Bancroft Lane, Kings Hill, West Malling

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME19 4BQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£410,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£701,000

5 sales

Price range

£295k – £1.1m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

23 Jun 2026

ME19 4BQ

At a glance

House prices£701k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station28 min walkWateringbury station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Bancroft Lane, Kings Hill, West Malling have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £410,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £933,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bancroft Lane compared

ME19 postcode area£508,310

West Malling£508,310

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bancroft Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME19 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£933,333	7 Jul 2023
Flat	2	£352,500	23 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Bancroft Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
18, Bancroft Lane ME19 4BQ	23 Jun 2026	£410,000	Flat	Leasehold
32, Bancroft Lane ME19 4BQ	7 Jul 2023	£1,100,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Bancroft Lane ME19 4BQ	21 May 2021	£650,000	Detached	Freehold
30, Bancroft Lane ME19 4BQ	30 Mar 2021	£1,050,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Bancroft Lane ME19 4BQ	25 Feb 2016	£295,000	Flat	Leasehold
2, Bancroft Lane ME19 4BQ	3 Feb 2016	£565,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
2, Bancroft Lane	£565,000 (Feb 2016) → £650,000 (May 2021)	+15% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bancroft Lane

Crime

78 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bancroft Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	33
Violence & sexual offences	16
Criminal damage & arson	12
Other theft	7
Public order	6
Shoplifting	2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Bancroft Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Medway between Yalding and Maidstone Flood warning area
Lower River Medway Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Bancroft Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Discovery School 634 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.4 mi
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery 472 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.6 mi
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill 226 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School 134 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.4 mi
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp 191 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
The Malling School 1,051 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.8 mi
More Park Catholic Primary School 183 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	1.8 mi
Mereworth Community Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Wateringbury station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
West Malling station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
East Malling station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bovarde Avenue (SE-bound, Bovarde Avenue) 2 min walk
Bovarde Avenue (NW-bound, Bovarde Avenue) 2 min walk
Quindell Place (adj, Discovery Drive) 3 min walk
Melrose Avenue (adj, Discovery Drive) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

West Malling Group Practice
37 Queen Street, Kings Hill, West Malling · 0.4 mi
Wateringbury
14 Pelican Court, Wateringbury, Maidstone · 1.1 mi
Thornhills Medical Practice
Larkfield Health Centre, Martin Square, Aylesford · 2.5 mi
Aylesford Medical Centre
The New Aylesford Surgery, Admiral Moore Drive, Aylesford · 3.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	82.0%	62.5%
Private rented	11.0%	20.3%
Social rented	6.9%	17.1%
Households	724

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	26.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.6%	18.6%
Residents	2,132

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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