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ME18 6AY

POSTCODE

A Marden & Yalding postcode in Maidstone, a 40-minute walk from Beltring Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Beltring Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 1

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Yalding Rail Station

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min

  • Marden Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min

Bus stops

  • The Woolpack

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    721 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Jarmons Lane

    Bus · opp · south-east

    764 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Jarmons Lane

    Bus · adj · north-west

    778 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • The Woolpack

    Bus · opp · north-west

    793 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Emmett Hill Lane

    Bus · adj · north

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME18 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME18 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 32 sales

ME18 6AY has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the ME18 6 sector.

Average price
£596,392
Median price: £507,500
Median +30.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 32 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £415,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1m£720k£415k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£510,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
ME18 6FH
£320,000 · 2026-08-05 · Terraced · Freehold
ME18 6DN
£525,000 · 2026-07-29 · Detached · Freehold
ME18 6EX
£460,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
ME18 6DX
£310,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME18 6DD
£765,000 · 2026-06-18 · Detached · Freehold
ME18 6AS
£407,000 · 2026-06-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME18 6BF
£750,000 · 2026-06-03 · Detached · Freehold
ME18 6BY
£570,000 · 2026-05-29 · Detached · Freehold
ME18 6FH
£1,500,000 · 2026-05-20 · Detached · Freehold
ME18 6BJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME18 6AY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME18 6AY

Counts are for Marden & Yalding 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
25
YoY +56%
27188
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
22
YoY +10%
22134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
8
YoY —
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
20111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

70
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 018 (E02005085)

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
£67,482

£57,880–£78,677

Disposable (net) annual household income
£47,235

£41,049–£54,352

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£44,051

£40,765–£47,602

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,142

£32,517–£42,425

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: 1,834
White Brit.88.7%
Gypsy / Trav.4.1%
Other White3.2%
African0.9%
White & Asian0.7%
+ 12 other groups · 2.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,832
Christian55.5%
No religion38.2%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim0.3%
Jewish0.2%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,835
50–6427.3%
35–4919.3%
65–7410.5%
10–157.8%
25–347.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%

Households

Total households: 696
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.7%
Single family household, all members 66+11.1%
One person: aged 66+9.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.5%
+ 9 other households · 32.9%

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.
13640
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13640 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for ME18 6AY

England
Country
Maidstone
Local Authority
Kent
Marden & Yalding
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME18 6AY
Coordinates
51.2064, 0.4494
Grid reference
TQ711480
Easting
571,195
Northing
148,096
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F326C4X+HP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Maidstone
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Maidstone
Local Authority
Council Area
Weald of Kent E14001570
Constituency
E14001570
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Marden & Yalding
Constituency code
E14001570
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Collier Street
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 018B E01024379
E01024379
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 018 E02005085
E02005085
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Maidstone 018B E01024379
E01024379
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Maidstone 018 E02005085
E02005085
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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:39 AM4:44 PM
6:39 AM
Sunrise
4:44 PM
Sunset
10 hours 5 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:39 AM
Sunset (today)
4:44 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 5 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 6AY 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01024379 and MSOA E02005085 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13640
Present — Active
Postcode ME18 6AY 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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