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Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill neighbourhood of Tonbridge and Malling, England (ONS area Tonbridge and Malling 001). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes ME1, ME20, ME5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near ME1 3FE.

A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Tonbridge and Malling (2 of 19 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £350,000 and flats for £235,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Tonbridge and Malling (1.0 times the borough's rate), and the nearest railway station, Snodland, is 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£350,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£235,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +18% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.11; 0 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 4 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 8 small areas range from decile 4 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£63,800

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.0 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill sits in Tonbridge and Malling

  • Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Tonbridge and Malling
  • Typical flat price: 5th highest of the 9 neighbourhoods in Tonbridge and Malling with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 6th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Tonbridge and Malling

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill

House prices: Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill against Tonbridge and Malling: This neighbourhood £59k (1995) to £400k (2026); Tonbridge and Malling £68k (1995) to £435k (2026).£108k£396k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£400kTonbridge and Malling£435k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Tonbridge and Malling, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill against Tonbridge and Malling: This neighbourhood £60k (2001) to £218k (2026); Tonbridge and Malling £75k (2001) to £231k (2026).£85k£231k2026202220182014201020062001This neighbourhood£218kTonbridge and Malling£231k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Tonbridge and Malling, 2001 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Tonbridge and Malling, 2 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

  • Homes improving their energy rating
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Snodland Railway station, 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Strood (about 11 min) and Paddock Wood (about 35 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Burham Church of England Primary School 110 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Holmesdale School 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Apr 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill

What is the typical house price in Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill?

£350,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

How does Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill compare with the rest of Tonbridge and Malling?

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Tonbridge and Malling. Typical flat price: 5th highest of the 9 neighbourhoods in Tonbridge and Malling with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 6th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Tonbridge and Malling.

Is Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.11; 0 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill?

Snodland. Railway station, 2.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to Strood (about 11 min) and Paddock Wood (about 35 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill?

Nearest state primary school. Burham Church of England Primary School. 110 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. The Holmesdale School. 3.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Apr 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.