School Lane, Platts Heath, Maidstone
House prices, sold prices and local information for ME17 2NU.
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At a glance
6 property sales on School Lane, Platts Heath, Maidstone have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 3 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £394,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% detached, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on School Lane range from £320,000 to £545,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on School Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. School Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME17 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £394,500 | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £425,000 | 8 Jul 2022 |
Sold prices on School Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, School Lane ME17 2NU | 3 Oct 2025 | £387,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| Moles Folly, School Lane ME17 2NU | 8 Jul 2022 | £425,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, School Lane ME17 2NU | 27 Jul 2021 | £370,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, School Lane ME17 2NU | 23 Mar 2021 | £545,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, School Lane ME17 2NU | 12 Feb 2021 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, School Lane ME17 2NU | 30 Aug 2017 | £320,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4, School Lane | £320,000 (Aug 2017) → £350,000 (Feb 2021) → £387,500 (Oct 2025) | +21% over 8 yrs |
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Schools near School Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platts Heath Primary School 61 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Earley Springs | Other independent special school | 5–13 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Lenham Primary School 204 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| The Lenham School 820 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Harrietsham Church of England Primary School 393 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| Ulcombe Church of England Primary School 54 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 2.0 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Lenham station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
- Harrietsham station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
- Hollingbourne station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Primary School (adj, Headcorn Road) 1 min walk
- Primary School (opp, Headcorn Road) 1 min walk
- Headcorn Road (NE-bound, Headcorn Road) 12 min walk
- Headcorn Road (Headcorn Road) 13 min walk
GP surgeries
- Len Valley Practice
Groom Way, Lenham, Maidstone · 1.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Lenham Honywood Road · 1.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Harrietsham - Ashford Road · 1.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Lenham BP SF · 1.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Lenham Faversham Road · 1.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Saxon Warrior Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 1.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 79.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 791 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 60.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,899 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 85% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 86% | 92% |
Share of homes across Maidstone with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around School Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.9% | 89.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.3% | 2.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 4.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 2.1% |
Religion
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.8% | 49.3% |
| No religion | 40.5% | 40.1% |
| Not answered | 6% | 5.7% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1.4% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 1.9% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.9% | 86.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.1% | 13.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 33% | 29.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18% | 17.5% |
| No qualifications | 15.2% | 17.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.5% | 15.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.3% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50% | 49.8% |
| Good health | 34.8% | 34% |
| Fair health | 11.8% | 12% |
| Bad health | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.3% | 32.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 31% | 39.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 24.1% | 13.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.6% | 14.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Maidstone.
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