Postcode ME19 4LE 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 93% 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 Wateringbury, about 1.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Kings Hill & Wateringbury has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,164 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Kings Hill & Wateringbury has a very low crime rate, with approximately 6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.4% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME19 4LE.
Kings Hill & Wateringbury near ME19 4LE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wateringbury located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME19 4LE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug 2025 | 47, Lapins Lane, West Malling, ME19 4LE | Detached | Freehold | £710,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 3, Victoria Drive, West Malling, ME19 4DT | Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 10 Sept 2025 | 22, Saxon Close, West Malling, ME19 4SA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £441,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 95, Pippin Way, West Malling, ME19 4FQ | Terraced | Freehold | £440,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2025 | 76, Pippin Way, West Malling, ME19 4FQ | Detached | Freehold | £510,000 |
In the ME19 4LE postcode area, located within Kings Hill & Wateringbury, 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 profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. |
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 4LE, 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 4LE records about 6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around ME19 4LE in Kings Hill is £505,000 (about £419 per square foot) based on 130 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to ME19 4LE, including Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery (Outstanding) and Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME19 4LE scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,164 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 4LE 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).