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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

ME171BU

Pilgrims Way

ME171FY

Flint Lane

ME172DP

Ashford Road

ME172PD

Headcorn Road

ME172DW

Chamberlain Way

ME90UA

Park Lane

ME172BU

Lenham Heath Road

ME171SS

Junction 8

ME171LL

Fairbourne Lane

ME171AT

Court Lodge Cottages

ME90EA

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

ME172PB

Lenham Road

ME171FW

Hogbarn Lane

ME171UG

Eyhorne Street

ME171GU

Brunger Close

ME171HY

East Street

ME171NY

Hogbarn Lane

ME97UG

The Street

ME171NR

Stede Hill

ME171UE

Culpeper Close

ME171FH

Horwood Way

ME172EN

Flint Lane

ME171LJ

Fairbourne Lane

ME171BA

Church Lane

ME172LF

Mill Close

ME171SZ

Putland Place

ME171BN

Ashford Road

ME171AA

Hogbarn Lane

ME90TN

Bottom Pond Road

ME171AU

Marley Road

ME171GL

Hogbarn Lane

ME172FQ

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

ME90TQ

The Street

ME172PW

Atwater Court

ME130DA

Wyebanks Road

ME171JJ

Quested Way

ME171GS

Norris Walk

ME171QQ

Greenway Court Road

ME172PX

Old Ashford Road

ME97RS

Rumstead Lane

ME172NL

Liverton Hill

ME172QA

Glebe Gardens

ME172PA

Mount Pleasant Cottages

ME172BW

Westwood Close

ME172PY

Glebe Gardens

ME97RN

Boxley Downs

ME171QT

Church Road

ME171BJ

Ashford Road

ME171AD

Chippendayle Drive

ME171AH

Ashford Road

ME171HW

Church Green

ME172LB

High Street

ME172AE

Mitchell Close

ME171LB

Greenway Forstal Lane

ME172JB

Forstal Cottages

ME97UR

Plum Tree Lane

ME98BJ

South Green Lane

ME97RP

Pett Road

ME172JF

Country Ways

ME171AS

Court Lodge Road

ME171AR

Lakelands

ME97UQ

Harrow Court

ME172DE

Dickley Lane

ME171HZ

Churchfields

ME171LN

Fairbourne Lane

ME172PL

Faversham Road

ME171XE

Ashford Road

ME171LQ

Fairbourne Lane

ME97RB

South Street Road

ME90UB

The Street

ME171JU

The Hampshires

ME90SY

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

ME172DN

Hubbards Hill

ME172QN

Foord Road

ME172EG

Warren Street

ME171QL

Tile Barn Cottage

ME171TR

Eyhorne Street

ME171QS

Pond Farm Road

ME172JE

Mount Castle Lane

ME172FZ

Ham Lane

ME172NT

Green Lane

ME171PG

Ashford Road

ME172LD

Robins Close

ME171LA

Holm Mill Lane

ME172DG

Old Ashford Road

ME172HN

Robins Avenue

ME172FG

Hay Meadow

ME171JN

Hook Lane

ME97RD

Amels Hill

ME97QD

Stockbury Valley

ME172AA

Wealden Square

ME171QF

Hogbarn Lane

ME90SS

Coalpit Lane

ME171GY

Armistice Way

ME172EP

West Street

ME90SX

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

ME172EU

Woodside Green

ME172HW

Robins Avenue

ME171PA

Ashford Road

ME172HJ

Beacon Road

Data Sources

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