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ME18 5AL

POSTCODE

A Barming Heath & Teston postcode in Maidstone, a 20-minute walk from Wateringbury Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Wateringbury Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • East Farleigh Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 2

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

  • East Malling Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 1

    3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min

Bus stops

  • The Street

    Bus · adj · east

    274 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • The Street

    Bus · opp · west

    280 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Livesey Street

    Bus · adj · south

    404 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Livesey Street

    Bus · opp · north

    421 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Valley Court

    Bus · opp · east

    825 m straight lineabout 10 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME18 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME18 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 52 sales

ME18 5AL has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the ME18 5 sector.

Average price
£441,772
Median price: £410,000
Median -12.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 52 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 7 sales · avg £393,214
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£598k£435k£273k
Sep '25Nov '25Mar '26May '26Jul '26
£445,000 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME18 5LU
£455,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
ME18 5DR
£135,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME18 5BL
£365,000 · 2026-07-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME18 5DE
£375,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
ME18 5DF
£592,500 · 2026-07-02 · Detached · Freehold
ME18 5DR
£385,000 · 2026-07-02 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME18 5ES
£805,000 · 2026-06-30 · Detached · Freehold
ME18 5QD
£350,000 · 2026-06-30 · Detached · Freehold
ME18 5JP
£725,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Freehold
ME18 5NY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME18 5AL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME18 5AL

Counts are for Barming Heath & Teston electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
46
YoY +39%
574226
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
20
YoY -17%
24143
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
16
YoY —
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY —
28187
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

103
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Maidstone 014 (E02005081)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£58,758

£50,507–£68,358

Disposable (net) annual household income
£40,843

£35,530–£46,950

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,467

£35,670–£41,483

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,986

£34,199–£44,442

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,390
White Brit.90.8%
Other White2.6%
Indian1.5%
Other Asian1.2%
White Irish0.8%
+ 10 other groups · 3.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,389
Christian59.4%
No religion33.2%
Not answered5.1%
Buddhist1.0%
Muslim0.5%
+ 4 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,391
50–6421.0%
35–4915.5%
65–7415.5%
75–8413.2%
25–348.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 1,031
Single family household, all members 66+21.5%
One person: aged 66+19.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.2%
+ 9 other households · 23.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
28078
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28078 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for ME18 5AL

England
Country
Maidstone
Local Authority
Kent
Barming Heath & Teston
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME18 5AL
Coordinates
51.2561, 0.4425
Grid reference
TQ705536
Easting
570,530
Northing
153,607
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F327C4R+FX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Teston
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Maidstone
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Maidstone
Local Authority
Council Area
Maidstone and Malling E14001349
Constituency
E14001349
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Barming Heath & Teston
Constituency code
E14001349
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Teston
International Territorial Level
Maidstone

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving Kent
NHS England
Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
West Kent
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Maidstone 014A E01024325
E01024325
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 014 E02005081
E02005081
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 014A E01024325
E01024325
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 014 E02005081
E02005081
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:40 AM4:44 PM
6:40 AM
Sunrise
4:44 PM
Sunset
10 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:40 AM
Sunset (today)
4:44 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME18 5AL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024325 and MSOA E02005081 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28078
Present — Active
Postcode ME18 5AL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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