Area Info for East Malling and Larkfield (Kent)

East Malling and Larkfield (Kent, UK)

East Malling and Larkfield are neighbouring areas located in the county of Kent, in the South East of England. They are primarily residential communities with a rich history and a variety of local amenities.

Location and Geography

The areas are situated near the town of Maidstone, offering convenient access to larger urban centres while maintaining a more suburban and rural character. East Malling is known for its agricultural heritage, particularly in fruit growing, while Larkfield is more suburban with a mix of residential housing and commercial developments.

History and Heritage

East Malling has a notable history linked to horticulture and agriculture, especially in fruit research and cultivation. The East Malling Research Station is a prominent institution dedicated to horticultural research, particularly in fruit breeding and crop protection.

Larkfield developed more recently as a residential suburb, with growth driven by its proximity to Maidstone and good transport links.

Transport

The area benefits from good transport connections, including proximity to the M20 motorway, providing access to London, the Channel ports, and other parts of Kent. Larkfield is served by local bus services, and East Malling has its own railway station, offering rail links to Maidstone and beyond.

Local Amenities and Facilities

Both areas offer a range of amenities including shops, schools, healthcare facilities, and recreational areas. East Malling is home to the East Malli Both areas offer a range of amenities including shops, schools, healthcare facilities, and recreational areas. East Malling is home to the East Malling Research Station, which is a centre for horticultural innovation. Larkfield features shopping centres, leisure facilities, and parks for residents.

