Postcode ME6 9SW 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 low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 31.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% 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 nearest station is West Malling, about 1.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Kings Hill & Wateringbury has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,442 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.
Kings Hill & Wateringbury has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.5 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 8.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kings Hill & Wateringbury is £90,624 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 293 ft away from ME6 9SW.
Kings Hill & Wateringbury near ME6 9SW 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 129 recent sales, the median property price is £535,000 (about £417 per square foot) in Kings Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,250 up to £1,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 60 | £715,000 | £438 |
| Terraced | 24 | £490,000 | £375 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £446,250 | £391 |
| Flats | 15 | £287,500 | £396 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £537,995 | £244,000 | £406,500 | £394,998 |
| 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 | £681,000 | £316,250 | £459,000 | £443,500 |
| 2026 | £732,500 | £240,000 | £445,000 | £525,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £330 | £347 | £291 | £330 |
| 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 | £452 | £409 | £385 | £396 |
| 2026 | £445 | £319 | £438 | £417 |
There were 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME6 9SW.
In the ME6 9SW postcode area, located within Kings Hill & Wateringbury, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME6 9SW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | Alexander Grove, Tonbridge and Malling, ME19 4XR | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.5 mi | Asda | 1 Alexander Grove, West Malling, ME19 4SZ | Walking directions to Asda |
Annual council tax rates for Tonbridge and Malling district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME6 9SW, 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 ME6 9SW records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME6 9SW in Kings Hill & Wateringbury is £535,000 (about £417 per square foot) based on 129 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to ME6 9SW, including Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill (Good) and Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME6 9SW scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,442 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 ME6 9SW 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).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.