Strong on schools
Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs at a glance
- House prices
- £394,000
- Middle73rd percentile
- Schools
- 84th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 31st percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 75.1 per 1,000 residents
- Middle42nd percentile
- Flood risk
- 0.7% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land18th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs a good place to live?
Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Maidstone below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
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Crime rate in Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 75.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 42nd percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs
House prices
- Median sale price
- £394,000
- Percentile
- 73rd percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 112 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs
Schools
84th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs
Flood risk
0.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 0.5% of the area. That is the 18th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs
Transport
31st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs a good place to live?
Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. The available data also shows crime is around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs safe?
Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs ranks in the 42nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs?
The median sale price was £394,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 73rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs?
Schools rank in the 84th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs?
Nearby public profiles include Coxheath & Farleigh in Maidstone and Palace Wood in Maidstone.
