Downlands, Harrietsham, Maidstone

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME17 1LE.

Average price (last 12 months)

£621,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2021)

£651,167

3 sales

Price range

£620k – £713k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Nov 2025

ME17 1LE

At a glance

House prices£651k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNo flood warning areasFrom rivers or the sea Nearest station13 min walkHarrietsham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Downlands, Harrietsham, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £621,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £651,167. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Downlands compared

ME17 postcode area£435,196

Maidstone£385,235

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Downlands has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£651,167	28 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Downlands

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Downlands ME17 1LE	28 Nov 2025	£621,000	Detached	Freehold
Rorty Crinkle, 11, Downlands ME17 1LE	27 Sep 2022	£712,500	Detached	Freehold
Rorty Crinkle, 11, Downlands ME17 1LE	9 Mar 2021	£620,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Rorty Crinkle, 11, Downlands	£620,000 (Mar 2021) → £712,500 (Sep 2022)	+15% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Downlands

Crime

27 crimes were reported within about a mile of Downlands in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	7
Shoplifting	5
Violence & sexual offences	5
Other theft	4
Drugs	2
Vehicle crime	2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Downlands is not in or near any Environment Agency flood warning or alert area.

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Downlands

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Earley Springs	Other independent special school	5–13	Report	0.3 mi
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School 393 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Lenham Primary School 204 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
The Lenham School 820 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.1 mi
Platts Heath Primary School 61 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Harrietsham station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
Lenham station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Hollingbourne station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

Church Lane (adj, Ashford Road) 2 min walk
Church Lane (opp, Ashford Road) 3 min walk
Chippendayle Drive (adj, Ashford Road) 7 min walk
Chippendayle Drive (opp, Ashford Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Len Valley Practice
Groom Way, Lenham, Maidstone · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.4%	62.5%
Private rented	8.6%	20.3%
Social rented	8.0%	17.1%
Households	651

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	32.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,573

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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