Ryarsh Lane West Malling, Tonbridge and Malling
51 addresses across 1 postcode (ME19), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 40600931.
- Sales: 78 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £250,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 17, E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: 8 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 98% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is West Malling, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Manor Park Country Park, is about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 38 to 42 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 Thornhills Medical Practice, about 2.3 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £288,900 | £260,000 | £317,800 |
| 2022 | 2 | £320,000 | £260,000 | £380,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | £265,000 | £220,000 | £325,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £257,500 | £235,000 | £280,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £285,000 | £250,000 | £300,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £417,500 | £310,000 | £525,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £218,000 | £218,000 | £218,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £242,500 | £220,000 | £265,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £199,000 | £190,000 | £290,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2026 | 55 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2025 | 43 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2024 | 19 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £260,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2024 | 50 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £317,800 | |
| 28 Nov 2022 | 35 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £380,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2022 | 47 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £260,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 29 ME19 6QP | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2021 | 45 ME19 6QP | Flat or maisonette | £230,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2021 | 50 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2021 | 51 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2021 | 3 ME19 6QP | Flat or maisonette | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 4 ME19 6QP | Flat or maisonette | £235,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Jan 2020 | 39 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2019 | 19 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2019 | 41 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 17 May 2019 | 29 ME19 6QP | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2018 | 35 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £310,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2018 | 66 ME19 6QP | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2017 | 47 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £218,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2017 | 47 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £155,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Mar 2016 | 4 ME19 6QP | Flat or maisonette | £215,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Dec 2015 | 43 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2015 | 35 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2013 | 39 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £199,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2013 | 48 ME19 6QP | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2013 | 41 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2011 | 23 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2011 | 48 ME19 6QP | Detached | £246,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2011 | 15 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2010 | 27 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2008 | 37 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 35 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2007 | 58 ME19 6QP | Semi-detached | £271,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2007 | 23 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 23 May 2007 | 25 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £211,800 | |
| 1 Dec 2006 | 19 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £187,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2006 | 3 ME19 6QP | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jun 2006 | THE GABLES, 64A ME19 6QP | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2005 | 25 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £198,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2004 | 1 ME19 6QP | Flat or maisonette | £169,950 | Leasehold. |
| 14 May 2004 | 35 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £166,500 | |
| 20 Feb 2004 | 17 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £163,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2003 | 3 ME19 6QP | Flat or maisonette | £142,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Apr 2003 | 41 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £167,250 | |
| 19 Mar 2003 | 60 ME19 6QP | Semi-detached | £174,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2003 | 23 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 57 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2002 | 25 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £147,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2002 | 27 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £147,000 | |
| 30 May 2002 | 17 ME19 6QP | Terraced | £120,000 |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 54 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (10); House, end-terrace (7); Flat (2). Built: before 1900 (16); 1950-1966 (2); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (15); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (21 addresses)
- 4, Ryarsh Lane
- 6, Ryarsh Lane
- 15, Ryarsh Lane
- 19, Ryarsh Lane
- 23, Ryarsh Lane
- 25, Ryarsh Lane
- 27, Ryarsh Lane
- 29, Ryarsh Lane
- 35, Ryarsh Lane
- 39, Ryarsh Lane
- 41, Ryarsh Lane
- 43, Ryarsh Lane
- 45, Ryarsh Lane
- 47, Ryarsh Lane
- 48, Ryarsh Lane
- 51, Ryarsh Lane
- 52-54, Ryarsh Lane
- 55, Ryarsh Lane
- 56, Ryarsh Lane
- 58, Ryarsh Lane
- Studio, 66 Ryarsh Lane
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: yes, West Malling (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 15, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 17, HIGH STREET, grade II
- 2, 4 AND 6, KING STREET, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 13 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 38 m and 42 m above sea level (40 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME19 6QP | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Malling 897,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| East Malling 93,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| New Hythe 184,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Town Hill West Malling | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | East Farleigh - Bull Inn | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Kenden Car Park | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 33.8 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 44.6 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Thornhills Medical Practice | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | Southcot Dentalcare | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Preston Hall Hospital | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Kent Police Tactical Operations | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Park Country Park 21 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,190 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Old County Ground 2.6 ha | 70 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,790 m² | 50 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Prior's Cottage the Priors, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m south-east. 170 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Prior's Cottage the Priors | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-east |
| The Assembly Rooms | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south-east |
| The Bakery Restaurant | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south-east |
| The Ancient House, and 65 and 67 High Street | Listed building, Grade I | 230 m south |
| St Mary's Abbey: a Benedictine abbey north and east of Water Lane | Scheduled monument | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Tower keep castle at West Malling | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Leybourne Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Woods Meadow | Wood | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Leybourne Wood | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 690 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Springetts Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Upper Cut | Tidal water | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) east |
| Burham Marshes | Wetland | 5 km (3.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 5 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 10 |
| Under 55 | 51 | 36 |
15 of the street's 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Tonbridge and Malling: see them on the Tonbridge and Malling page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Malling Church of England Primary School and McGinty Speech and Language Srp | Primary | 4–11 | 150 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| More Park Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Valley Invicta Primary School At Leybourne Chase | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lift St James the Great | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Malling School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESET ME19 6QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Imperial Dynasty ME19 6QR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Malling Abbey Masonic Club ME19 6QR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2022 |
| The Chocolate Umbrella ME19 6QR | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2024 |
| Pad Thai Restaurant ME19 6QH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2024 |
| West Malling Farmers' Market ME19 6QH | Retailers - other | 140 m | Exempt | |
| Frank's Restaurant And Mussel Bar ME19 6QH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2025 |
| The Bull Inn ME19 6QH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Angel Catering ME19 6QH | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| Romano's Coffee Shop ME19 6QH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 23 Aug 2024 |
| West Malling Flowers ME19 6LU | Retailers - other | 200 m | Exempt | |
| The Swan ME19 6JU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2025 |
| St.Leonard's ME19 6JU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 4 Good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Fish Expert ME19 6JU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 4 Good | 21 May 2025 |
| Lovely ME19 6LU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near High Street (20); On or near King Street (7); On or near West Street (6); On or near County Grove (5); On or near Abingdon Mews (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
- ME19 6QP: 51 addresses of 52 in the postcode
Nearby streets
High Street · King Street · Mellinges Close · Nevill Court · Town Hill Close · County Grove · West Street · Police Station Road · Town Hill · Police Station Road · High Street · Milverton Mews
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.