Postcode ME5 9AG is located in an urban city, within the Aylesford North & North Downs area of Tonbridge and Malling in the South East region, and forms part of the Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 51.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill is £63,806 per year. The median sale price in Aylesford North & North Downs is £295,000 (around £372 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £250,000 and £408,750. The nearest station is Snodland, about 2.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,174 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.
Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill has an average crime rate, with approximately 51.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill is £63,806 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 124 ft away from ME5 9AG.
Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill near ME5 9AG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Snodland located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 147 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 (about £372 per square foot) in Aylesford North & North Downs area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,500 up to £785,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 20 | £546,500 | £396 |
| Semi-Detached | 24 | £375,000 | £414 |
| Terraced | 72 | £285,000 | £376 |
| Flats | 31 | £225,000 | £359 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £385,000 | £146,000 | £330,000 | £232,000 |
| 2017 | £427,500 | £207,500 | £337,495 | £247,250 |
| 2018 | £410,998 | £242,995 | £343,998 | £257,250 |
| 2019 | £400,495 | £240,000 | £329,000 | £260,000 |
| 2020 | £420,495 | £233,498 | £355,000 | £289,995 |
| 2021 | £449,995 | £236,395 | £377,000 | £280,000 |
| 2022 | £500,000 | £251,498 | £390,000 | £325,000 |
| 2023 | £524,995 | £260,000 | £387,500 | £285,000 |
| 2024 | £534,995 | £264,000 | £357,500 | £293,000 |
| 2025 | £530,000 | £225,000 | £370,000 | £301,000 |
| 2026 | £546,500 | £225,500 | £405,000 | £292,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £301 | £299 | £331 | £308 |
| 2017 | £317 | £326 | £322 | £332 |
| 2018 | £321 | £325 | £334 | £316 |
| 2019 | £341 | £315 | £355 | £314 |
| 2020 | £334 | £329 | £355 | £332 |
| 2021 | £347 | £347 | £358 | £351 |
| 2022 | £387 | £339 | £439 | £419 |
| 2023 | £422 | £348 | £402 | £387 |
| 2024 | £397 | £348 | £409 | £398 |
| 2025 | £385 | £360 | £409 | £380 |
| 2026 | £396 | £346 | £412 | £402 |
There were 18 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME5 9AG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2025 | 45, Keefe Close, Chatham, ME5 9AG | Detached | Freehold | £462,000 | |
| 02 May 2025 | 37, Keefe Close, Chatham, ME5 9AG | Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 6, Thorn Close, Chatham, ME5 9RW | Detached | Freehold | £490,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 571, Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME5 9QP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 7, Ashleigh Gardens, Chatham, ME5 9GF | Terraced | Freehold | £415,000 |
In the ME5 9AG postcode area, located within Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Tunbury Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jun 2023. | |
Tunbury Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jun 2023
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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 ME5 9AG, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alex McDermott
Aylesford North & North Downs - Elected 4 May 2023
Dave Davis
Aylesford North & North Downs - Elected 4 May 2023
Roger William Dalton
Aylesford North & North Downs - Elected 4 May 2023
Tris Osborne
Chatham and Aylesford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME5 9AG records about 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 ME5 9AG in Aylesford North & North Downs is £295,000 (about £372 per square foot) based on 147 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to ME5 9AG, including Tunbury Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME5 9AG scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,174 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Chatham and Aylesford covering ME5 9AG is Tris Osborne (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Alex McDermott (Conservative and Unionist Party), Dave Davis (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Roger William Dalton (Conservative and Unionist Party).