Postcode ME17 2AF is located in a rural town, 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 average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 65.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 22% 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 £410,000 (around £384 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £350,000 and £585,000. The nearest station is Lenham, about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,613 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 48% most deprived areas in England.
Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham has an average crime rate, with approximately 65.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.3% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 324 ft away from ME17 2AF.
Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham near ME17 2AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Lenham located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Lenham | N/A | Walking directions to Lenham |
Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 (about £384 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 | 53 | £600,000 | £417 |
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £373,750 | £358 |
| Flats | 6 | £355,000 | £260 |
| Terraced | 25 | £335,000 | £395 |
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 48 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME17 2AF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May 2026 | 10, Swadelands Close, Maidstone, ME17 2AF | Detached | Freehold | £640,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2025 | 15, Mitchell Close, Maidstone, ME17 2AE | Terraced | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 30A, Maidstone Road, Maidstone, ME17 2QJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £303,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 30, Maidstone Road, Maidstone, ME17 2QJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 02 May 2025 | 6, Ham Lane, Maidstone, ME17 2LJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £296,000 |
In the ME17 2AF postcode area, located within Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham, there are 1 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Lenham Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2023. | |
Lenham Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023
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| 0.1 mi | Secondary | The Lenham School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2019. | |
The Lenham School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2019
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| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Earley Springs | Other independent special school | Unrated. | |
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME17 2AF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Morrisons Daily | Honywood Road, Maidstone, ME17 2HH | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.2 mi | Lenham Village Store | The Square, Lenham, ME17 2PG | Walking directions to Lenham Village Store |
| 0.3 mi | Lenham Post Office | The Square, Lenham, ME17 2PH | Walking directions to Lenham Post Office |
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | Faversham Road, Maidstone, ME17 2PN | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
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 2AF, 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 2AF records about 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME17 2AF in Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs is £410,000 (about £384 per square foot) based on 124 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to ME17 2AF, including Lenham Primary School (Good), The Lenham School (Good) and Earley Springs. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME17 2AF is Lenham, about 543 m away.
ME17 2AF scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 15,613 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 2AF 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).