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Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham

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About

Harrietsham, Hollingbourne and Lenham sit in the Maidstone borough between the North Downs and the Len valley. Chalk downland rises above Hollingbourne, giving way to farmland and orchards on lower slopes. The River Len runs through the area and continues east toward the Medway, shaping small valleys and wet meadows. Roads and lanes link the three villages while footpaths run up onto the Downs, where views open across Kent farmland rather than built-up ground. Transport is local in scale and services concentrate in the villages themselves.

Settlements here retain a village pattern: Lenham around a broad market square with timber-framed houses and a parish church; Harrietsham clustered along a main street with its own medieval church and village green; Hollingbourne set below the Downs with lanes that meet at a village centre. Farming and small local businesses remain part of everyday life, and occasional events use the village halls and greens. Older buildings, field systems and the patchwork of orchards and hedgerows record centuries of local land use.

Area overview

On average Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham is £60,151 per year. There are 5 schools in Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham is home to around 9,764 people, with a population density of about 98.7 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
58
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
7.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham Population
9,764
Population density
98.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.81(-19%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.67(+27%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.65(+65%)
Shoplifting
8.71(+9%)
Other theft
5.74(+2%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,986
91.99%
Other White
241
2.47%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
114
1.17%
Irish
67
0.69%
Indian
60
0.61%
Total population: 9,768

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,277
28.02%
No qualifications
1,606
19.76%
Level 3 (A level)
1,425
17.54%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,210
14.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
876
10.78%
Total 16+ residents: 8,126

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,754
44.03%
Owns with a mortgage
1,252
31.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
412
10.34%
Other social rented
319
8.01%
Other forms of private rent
106
2.66%
Total households: 3,984

Property prices in Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham

Based on 144 recent sales, the median property price is £394,948 in Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,000 up to £1,325,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats11£240,000
Terraced28£327,500
Detached61£557,500
Semi-Detached44£370,250

10 years median price trend in Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham.

All postcodes in Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham

ME172JT

Rivers Walk

ME172PF

Wickham Place

ME172HG

Honywood Road

ME171QY

Broad Street Hill

ME90TS

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

ME171NF

Green Hill Lane

ME90TB

New Purchase Cottages

ME171TT

Eyhorne Street

ME171UF

Hadley Gardens

ME171TU

The Pavings

ME172QR

Grovelands

ME143LS

Cold Harbour Lane

ME171LG

Polhill Lane

ME171UR

Pilgrims Way

ME171XA

Claygate

ME171BH

Ashford Road

ME171UJ

Upper Street

ME172NB

Lenham Heath Road

ME172BF

The Forstal

ME172QH

Maidstone Road

ME172FU

Headcorn Road

ME90SU

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

ME171BZ

Harrison Drive

ME171UY

Musket Lane

ME172GB

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

ME90NP

Slade Road

ME171BB

Church Crescent

ME172QJ

Maidstone Road

ME97UJ

Parsonage Farm Cottages

ME171UN

Manor Lane

ME97UD

The Street

ME172LY

Old Ham Lane

ME171NZ

Hogbarn Lane

ME97UN

Hill Green Road

ME171HL

East Street

ME172LE

Robins Close

ME90DJ

Faversham Road

ME172BE

Boughton Road

ME90DS

Old Lenham Road

ME171US

Mayfield

ME172QL

Douglas Road

ME172QB

High Street

ME171FZ

Godfrey Meadow

ME130DB

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

ME172JN

Rose Lane

ME172DT

Ashford Road

ME172EJ

Hubbards Hill

ME172BL

Lenham Heath Road

ME130JD

Rigshill Road

ME171BX

Bailies Court

ME171FL

Parkfield Close

ME171QH

Hollingbourne Hill

ME172DA

Ashford Road

ME97UE

The Street

ME172NE

Headcorn Road

ME171AP

Church Road

ME172ND

Headcorn Road

ME172ER

Ashdown Lane

ME171RB

Pilgrims Way

ME171JR

Ashford Road

ME172JL

Lenham Forstal Road

ME97RR

Hazel Street Road

ME172HU

Boughton Road

ME172QE

Croft Gardens

ME171DW

The Wheelwrights

ME97RY

Old Forge Lane

ME172JG

Lenham Forstal Road

ME171QP

Colyers Wents Cottages

ME171WR

Ashford Road

ME171JQ

Cricketers Close

ME171QA

Greenway Forstal

ME171QN

Bredgar Road

ME172GQ

Ashford Road

ME172FF

Goldcrest Close

ME171QZ

Hook Lane

ME90TH

Gossy Hill Road

ME171FB

Hogbarn Lane

ME130BY

Bunce Court Road

ME130BF

Cold Harbour Road

ME171BP

Dickley Lane

ME97UU

Yelsted Road

ME97QY

Yelsted Road

ME171JH

Ivens Way

ME171LE

Downlands

ME171HJ

East Street

ME171FP

Boxfield Close

ME90SR

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

ME172EH

Payden Street

ME171NQ

Lenham Road

ME172QG

High Street

ME171TX

Eyhorne Street

ME97RT

Rumstead Lane

ME171WH

Downlands

ME98AU

Bicknor Lane

ME171UW

Upper Street

ME171GP

Mills Court

ME171FU

East Street

ME143LX

Crismill Lane

ME172BP

Lenham Heath Road

ME171UD

Culpeper Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.