Postcode ME9 7UN is located in a rural village, within the Boxley 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 Boxley Downs is £405,000 (around £418 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £310,000 and £512,500. The nearest station is Newington, about 2.3 miles away.
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 1.3% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME9 7UN.
Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham near ME9 7UN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Newington located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 89 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 (about £418 per square foot) in Boxley Downs area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £2,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £530,000 | £420 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £382,500 | £423 |
| Terraced | 24 | £297,500 | £409 |
| Flats | 3 | £124,250 | £252 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £475,000 | £230,000 | £315,000 | £222,000 |
| 2017 | £510,000 | £158,000 | £307,000 | £240,000 |
| 2018 | £475,000 | £160,000 | £305,000 | £237,000 |
| 2019 | £430,000 | £145,000 | £324,500 | £228,750 |
| 2020 | £482,500 | £165,000 | £388,000 | £242,000 |
| 2021 | £560,000 | £148,000 | £359,570 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | £595,000 | £165,500 | £385,000 | £296,000 |
| 2023 | £570,000 | £218,000 | £331,485 | £287,500 |
| 2024 | £580,000 | £190,000 | £365,000 | £275,000 |
| 2025 | £515,000 | £168,360 | £340,000 | £290,000 |
| 2026 | £525,000 | £120,000 | £382,500 | £288,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £344 | £246 | £339 | £333 |
| 2017 | £354 | £245 | £343 | £348 |
| 2018 | £364 | £255 | £339 | £352 |
| 2019 | £340 | £241 | £339 | £343 |
| 2020 | £341 | £238 | £364 | £342 |
| 2021 | £396 | £240 | £407 | £370 |
| 2022 | £424 | £249 | £454 | £439 |
| 2023 | £363 | £311 | £418 | £387 |
| 2024 | £393 | — | £393 | £401 |
| 2025 | £400 | £156 | £402 | £386 |
| 2026 | £420 | £348 | £432 | £418 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME9 7UN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2026 | The Dower House, Hill Green Road, Sittingbourne, ME9 7UN | Detached | Freehold | £685,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2026 | 2, Northdown, Sittingbourne, ME9 7UL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £565,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 10, Northdown, Sittingbourne, ME9 7UL | Terraced | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 11, Northdown, Sittingbourne, ME9 7UL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 |
In the ME9 7UN postcode area, located within Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenham, there are no schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME9 7UN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | M.B.Farms | Harrow Court, Maidstone, ME9 7UJ | Walking directions to M.B.Farms |
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 ME9 7UN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Stephen Roy Thompson
Boxley Downs - Elected 2 May 2024
Vanessa Ann Jones
Boxley Downs - Elected 2 May 2024
Helen Whately
Faversham and Mid Kent - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME9 7UN 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME9 7UN in Boxley Downs is £405,000 (about £418 per square foot) based on 89 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
ME9 7UN 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 ME9 7UN is Helen Whately (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Stephen Roy Thompson (Green Party) and Vanessa Ann Jones (Independent).