Community and Lifestyle

The community in East Malling and Larkfield is active, with various local events and organisations. The areas are popular with families, professionals, and those seeking a semi-rural lifestyle with convenient access to urban amenities.
Education
School
The Malling School0.47 miles
Beech Road, East Malling, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6DH
St James the Great Academy0.72 miles
Chapman Way, East Malling, Kent, ME19 6SD
The Discovery School1.07 miles
Discovery Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4GJ
More Park Catholic Primary School1.07 miles
Lucks Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6HN
Ditton Church of England Junior School1.17 miles
New Road, Ditton, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6AE
Ditton Infant School1.25 miles
Pear Tree Avenue, Ditton, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6EB
Brookfield Infant School1.34 miles
Swallow Road, Larkfield, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6PY
Lunsford Primary School1.34 miles
Swallow Road, Larkfield, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6PY
Brookfield Junior School1.34 miles
Swallow Road, Larkfield, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6PY
Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.40 miles
Rectory Lane North, Leybourne, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5HD
West Malling Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Language Unit1.52 miles
Old Cricket Ground, Norman Road, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6RL
Aylesford School - Sports College1.62 miles
Teapot Lane, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7JU
Aylesford Primary School1.62 miles
Teapot Lane, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7JU
Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill1.67 miles
Warwick Way (Off Tower View), Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4AL
Kings Hill School1.78 miles
Crispin Way, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4LS
Barming Primary School2.01 miles
Belmont Close, Barming, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9DY
Health
Clinic
Thornhills Medical Practice1.18 miles
Larkfield Health Centre,, ME20 6QJ
West Mailing Group Practice 11.30 miles
Avicenna Medical Centre, Oxley Shaw Lane, Leybourne, West Malling, Kent, ME19 5PU
West Mailing Group Practice 21.35 miles
116 High Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6LX
West Malling Surgery1.35 miles
Milverton, 116-120 High Street, West Malling, ME19 6NE
West Mailing Group Practice 31.62 miles
37 Queen Street, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JF
Abbey Wood1.63 miles
4 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4AB
Audley House1.74 miles
Birling Road, Leybourne, West Malling, ME19 5JA
Healthshare Ltd - Churchill Square1.87 miles
Suite 1, 50 Churchill Square, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4YU
The Oast1.94 miles
Unit D , Hermitage Court, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9NT
Aylesford Medical Centre1.95 miles
Admiral Moore Drive, Royal British Legion Village, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7SE
Aylesford Medical Centre1.95 miles
Admiral Moore Drive, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7SE
Wateringbury Surgery1.96 miles
14 Pelican Court, Wateringbury, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5SS
The Red House2.20 miles
22 Oakapple Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9NW
Priority House2.24 miles
Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9QQ
Maidstone OOH Base 2.24 miles
THE MAIDSTONE HOSPITAL, HERMITAGE LANE, MAIDSTONE, KENT,, ME16 9QQ
The College Practice2.27 miles
Marigold Way, Barming, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0ZJ
GP
Dr Chesover D F & Partners1.18 miles
Thornhills Medical Practice, Larkfield Health Centre, Martin Square Larkfield, Aylesford Kent, ME20 6QJ
West Malling Group Practice 1.30 miles
Avicenna Medical Centre, Oxley Shaw Lane, Leybourne, Maidstone Kent, ME19 5PU
West Malling Group Practice 1.35 miles
Milverton, 116 High Street, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6NE
West Malling Group Practice 1.62 miles
37 Queen Street, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JF
Dr Forsythe D T & Partner - George Holding Centre1.79 miles
The Surgery, George Holding Centre, Chaucer Way, Larkfield Kent, ME20 6SS
Aylesford Medical Centre1.95 miles
Admiral Moore Drive, Royal British Legion, Aylesford, Maidstone Kent, ME20 7SE
Dr Forsythe D T & Partner - Wateringbury Surgery1.96 miles
14 Pelican Court, Wateringbury, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5SS
The College Practice Barming2.27 miles
Marigold Way, Barming, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0ZJ
Dr Mcgavin D & Partners2.42 miles
Blackthorn Medical Centre, St Andrews Road, Barming, Maidstone Kent, ME16 9AN
Dr Vibhuti R & Partner2.65 miles
Allington Clinic, 26 Tichborne Close, Allington, Maidstone Kent, ME16 0RY
Dr Mennie R H2.75 miles
Allington Park Surgery, 1c Newbury Avenue, Allington, Maidstone Kent, ME16 0RB
Snodland Medical Practice2.95 miles
Snodland Medical Practice, Catts Alley, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5SN
Bower Mount Medical Practice3.19 miles
Dr DA Newman & Partners, 1 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AX
Dr Pile N R & Partner3.21 miles
White House, Mackenders Lane, Eccles, Maidstone, ME20 7HX
Dr Vibhuti R & Partner3.39 miles
Lockmeadow Clinic, 54-56 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8SE
Dr Downing H M & Partners3.53 miles
The Vine Medical Centre, 13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8RL
Hospital
Maidstone Hospital2.24 miles
Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9QQ
BMI The Somerfield Hospital3.18 miles
63-77 London Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0DU
Spire Alexandra Hospital5.01 miles
Impton Lane, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9PG
St Bartholomews Hospital7.67 miles
New Road, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1DS
Medway Maritime Hospital8.02 miles
Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY
BMI Fawkham Manor Hospital8.88 miles
Manor Lane, Fawkham, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8ND
Cygnet Hospital Godden Green8.88 miles
