Detached | 33 | £440,000 | £422 |
| Flats | 18 | £255,000 | £383 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £567,500 | £244,000 | £408,000 | £390,000 |
| 2017 | £602,500 | £320,000 | £415,000 | £382,500 |
| 2018 | £565,000 | £285,000 | £400,000 | £352,500 |
| 2019 | £562,500 | £290,000 | £414,995 | £400,000 |
| 2020 | £585,000 | £292,500 | £410,000 | £425,000 |
| 2021 | £590,000 | £282,750 | £437,000 | £414,995 |
| 2022 | £625,000 | £300,000 | £469,995 | £437,250 |
| 2023 | £637,498 | £395,030 | £476,995 | £425,000 |
| 2024 | £619,995 | £359,128 | £462,998 | £435,000 |
| 2025 | £695,000 | £316,250 | £458,000 | £445,000 |
| 2026 | £690,000 | £244,000 | £437,500 | £440,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £333 | £347 | £290 | £333 |
| 2017 | £370 | £296 | £363 | £324 |
| 2018 | £388 | £371 | £355 | £378 |
| 2019 | £384 | £393 | £384 | £350 |
| 2020 | £395 | £382 | £391 | £346 |
| 2021 | £401 | £388 | £389 | £374 |
| 2022 | £442 | £393 | £411 | £423 |
| 2023 | £433 | £442 | £475 | £435 |
| 2024 | £439 | £425 | £368 | £396 |
| 2025 | £451 | £409 | £384 | £399 |
| 2026 | £445 | £362 | £445 | £396 |
There were 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME19 4AE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | Flat 6, Guy Gibson Court, 23, Gibson Drive, West Malling, ME19 4LJ | Flats | Leasehold | £475,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 9, Chapel Garden Close, West Malling, ME19 4PF | Detached | Freehold | £1,058,000 | |
| 02 Sept 2025 | 7, Chapel Garden Close, West Malling, ME19 4PF | Detached | Freehold | £1,050,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 6, Chapel Garden Close, West Malling, ME19 4PF | Detached | Freehold | £1,055,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2025 | 8, Chapel Garden Close, West Malling, ME19 4PF | Detached | Freehold | £955,000 |
In the ME19 4AE postcode area, located within Kings Hill & Wateringbury, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Feb 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | The Discovery School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Feb 2023. |
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME19 4AE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | Alexander Grove, Tonbridge and Malling, ME19 4XR | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.4 mi | Asda | 1 Alexander Grove, West Malling, ME19 4SZ | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.4 mi | Little Waitrose | Fortune Way, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4QJ | Walking directions to Little Waitrose |
Annual council tax rates for Tonbridge and Malling district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME19 4AE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Christopher Brown
Kings Hill - Elected 4 May 2023
Dan Harman
Kings Hill - Elected 4 May 2023
Kim Tanner
Kings Hill - Elected 4 May 2023
Helen Grant
Maidstone and Malling - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME19 4AE records about 45 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 ME19 4AE in Kings Hill is £505,000 (about £419 per square foot) based on 130 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to ME19 4AE, including Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill (Outstanding), Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery (Outstanding) and The Discovery School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME19 4AE scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,451 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Maidstone and Malling covering ME19 4AE is Helen Grant (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Christopher Brown (Conservative and Unionist Party), Dan Harman (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Kim Tanner (Conservative and Unionist Party).