BRAND The Avenues Trust

Avenues South East Services (ASES)

CQC outstanding0

AddressSuite A, The Stable Block, Bradbourne House, East Malling, West Malling, ME19 6DZ

Beds0

About

Avenues South East Services (ASES) is a retirement living service in West Malling, Kent, run by The Avenues Trust. It supports older people aged 65 and over, as well as younger adults, and provides care for people with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment and learning disabilities.

The home was rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission in 2022, with Outstanding grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

Specialist care

Learning disabilities

Mental health

Older people (65+)

Physical disabilities

Sensory impairment

Younger adults (under 65)

Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

The real 10-year cost of a retirement flat

The purchase price is only part of the picture. Service charges and an event (deferred-management) fee on resale add up — and retirement flats often don’t rise in value like ordinary homes. Adjust the figures below to see an illustrative total for Avenues South East Services (ASES).

Purchase price · typical assumption — please adjustAnnual service charge · typical assumption — please adjustEvent / deferred fee on resale: 10% · typical assumption — please adjustRetirement leases commonly charge 10–30% of the sale price.

Years lived here: 10Value change: 0%/yr

Purchase price£250,000

Service charges (10 yrs × £6,000)+ £60,000

Estimated resale value after 10 yrs£250,000

Event / deferred fee (10% of resale)− £25,000

Amount returned on sale£225,000

Illustrative cost of 10 years here£85,000

≈ £8,500/year · £163/week

Illustrative only — a transparent model, not a quote, valuation or prediction. Event fees, service charges and resale values vary by scheme and contract; confirm the actual figures and full lease terms with the operator before deciding.

Information last reviewed September 2026.