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ME19 4EL

Kings Hill

Tonbridge and Malling

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Detailed insights for ME19 4EL

Overview

Postcode ME19 4EL is located in a rural town, within the Kings Hill ward of Tonbridge and Malling in the South East region, and forms part of the Kings Hill & Wateringbury area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 79.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kings Hill & Wateringbury is £68,700 per year. The nearest station is Wateringbury located about 1.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Linear Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
4.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Kings Hill & Wateringbury has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,702 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Kings Hill & Wateringbury has a high crime rate, with approximately 79.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.9%

Approximately 4.9% 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.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Kings Hill & Wateringbury is £68,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME19 4EL.

Flood risk

No risk

Kings Hill & Wateringbury near ME19 4EL 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME19 4EL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLinear ParkLargeWalking directions to Linear Park

Area Profile

Population
329
Population density
1,517.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
297
90.55%
Irish
8
2.44%
Other White
7
2.13%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
5
1.52%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.22%
Total population: 328

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
56
45.53%
Owns outright
45
36.59%
Shared ownership
8
6.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.69%
Other social rented
6
4.88%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Kings Hill

Based on 155 recent sales, the median property price is £525,000 in Kings Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,500 up to £1,050,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kings Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kings Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached76£625,000
Flats18£329,750
Semi-Detached28£469,125
Terraced33£442,000

10 year median price trend in Kings Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kings Hill.

Schools

In the ME19 4EL postcode area, located within Kings Hill & Wateringbury, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME19 4EL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKings Hill School Primary and NurseryCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryValley Invicta Primary School At Kings HillAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.8 miPrimaryThe Discovery SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME19 4EL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME19 4EL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAsda1 Alexander Grove, West Malling, ME19 4SZWalking directions to Asda
0.2 miLittle WaitroseFortune Way, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4QJWalking directions to Little Waitrose
0.3 miALDIAlexander Grove, Tonbridge and Malling, ME19 4XRWalking directions to ALDI

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Tonbridge and Malling district (2025-26).

Band A£1,583
Band B£1,847
Band C£2,111
Band D£2,375
Band E£2,903
Band F£3,430
Band G£3,958
Band H£4,750

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictTonbridge and MallingE07000115
Parliamentary ConstituencyMaidstone and MallingE14001349
WardKings HillE05015046
ParishKings HillE04012798
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kings Hill & WateringburyE02005155
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Tonbridge and Malling 007FE01032826
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced2000-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.