Cygnet Hospital Godden Green, Godden Green, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0JR
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital10.09 miles
Tonbridge Cottage Hospital, Vauxhall Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 0NE
Sevenoaks Hospital10.37 miles
Sevenoaks Hospital, Hospital Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3PG
Kent and Sussex Hospital10.80 miles
THIS HOSPITAL HAS CLOSED, PLEASE VISIT THE TUNBRIDGE WELLS HOSPITAL, PEMBURY, Kent, TN2 4QJ
Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury10.80 miles
Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4QJ
Gravesham Community Hospital11.43 miles
Gravesham Community Hospital, Bath Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0DG
Nuffield Health, Tunbridge Wells Hospital12.50 miles
Kingswood Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4UL
Darent Valley Hospital12.95 miles
Darenth Wood Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 8DA
Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital13.52 miles
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DT
Dmc Community Dermatology Service - Swale CCG (Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital)13.52 miles
Bell Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4XX
Pharmacy
Paydens Ltd1.18 miles
12-16 Martin Square, Larkfield, Maidstone, Kent, ME20 6QJ
Boots1.32 miles
85 - 87 High Street, West Malling, Maidstone, Kent, ME19 6NA
Sainsbury's Stores1.43 miles
Quarry Wood, Mills Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME20 7NA
Kings Hill Pharmacy1.64 miles
6 Liberty Square, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4AU
Tesco Pharmacy1.91 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Lunsford Park, Larkfield, Maidstone, Kent, ME20 6RJ
Oaks Pharmacy1.95 miles
Admiral Moore Drive, British Legion Village, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 7SE
Lloydspharmacy2.51 miles
449 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9LH
Lloydspharmacy2.70 miles
Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0PU
Catts Pharmacy2.95 miles
Catts Alley, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5SN
Lloydspharmacy3.19 miles
1 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AX
Paydens Ltd3.23 miles
26 High Street, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5DF
Medipharmacy3.58 miles
13 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8RL
Boots3.76 miles
18 Fremlins Walk, Maidstone, ME14 1QP
Paydens Ltd3.82 miles
100 Week Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1RH
Central Pharmacy3.88 miles
98 High Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1SA
Boots3.92 miles
52 College Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6SA
Leisure
Park
DITTON QUARRY1.16 miles
MANOR PARK1.27 miles
LEYBOURNE LAKES2.23 miles
TESTON BRIDGE2.27 miles
MEREWORTH CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)2.80 miles
NORTH DOWNS WAY3.00 miles
FANT3.19 miles
RIVER LEN4.40 miles
TROSLEY4.55 miles
BOXLEY WARREN4.60 miles
VINTERS VALLEY PARK4.88 miles
MOTE PARK (Grade II Listed)4.97 miles
OXEN HOATH (Grade II* Listed)5.13 miles
LINTON PARK (Grade II* Listed)5.60 miles
BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA PLACE (Grade II Listed)6.17 miles
IGHTHAM COURT (Grade II Listed)6.41 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Aylesford (Express)1.06 miles
London Rd, Larkfield, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6HJ
Morrisons Larkfield1.19 miles
New Hythe Lane, Larkfield, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6AB
Little Market1.31 miles
8 Little Market Row, Leybourne, West Malling Kent ME19 5QL
Tesco West Malling (Metro)1.33 miles
79 High St, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6NA
SPAR Mrh Ditton1.34 miles
S P Services, 613 Ditton Place, Kent, ME20 6DL
ASDA Kingshill1.48 miles
1 Alexander Grove, Kingshill, ME19 4SZ
SPAR West Malling1.69 miles
Spar Store, 265 London Road, Kent, ME19 5AE
M&S Aylesford Simply Food1.69 miles
Unit 5 The Junction Retail Park, Aylesford, ME20 7TP
Sainsbury's Larkfield1.83 miles
Quarry Wood Industrial Estate, Mills Road, Aylesford, ME20 7NA
ALDI Unit 1, 2 Hermitage Lane1.87 miles
Aylesford, ME20 7PT
Tesco Aylesford (Extra)1.91 miles
Lunsford Park, Larkfield, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6RJ
Costcutter Kent2.00 miles
115 Tonbridge Road, Kent, ME18 5NS
Nisa Local2.15 miles
1-2 Marlborough Parade, Beverley Rd Barming, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9JN
Tesco Maidstone (Express)2.23 miles
1 Hermitage Walk, Hermitage Ln, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9NZ
Sainsbury's Mdstn Tnbrdge Rd Local2.47 miles
529 - 531 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, ME16 9LN
M&S Tudor Bp2.54 miles
London Road, Allington, ME16 0HE
Transport
Airport
Biggin Hill Airport17.66 miles
London City Airport22.54 miles
London Southend Airport22.72 miles
London Gatwick Airport27.30 miles
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal27.36 miles
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal27.90 miles
Lydd London Ashford Airport31.78 miles
Kent International Airport40.11 miles
London Stansted Airport42.60 miles
Bus Stop
Railway Station (S)0.25 miles
East Malling Rail Station ()0.25 miles
East Malling Rail Station ()0.25 miles
East Malling Rail Station ()0.25 miles
Cottenham Close (W)0.31 miles
King and Queen (N)0.35 miles
King and Queen (S)0.37 miles
Rising Sun (E)0.40 miles
Rising Sun (N)0.43 miles
The Malling School (SE)0.56 miles
Beech Road (S)0.58 miles
Beech Road (N)0.62 miles
Edward Walk (W)0.65 miles
Edward Walk (E)0.66 miles
Larkspur Road (SW)0.75 miles
Temple Way (SE)0.77 miles
Ferry Port
Gravesend Pier11.56 miles
Tilbury Ferry Terminal11.92 miles
Woolwich Arsenal Pier21.45 miles
Woolwich Ferry South Pier21.72 miles
Woolwich Ferry North Pier21.89 miles
Barrier Gardens Pier22.39 miles
Greenwich Pier23.63 miles
North Greenwich Pier23.77 miles
Masthouse Terrace Pier24.21 miles
East India Pier24.37 miles
Greenland Pier for Surrey Quays24.88 miles
Canary Wharf Pier25.19 miles
Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier25.29 miles
St Katharine's Pier26.78 miles
Tower Pier27.03 miles
London Bridge City Pier27.18 miles
Railway Station
East Malling Rail Station0.25 miles
West Malling Rail Station0.91 miles
Aylesford Rail Station1.83 miles
Barming Rail Station1.92 miles
