Postcode ME17 1UL is located in a rural village, within the Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs area of Maidstone in the South East region, and forms part of the Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 66.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 21% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham is £60,151 per year. The median sale price in Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs is £405,000 (around £387 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £350,000 and £573,000. The nearest station is Hollingbourne, about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,398 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.
Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham has a high crime rate, with approximately 66.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 18.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham is £60,151 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from ME17 1UL.
Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham near ME17 1UL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hollingbourne located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Hollingbourne | N/A | Walking directions to Hollingbourne |
Based on 131 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 (about £387 per square foot) in Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,000 up to £1,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 55 | £580,000 | £417 |
| Semi-Detached | 43 | £375,000 | £367 |
| Flats | 6 | £355,000 | £260 |
| Terraced | 27 | £335,000 | £370 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £510,000 | £190,000 | £287,500 | £290,000 |
| 2017 | £485,000 | £310,000 | £320,000 | £285,000 |
| 2018 | £453,750 | £255,000 | £335,000 | £317,500 |
| 2019 | £459,750 | £185,000 | £315,000 | £279,995 |
| 2020 | £555,000 | £276,500 | £325,000 | £259,000 |
| 2021 | £555,000 | £257,000 | £344,995 | £321,500 |
| 2022 | £702,500 | £348,500 | £375,000 | £325,000 |
| 2023 | £675,000 | £300,000 | £361,000 | £338,500 |
| 2024 | £605,000 | £265,000 | £351,250 | £310,000 |
| 2025 | £577,500 | £287,500 | £370,250 | £325,000 |
| 2026 | £549,985 | £415,000 | £375,000 | £351,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £326 | £327 | £307 | £317 |
| 2017 | £347 | £302 | £333 | £339 |
| 2018 | £362 | £282 | £338 | £352 |
| 2019 | £346 | £318 | £329 | £336 |
| 2020 | £341 | £291 | £348 | £277 |
| 2021 | £386 | £285 | £355 | £347 |
| 2022 | £407 | £341 | £385 | £363 |
| 2023 | £395 | £327 | £371 | £381 |
| 2024 | £396 | £352 | £358 | £340 |
| 2025 | £379 | £268 | £398 | £335 |
| 2026 | £426 | £402 | £361 | £370 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME17 1UL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | Upper Downsview, Upper Street, Maidstone, ME17 1UJ | Detached | Freehold | £576,000 | |
| 01 May 2026 | Chaucers, Upper Street, Maidstone, ME17 1UW | Detached | Freehold | £555,000 | |
| 18 Sept 2025 | The Dirty Habit, Upper Street, Maidstone, ME17 1UW | Other | Freehold | £1,500,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2025 | Greenhill, Manor Lane, Maidstone, ME17 1UN | Detached | Freehold | £865,000 |
In the ME17 1UL postcode area, located within Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Hollingbourne Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Feb 2012. | |
Hollingbourne Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Feb 2012
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Annual council tax rates for Maidstone district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME17 1UL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Houlihan
Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs - Elected 2 Oct 2025
Mariela Nedelcheva
Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs - Elected 2 Oct 2025
Steve Povey
Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs - Elected 2 Oct 2025
Helen Whately
Faversham and Mid Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME17 1UL records about 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME17 1UL in Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs is £405,000 (about £387 per square foot) based on 131 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to ME17 1UL, including Hollingbourne Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME17 1UL is Hollingbourne, about 978 m away.
ME17 1UL scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 11,398 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Faversham and Mid Kent covering ME17 1UL is Helen Whately (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Chris Houlihan (Reform UK), Mariela Nedelcheva (Reform UK) and Steve Povey (Reform UK).