Property market | £435,148 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London City (21.4 miles) | |
Broadband | 64.0mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 93.3% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 6.7% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 90 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 495 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Tonbridge and Malling level) | |
Community | Median age is 42.2 | Population of 2,590 | Happiness is Above Average for Kent, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Tonbridge and Malling) | |
Commute (approx) | - London Bridge (57 mins) - London St Pancras (61 mins) - Charing Cross (67 mins) - Cannon Street (68 mins) - East Croydon (72 mins) - Wimbledon (76 mins) | |
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£435,148 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London City (21.4 miles) | |
64.0mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 42.2 | 2,590 | Happiness is Above Average for Kent, Average for UK | |
Ranked 90 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 495 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Tonbridge and Malling level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Tonbridge and Malling) | |
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West Malling has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Asda Kingshill Superstore, Tesco West Malling Metro, Waitrose Kings Hill. There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Joiners Arms, Scared Crow, The Bull Inn, The Farm House, The Swan, The Wheatsheaf. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Bombay Cuisine, Chef's Table, Desh, Frank's Restaurant And Mussel Bar, Imperial Dynasty, Kings Gurkha, Pad Thai Restaurant, Pizza Shack, St.Leonard's,... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Costa Coffee, Ragamuffins Cafe, Rose's Coffee And Juice. West Malling has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in West Malling has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £740,255, which is down -3.5% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £435,148 (down -3.4% on last year) , a terraced house £350,257 (down -3.9% on last year) and a flat £237,121. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £994 per month. Property prices in West Malling are a little higher than the average property prices across Kent and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in West Malling, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Kent region.
Property data is based on Tonbridge and Malling level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of West Malling, or click here to browse the longer list of West Malling property transactions from 2023.
West Malling has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. We did not find any secondary schools, but there are some primary school options, including Offham Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Offham Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
The Discovery School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Kings Hill School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
More Park Catholic Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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The Discovery School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/12/2008) | Ofsted Report Link | West Malling | |
Offham Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/20/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | West Malling | |
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/16/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | West Malling | |
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (9/26/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | West Malling | |
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (9/28/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | West Malling | |
More Park Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (7/5/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | West Malling | |
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (11/3/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | West Malling | |
Kings Hill School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/24/2013) | 78 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | West Malling |
School | Type |
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The Discovery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/12/2008) |
Offham Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/20/2015) |
West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Centre Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/16/2013) |
Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/26/2018) |
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/28/2018) |
More Park Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/5/2013) |
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/3/2021) |
Kings Hill School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/24/2013) 78 submissions 99.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from West Malling | Commute options |
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West Malling A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London Bridge (1 change(s) - 57 mins - Southeastern - £558 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 67 mins - Southeastern - £558 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Southeastern - £558 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Thameslink - £558 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Thameslink - £558 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 76 mins - Thameslink - £558 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 107 mins - London Overground - £558 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 126 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 148 mins - Thameslink) View details |
East Malling A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- London Bridge (1 change(s) - 59 mins - Southeastern - £558 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 69 mins - Southeastern - £558 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 70 mins - Southeastern - £558 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Thameslink - £558 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Thameslink - £558 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 79 mins - Thameslink - £558 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 109 mins - London Overground - £558 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 129 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 151 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Wateringbury A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- London Bridge (1 change(s) - 67 mins - Southeastern - £558 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Southeastern - £558 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 88 mins - Southeastern - £558 monthly fare) View details |
East Farleigh A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- London Bridge (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Southeastern - £558 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 83 mins - Southeastern - £558 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 83 mins - Southeastern - £558 monthly fare) View details |
Yalding A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- London Bridge (1 change(s) - 64 mins - Southeastern - £558 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Southeastern - £558 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Southeastern - £558 monthly fare) View details |
Meopham A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- London Bridge (1 change(s) - 42 mins - Southeastern - £527 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 52 mins - Southeastern - £527 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 53 mins - Southeastern - £527 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 55 mins - Thameslink - £527 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 58 mins - Thameslink - £527 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 59 mins - Thameslink - £527 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 91 mins - London Overground - £527 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 109 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 131 mins - Thameslink) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Tonbridge and Malling) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Tonbridge and Malling residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 93.3% | 81.7% |
Asian | 2.9% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 2.2% | 2.9% |
Black | 1.0% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.6% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Tonbridge and Malling consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.8% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 12.5% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 18.2% | 90 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.9% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.6% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 9.3% | |
Routine occupations | 8.7% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.5% | 495 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.5% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Kent is average (62mbps). West Malling is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 64.0mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Tonbridge and Malling level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 64.0 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 92.1% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.6% |
Crime stats were found at the Tonbridge and Malling level:
Type | Tonbridge and Malling | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 67 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 5 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 28 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of West Malling.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Kent S London and E Sussex | River Medway | River Medway from Hampstead Lock at Yalding to Allington Lock, including East Farleigh, Wateringbury, Teston and Teston Park, Tovil and Maidstone including Millennium Park |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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West Malling, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £435,148 Detached: £740,255 | 67 | Primary: 8Secondary: | 18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Cranbrook & Sissinghurst, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 | 13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Tunbridge Wells, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 | 19.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Sevenoaks, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 10Secondary: 7 | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Eynsford, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Swanscombe, Kent Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £465,736 Detached: £745,328 | 97 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 13.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Appledore, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: Secondary: | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 7.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Chilham, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 7.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Herne Bay, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 9.2% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Whitstable, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Canterbury, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 11Secondary: 13 | 9.2% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Folkestone, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £368,839 Detached: £554,572 | 92 | Primary: 14Secondary: 7 | 10.8% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Sandwich, Kent Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 2Secondary: 2 | 9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 9.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Deal, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 | 8.5% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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West Malling, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £435,148 Detached: £740,255 | 67 | Primary: 8Secondary: |
Cranbrook & Sissinghurst, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 |
Tunbridge Wells, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 |
Sevenoaks, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 10Secondary: 7 |
Eynsford, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Swanscombe, Kent Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £465,736 Detached: £745,328 | 97 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Appledore, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: Secondary: |
Chilham, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Herne Bay, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
Whitstable, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Canterbury, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 11Secondary: 13 |
Folkestone, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £368,839 Detached: £554,572 | 92 | Primary: 14Secondary: 7 |
Sandwich, Kent Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 2Secondary: 2 |
Deal, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 |
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