Kings Hill area report

Highlights

Kings Hill is a neighbourhood in Kent with a median house price of £550,000. The area saw 251 sales in the past 12 months, with detached homes at £715,000 median and flats at £276,250. Property prices have risen 16.8 per cent over five years. About 85 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Kings Hill. The population is 9,515 with a median age of 37.1 years. Residents are predominantly White at 89.7 per cent. Owner-occupied homes account for 77.0 per cent of housing, with 48.0 per cent of households containing dependent children. Education levels are above average, with 40.0 per cent of residents aged 16 and over holding level 4 or higher qualifications. Air quality is good, with nitrogen dioxide at low levels and fine particulate matter moderate. Broadband coverage is excellent at 96.9 per cent superfast. The area is governed by Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council under Kent County Council. Council tax band D is £2,396.21 annually.

Data updated 2026/2025. Kings Hill, Kent — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Kings Hill’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Kent, Kings Hill ranks 11th cheapest of 13, 3rd safest and 12th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £550,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Kings Hill have risen 17% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 9,515 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 85% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Kings Hill (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 9 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 9).

Schools

• 90% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈38 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 87% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 3.5% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/kings hill.

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Nearby areas we cover: East Malling, Leybourne, Larkfield.