New Hythe Rail Station2.22 miles
Wateringbury Rail Station2.39 miles
East Farleigh Rail Station2.92 miles
Snodland Rail Station3.28 miles
Maidstone Barracks Rail Station3.45 miles
Maidstone West Rail Station3.62 miles
Maidstone East Rail Station3.76 miles
Yalding Rail Station4.06 miles
Halling Rail Station4.78 miles
Borough Green & Wrotham Rail Station5.59 miles
Beltring Rail Station5.61 miles
Bearsted Rail Station6.20 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (ME19 6A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment340
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
21, ROCKS CLOSE
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AE		£532,500
2025-06-09
detached
freehold
55, MILL STREET
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6BU		£655,000
2025-05-20
semidetached
freehold
39, COTTENHAM CLOSE
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6BY		£475,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
8, FOUR ACRES
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AY		£435,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
43, CHAPEL STREET
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AP		£327,500
2024-12-19
detached
freehold
3, GILLETTS LANE
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AS		£595,000
2024-11-26
detached
freehold
37, COTTENHAM CLOSE
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6BY		£405,000
2024-11-14
semidetached
freehold
11, THE ROCKS ROAD
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AT		£320,000
2025-03-18
terraced
freehold
41, ROCKS CLOSE
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AE		£520,000
2025-02-14
detached
freehold
5, CHAPEL STREET
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AP		£192,000
2025-02-04
terraced
freehold
8, CHAPEL STREET
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AP		£375,000
2025-01-31
detached
freehold
49, MILL STREET
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6DA		£600,000
2025-01-30
semidetached
freehold
8, THE GRANGE
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AH		£570,000
2024-10-28
detached
freehold
87, MILL STREET
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6BU		£400,000
2024-12-13
detached
freehold
60, COTTENHAM CLOSE
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6BZ		£340,000
2024-12-12
semidetached
freehold
61, HIGH STREET
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AJ		£350,000
2024-11-28
terraced
freehold
12, CHURCH WALK
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AG		£470,000
2024-11-22
detached
freehold
29, HIGH STREET
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AJ		£403,000
2024-10-25
terraced
freehold
11, COTTENHAM CLOSE
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6BY		£335,000
2024-06-20
semidetached
freehold
2, THE GRANGE
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AH		£675,000
2024-10-03
detached
freehold
11, MILL STREET
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6DA		£570,000
2024-09-26
terraced
freehold
28, COTTENHAM CLOSE
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6BZ		£325,000
2024-09-06
semidetached
freehold
158, THE ROCKS ROAD
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AX		£325,000
2024-09-06
terraced
freehold
21, VIGOR CLOSE
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6FS		£440,000
2024-07-31
terraced
freehold
18, NEW ROAD
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6DD		£650,000
2024-07-15
semidetached
freehold
29, ROCKS CLOSE
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AE		£705,000
2024-07-05
detached
freehold
33, CHAPEL STREET
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AP		£735,000
2024-06-28
detached
freehold
263, WATERINGBURY ROAD
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6JE		£1,750,000
2024-06-21
detached
freehold
68, THE ROCKS ROAD
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AU		£305,000
2024-05-10
terraced
freehold
1, MILL STREET
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6DA		£344,000
2024-03-18
detached
freehold
40, UPPER MILL
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6BF		£495,000
2024-03-15
detached
freehold
44, FOUR ACRES
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AY		£398,000
2024-01-22
semidetached
freehold
38, HIGH STREET
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AL		£290,000
2024-01-12
terraced
freehold
37, HIGH STREET
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AJ		£415,000
2024-01-12
terraced
freehold
52, THE ROCKS ROAD
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AU		£227,500
2023-11-03
terraced
freehold
71, COTTENHAM CLOSE
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6BY		£700,000
2023-08-22
detached
freehold
14, BUSBRIDGE CLOSE
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6BD		£535,000
2023-07-27
semidetached
freehold
40, COTTENHAM CLOSE
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6BZ		£465,000
2023-07-19
detached
freehold
17, VIGOR CLOSE
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6FS		£410,000
2023-05-04
semidetached
freehold
117, MILL STREET
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6BX		£325,000
2023-04-26
terraced
freehold
12, BUSBRIDGE CLOSE
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6BD		£360,000
2023-04-05
semidetached
freehold
45, FOUR ACRES
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AY		£330,000
2023-04-03
semidetached
freehold
125, MILL STREET
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6BX		£342,000
2023-03-14
flatmaisonette
leasehold
110 - 112, MILL STREET
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6BU		£690,000
2023-02-24
otherPropertyType
freehold
8A, CHAPEL STREET
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AP		£585,000
2023-02-23
detached
freehold
66, THE ROCKS ROAD
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AU		£380,000
2023-01-13
terraced
freehold
141, MILL STREET
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6BX		£440,000
2022-12-21
terraced
freehold
MILL COURT, MILL STREET
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6BU		£715,000
2022-12-21
otherPropertyType
freehold
14, VIGOR CLOSE
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6FS		£380,000
2022-12-20
terraced
freehold
14, HIGH STREET
EAST MALLING
WEST MALLING
KENT
ME19 6AL		£350,000
2022-12-15
terraced
freehold
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