Melba Close, Kings Hill, West Malling

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£491,250

4 sales

Price range

£380k – £715k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Dec 2022

ME19 4JY

At a glance

House prices£491k 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 riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station24 min walkEast Malling station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Melba Close, Kings Hill, West Malling have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Dec 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £416,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Melba Close compared

ME19 postcode area£508,310

West Malling£508,310

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melba Close 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
Semi-detached	3	£416,667	19 Dec 2022
Detached	1	£715,000	10 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Melba Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Melba Close ME19 4JY	19 Dec 2022	£470,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Melba Close ME19 4JY	10 Jun 2022	£715,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Melba Close ME19 4JY	15 Jun 2018	£400,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Melba Close ME19 4JY	22 Mar 2016	£380,000	Semi-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
1, Melba Close	£380,000 (Mar 2016) → £400,000 (Jun 2018)	+5% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melba Close

Crime

69 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melba Close 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	34
Violence & sexual offences	13
Criminal damage & arson	11
Public order	6
Other theft	3
Shoplifting	2

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

Flood risk

Melba Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Melba Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
The Discovery School 634 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.1 mi
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill 226 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery 472 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	1.0 mi
The Malling School 1,051 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.3 mi
More Park Catholic Primary School 183 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	1.5 mi
Lift St James the Great 176 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.5 mi
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp 191 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Wateringbury Church of England Primary School 134 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.7 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

East Malling station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
West Malling station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Wateringbury station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Holly Way (opp, Discovery Drive) 2 min walk
Holly Way (adj, Discovery Drive) 2 min walk
Regent Way (adj, Beacon Avenue) 4 min walk
Regent Way (opp, Beacon Avenue) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

West Malling Group Practice
37 Queen Street, Kings Hill, West Malling · 0.8 mi
Wateringbury
14 Pelican Court, Wateringbury, Maidstone · 1.3 mi
Thornhills Medical Practice
Larkfield Health Centre, Martin Square, Aylesford · 2.0 mi
Aylesford Medical Centre
The New Aylesford Surgery, Admiral Moore Drive, Aylesford · 2.8 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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