Progress Road West Malling, Tonbridge and Malling
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME19), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40606514.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Tonbridge and Malling costs £2,472 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is West Malling, about 1.9 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 530 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 75 to 76 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is West Malling Group Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 57 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2022 | 9 ME19 4XY | Other | £323,515 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3). Built: 2021 (3).
Council tax
What each band costs in Tonbridge and Malling in 2026-27: Band D £2,472 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,648 | £1,923 | £2,197 | £2,472 | £3,021 | £3,570 | £4,120 | £4,944 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (31% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 75 m and 76 m above sea level (76 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME19 4XF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME19 4XY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Malling 897,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.1 miles) |
| East Malling 93,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Wateringbury 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King Hill West Malling | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | East Farleigh - Bull Inn | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Kenden Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gibson Building | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 34.5 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 43.4 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Malling Group Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kings Hill Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kings Hill Dental | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Preston Hall Hospital | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Kent Police Tactical Operations | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,230 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 430 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Yew Tree Cottage, a listed building (Grade II*), 490 m (0.3 miles) north. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Yew Tree Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) north |
| St Leonard's Tower | Listed building, Grade I | 820 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Tower keep castle at West Malling | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) north |
| World War II Bofors Anti-aircraft gun tower, Pickett-Hamilton fort and pillbox: part of the airfield defences of RAF West Malling fighter station | Scheduled monument | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Malling Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Chapel of St Blaise | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Coalpit Wood | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| St Leonard's Wood | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Hoath Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Springetts Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Swanton Valley | Valley | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 4 | 4 |
None of the street's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Discovery School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex Catering ME19 4NR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Windmill Lane West (48); On or near King Hill (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 33% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Phoenix Close · Pilgrim Grove · Target Close · Epic Road · Keyworths Crescent · Orwell Spike · Challenger Avenue · Chapel Garden Close · Herald Drive · Fuggle Road · King Hill · Sportsmans Cottages
All the streets in ME19 and across Tonbridge and Malling.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.