Postcode ME19 5QH is located in an urban city, within the Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh area of Tonbridge and Malling in the South East region, and forms part of the Larkfield & New Hythe area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Larkfield & New Hythe is £61,366 per year. The median sale price in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh is £370,000 (around £448 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £310,000 and £472,500. The nearest station is West Malling, about 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Larkfield & New Hythe has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,903 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Larkfield & New Hythe has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Larkfield & New Hythe is £61,366 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 263 ft away from ME19 5QH.
Larkfield & New Hythe near ME19 5QH 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | West Malling | N/A | Walking directions to West Malling |
Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 (about £448 per square foot) in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh area, with individual transactions ranging from £96,000 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 22 | £540,500 | £477 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £402,500 | £468 |
| Terraced | 26 | £352,500 | £475 |
| Flats | 15 | £220,000 | £316 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £425,000 | £215,000 | £349,995 | £284,000 |
| 2017 | £450,000 | £219,995 | £345,000 | £294,250 |
| 2018 | £457,250 | £209,225 | £375,000 | £273,500 |
| 2019 | £480,000 | £197,250 | £336,000 | £290,000 |
| 2020 | £475,000 | £202,000 | £365,000 | £291,248 |
| 2021 | £540,000 | £230,000 | £375,000 | £310,500 |
| 2022 | £545,000 | £265,000 | £405,000 | £335,000 |
| 2023 | £520,000 | £262,500 | £410,000 | £340,000 |
| 2024 | £625,000 | £230,000 | £380,000 | £313,500 |
| 2025 | £600,000 | £240,000 | £425,000 | £325,000 |
| 2026 | £518,000 | £220,500 | £402,500 | £352,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £337 | £289 | £345 | £388 |
| 2017 | £372 | £315 | £357 | £393 |
| 2018 | £377 | £297 | £371 | £408 |
| 2019 | £369 | £309 | £357 | £407 |
| 2020 | £377 | £317 | £368 | £389 |
| 2021 | £412 | £304 | £406 | £412 |
| 2022 | £445 | £358 | £500 | £481 |
| 2023 | £439 | £344 | £489 | £479 |
| 2024 | £439 | £345 | £441 | £499 |
| 2025 | £439 | £341 | £429 | £480 |
| 2026 | £485 | £315 | £468 | £479 |
There were 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME19 5QH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sept 2025 | 56, Old Orchard Lane, West Malling, ME19 5QH | Terraced | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 01 Sept 2026 | 2, Millbrook, West Malling, ME19 5QJ | Terraced | Freehold | £381,000 | |
| 08 Apr 2026 | 8, Millbrook, West Malling, ME19 5QJ | Terraced | Freehold | £297,500 | |
| 07 Apr 2026 | 17, Millbrook, West Malling, ME19 5QJ | Terraced | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 42, Millbrook, West Malling, ME19 5QJ | Terraced | Freehold | £285,000 |
In the ME19 5QH postcode area, located within Larkfield & New Hythe, there are 8 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | More Park Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jul 2013. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Lift St James the Great | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2018. |
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 5QH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Bill Banks
Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh - Elected 4 May 2023
Paul Andrew Boxall
Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh - Elected 4 May 2023
Helen Grant
Maidstone and Malling - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME19 5QH records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 other theft.
The median sale price around ME19 5QH in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh is £370,000 (about £448 per square foot) based on 85 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to ME19 5QH, including Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy (Good), More Park Catholic Primary School (Good) and Lift St James the Great (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME19 5QH is West Malling, about 903 m away.
ME19 5QH scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,903 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 5QH is Helen Grant (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Bill Banks (Liberal Democrats) and Paul Andrew Boxall (Liberal Democrats).