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ME5 9HX

POSTCODE

A Walderslade postcode in Tonbridge and Malling.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Tunbury Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.25 mi

  2. 2
    Walderslade Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.94 mi

  3. 3
    Lordswood School

    Primary

    1.1 mi

  4. 4
    Swingate Primary School

    Primary

    1.1 mi

  5. 5
    Oaklands School

    Primary · Good

    1.1 mi

  6. 6
    St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    1.2 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • New Hythe Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 2

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min

  • Snodland Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 2

    4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min

  • Aylesford Rail Station

    Rail

    4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min

Bus stops

  • Oaks Dene

    Bus · opp · north-east

    92 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Oaks Dene

    Bus · adj · south-west

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Catkin Close

    Bus · adj · north

    289 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Podkin Wood

    Bus · adj · north-east

    316 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Catkin Close

    Bus · opp · south-west

    319 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME5 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME5 9 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 161 sales

ME5 9HX has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the ME5 9 sector.

Average price
£374,214
Median price: £355,000
Median +2.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 161 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 9 sales · avg £361,777
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£411k£359k£308k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£125,000 · 2026-08-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
ME5 9GJ
£458,500 · 2026-08-18 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME5 9UY
£415,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME5 9QX
£412,500 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME5 9NB
£355,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME5 9HH
£350,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
ME5 9HR
£260,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
ME5 9JT
£570,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
ME5 9QF
£310,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME5 9TE
£530,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
ME5 9RY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME5 9HX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME5 9HX

Counts are for Walderslade 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
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

13
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 001 (E02005149)

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
£63,806

£54,910–£74,144

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,914

£39,083–£51,616

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,014

£38,942–£45,328

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,830

£34,097–£44,220

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: 1,371
White Brit.88.3%
Other White2.1%
African2.0%
White Irish1.6%
Indian1.1%
+ 12 other groups · 5.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,372
Christian49.0%
No religion44.0%
Not answered4.1%
Sikh0.9%
Muslim0.9%
+ 3 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,372
50–6420.3%
35–4920.3%
25–3412.7%
65–7411.4%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%

Households

Total households: 551
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.2%
One person: other12.0%
One person: aged 66+10.9%
Single family household, all members 66+10.7%
+ 9 other households · 35.9%

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.
28384
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28384 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 ME5 9HX

England
Country
Tonbridge and Malling
Local Authority
Kent
Walderslade
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME5 9HX
Coordinates
51.3306, 0.5188
Grid reference
TQ755620
Easting
575,570
Northing
162,067
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F328GJ9+6G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chatham
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Tonbridge and Malling
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Tonbridge and Malling
Local Authority
Council Area
Chatham and Aylesford E14001157
Constituency
E14001157
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Walderslade
Constituency code
E14001157
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Aylesford
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 001D E01024722
E01024722
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tonbridge and Malling 001 E02005149
E02005149
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tonbridge and Malling 001D E01024722
E01024722
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tonbridge and Malling 001 E02005149
E02005149
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:41 AM4:41 PM
6:41 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:41 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1981
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> Present
June 1981 — Introduced
Postcode ME5 9HX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01024722 and MSOA E02005149 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 28384
Present — Active
Postcode ME5 9HX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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