Lenham Road, Platts Heath, Maidstone

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME17 2NX, ME17 2NY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£462,500
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£476,500
13 sales
Price range
£290k – £905k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Mar 2026
ME17 2NX

At a glance

House prices£463k average20% above the Maidstone average CrimeAbout averageHigher 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 station22 min walkLenham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Lenham Road, Platts Heath, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £462,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £553,750. That is 20% above the Maidstone average of £385,235 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lenham Road compared

Lenham Road£462,500
ME17 postcode area£435,196
Maidstone£385,235
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £290,000 (1 sales)2016£290k2018: £418,000 (4 sales)2018£418k2023: £685,000 (2 sales)2023£685k2025: £518,750 (4 sales)2025£519k2026: £393,750 (2 sales)2026£394k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£553,75012 Dec 2025
Terraced4£363,00023 Jan 2026
Semi-detached1£312,5009 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Lenham Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Lenham Road ME17 2NX 9 Mar 2026£312,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Old Forge, Lenham Road ME17 2NX 23 Jan 2026£475,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Lenham Road ME17 2NY 12 Dec 2025£600,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Lenham Road ME17 2NY 31 Jul 2025£525,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Lenham Road ME17 2NX 30 May 2025£400,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Lenham Road ME17 2NX 17 Feb 2025£550,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Lenham Road ME17 2NX 27 Oct 2023£465,000 DetachedFreehold
The Sundowners, 4A, Lenham Road ME17 2NX 12 Jan 2023£905,000 DetachedFreehold
Invernia, 18, Lenham Road ME17 2NX 23 Nov 2018£490,000 DetachedFreehold
The Old Forge, Lenham Road ME17 2NX 20 Jul 2018£395,000 TerracedFreehold
28B, Lenham Road ME17 2NY 30 May 2018£292,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Lenham Road ME17 2NX 9 Feb 2018£495,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Lenham Road ME17 2NY 16 Dec 2016£290,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
The Old Forge, Lenham Road £395,000 (Jul 2018) → £475,000 (Jan 2026) +20%
over 8 yrs
3, Lenham Road £495,000 (Feb 2018) → £550,000 (Feb 2025) +11%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lenham Road

Crime

3 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lenham Road in August 2026.

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

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

Criminal damage & arson2
Violence & sexual offences1

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

Flood risk

Lenham Road 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 Lenham Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Platts Heath Primary School 61 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Earley Springs Other independent special school 5–13 Report 1.2 mi
Lenham Primary School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
The Lenham School 820 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.3 mi
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School 393 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School 54 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.1 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

  • Lenham station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Harrietsham station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Hollingbourne station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Primary School (opp, Headcorn Road) 2 min walk
  • Primary School (adj, Headcorn Road) 2 min walk
  • Headcorn Road (NE-bound, Headcorn Road) 11 min walk
  • Headcorn Road (Headcorn Road) 11 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Len Valley Practice
    Groom Way, Lenham, Maidstone · 1.8 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.3%62.5%
Private rented14.0%20.3%
Social rented6.7%17.1%
Households791

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.8%64.1%
Aged 65+24.6%18.6%
Residents1,899

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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