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ME19 4LS

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Kings Hill

Tonbridge and Malling

England / South East / Tonbridge and Malling / Kings Hill & Wateringbury / Kings Hill / ME19 4LS

Overview

Postcode ME19 4LS 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 West Malling 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 4LS.

Flood risk

No risk

Kings Hill & Wateringbury near ME19 4LS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is West Malling located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miLinear ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
329
Population density
1,517.8 per km²

Demographics

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

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 151 recent sales, the median property price is £520,000 in Kings Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,500 up to £1,050,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached70£619,553
Flats17£324,500
Semi-Detached28£463,250
Terraced36£452,500

10 years price trend in Kings Hill

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryKings Hill School Primary and NurseryCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryValley Invicta Primary School At Kings HillAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.9 miPrimaryThe Discovery SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miAsda1 Alexander Grove, West Malling, ME19 4SZ
0.2 miLittle WaitroseFortune Way, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4QJ
0.2 miALDIAlexander Grove, Tonbridge and Malling, ME19 4XR

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.