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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

ME90SL

Frinsted Road

ME172AJ

Elmstone Hole Road

ME172NS

Green Lane

ME172NN

Liverton Hill

ME130BU

Bunce Court Road

ME130BZ

Bunce Court Road

ME171GJ

Matthews Avenue

ME171BY

Pilgrims Lakes

ME97QT

Bimbury Lane

ME171FJ

Shrubwood Close

ME172PJ

Church Square

ME172FN

Lenham Heath Road

ME172PT

Hill Crescent

ME143HY

Bimbury Lane

ME172QT

Groom Way

ME171JA

Station Road

ME171GR

Parks Road

ME97RZ

Southlees Lane

ME172JA

Bull Hill

ME172LJ

Ham Lane

ME171UT

Pilgrims Way

ME97FF

Buxton Meadow

TN270HJ

Warren Street Road

ME171GQ

Hogbarn Lane

ME171NW

Stede Hill

ME171LF

Church Lane

ME172NX

Lenham Road

ME172PG

The Square

ME171UH

Upper Street

ME171FA

Lenmead

ME171AX

Marley Road

ME171EZ

Willow Close

ME172QX

Dickley Lane

ME172DS

Ashford Road

ME172FS

Southern Road

ME171PW

Hogbarn Lane

ME172JX

Morella Walk

ME172ED

Warren Street

ME171FR

Butler Close

ME171TP

Eyhorne Street

ME97QL

Rumstead Lane

ME172HR

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

ME171QD

Greenway Court Road

ME171GW

Seal Drive

ME172GN

Maple Leaf Drive

ME172QP

Douglas Road

ME172HS

Headcorn Road

ME171NP

Stede Hill

ME171WG

Francis Moody Close

ME97SA

Hazel Street

ME172QQ

Groom Way

ME172NA

Sandway Road

ME97QS

South Street Road

ME172FX

Kilnwood

ME172NY

Lenham Road

ME171NG

Marsham Close

ME172PN

Faversham Road

ME171QB

Greenway Court Road

ME172FE

Stocks Way

ME172DR

Wheatgratten Farm Cottages

ME172HB

Faversham Road

ME171FQ

Hogbarn Lane

ME171HN

East Street

ME171HP

Rectory Lane

ME90TT

The Street

ME172HT

Headcorn Road

ME171RD

Pilgrims Way

ME143HX

Bimbury Lane

ME97QE

Pett Road

ME171BT

Pilgrims Way

ME172GT

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

ME171BL

Ashford Road

ME171UZ

Greenway Court Road

ME172GL

Essinger Walk

ME171LS

Lenham Road

ME90BF

The Street

ME172FB

Tanyard Lane

ME97UH

The Street

ME171BW

Church Lane

ME172AG

Headcorn Road

ME172HL

Hatch Road

ME90DT

Old Lenham Road

ME172LU

Sandway Road

ME171JL

West Street

ME171UA

Eyhorne Street

ME171QE

Greenway Court Road

ME171GN

Field Close

ME171JT

Baldwins Place

ME172LT

Old Ham Lane

ME171UB

Troys Mead

ME172QF

Groom Way

ME172GD

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

ME171JW

Hogbarn Lane

ME172FT

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

ME172FW

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs

ME90SN

Frinsted Road

ME172ET

Woodside Green

ME171AY

Mercer Drive

ME172EY

Lime Tree Terrace

ME172BQ

Honywood Close

Data Sources

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