ME18 5JY Postcode | Crime, Sold Prices & Census (Tonbridge and Malling) | Sipuha

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1
Mereworth Community Primary School
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At a glance

Around average · 5.9 per 1k

ME18 5 sector median · 52 sales against 49 · -12.8% on the prior year

Least deprived 30–40%

Getting around

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

Stations

Wateringbury Rail Station
Rail · entrance
5.0 km straight lineabout 63 min
Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station
Rail · rear entrance
5.1 km straight lineabout 63 min
Yalding Rail Station
Rail · entrance
5.4 km straight lineabout 68 min

Bus stops

School
Bus · adj · east
1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
School
Bus · opp · west
1.3 km straight lineabout 17 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 5JY 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

View district ME18

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 5JY

England & Wales

Crime trends · near ME18 5JY

Counts are for East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury 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

8

YoY —

1493

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

ASB

10

YoY —

1371

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Vehicle Crime

2

YoY —

740

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Burglary

2

YoY —

420

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Criminal damage

2

YoY —

740

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

Other recorded crime

13

YoY +30%

1581

Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

37

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 · Tonbridge and Malling 007 (E02005155)

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: £90,624
Disposable (net) annual household income: £59,482
Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised): £47,911
Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised): £39,826

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: 1,068

White Brit.93.2%

Other White3.6%

Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.8%

White & Asian0.6%

Indian0.3%

+ 9 other groups · 1.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,069

Christian52.7%

No religion40.8%

Not answered5.1%

Buddhist0.6%

Muslim0.4%

+ 2 other religions · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,067

50–6429.4%

35–4916.8%

65–7414.1%

25–347.9%

10–156.0%

+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 442

Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%

Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.6%

One person: other13.8%

Single family household, all members 66+13.6%

One person: aged 66+9.3%

+ 9 other households · 31.9%

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.

22054

Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England

1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived

Rank 22054 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checker Flood map for planning

Nearby postcodes around ME18 5JY

Other postcode pages in the same local area as ME18 5JY.

ME18 5AA ME18 5BD ME18 5BE ME18 5BG ME18 5BJ ME18 5BN ME18 5BP ME18 5BQ ME18 5BS ME18 5DA ME18 5DD ME18 5DE ME18 5DF ME18 5DG ME18 5DH ME18 5DJ ME18 5DL ME18 5DN ME18 5DP ME18 5DQ ME18 5DR ME18 5DS ME18 5DT ME18 5DU

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for ME18 5JY

England

Country

Tonbridge and Malling

Local Authority

Kent

East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury

Ward

Medway

Travel to Work

TTWA

Postcode

ME18 5JY

Coordinates

51.2573, 0.3514

Grid reference

TQ641535

Easting

564,172

Northing

153,535

Region

South East

Plus Code

9F327942+WH

User Type

Small user postcode

Grid Quality

Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)

Built Up Area

Unknown

Travel to Work

Medway

ITL Region

Tonbridge and Malling

National Park

Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Tonbridge and Malling

Local Authority

Council Area

Tonbridge E14001549

Constituency

E14001549

Kent

Police Force

England

Ward

East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury

Constituency code

E14001549

EU Electoral Region

South East

Parish

West Peckham

International Territorial Level

Tonbridge and Malling

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

Tonbridge and Malling 007A E01024746

E01024746

MSOA 2021

Mid Super Output

Tonbridge and Malling 007 E02005155

E02005155

LSOA 2011

Super Output Area

Tonbridge and Malling 007A E01024746

E01024746

MSOA 2011

Mid Super Output

Tonbridge and Malling 007 E02005155

E02005155

Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Rural/Urban Classification 2021

2001 Classification

(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8

2011 Classification

(England/Wales) Rural village E1

2021 Classification

Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:42 AM

Sunrise

4:42 PM

Sunset

10 hours of daylight today

Sunrise (today)

6:42 AM

Sunset (today)

4:42 PM

Daylight duration

10 hours

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 5JY introduced by Royal Mail.

2001 — Census Classification

2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8

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 E01024746 and MSOA E02005155 assigned.

2025 — Indices of Deprivation

IMD England rank: 22054

Present — Active

Postcode ME18 5JY 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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