High Street is in Lenham, Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME17 2LA is located in the Harrietsham and Lenham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Faversham and Mid Kent. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Street, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2LA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME17 2HD, ME17 2LE, ME17 2LW, ME17 2LQ, ME17 2LB, ME17 2LF, ME17 2HQ, ME17 2QG, ME17 2HG.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 265 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Maidstone.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME17 2LA

Average Price
£435,359
Semi-Detached
£435,359
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£472,323
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
86 High Street, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-06-06 £445,197
81 High Street, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002019-12-06 £395,789
85 High Street, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002015-05-29 £315,567
93 High Street, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002012-05-18 £574,078
81 High Street, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£182,0002011-05-20 £350,746

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lenham Primary School
Ham Lane, Lenham ME17 2LL 		262 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Platts Heath Primary School
Headcorn Road, Platts Heath ME17 2NH 		2,375 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harrietsham Church of England Primary School
West Street, Harrietsham ME17 1JZ 		3,735 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Egerton Church of England Primary School
Stisted Way, Egerton TN27 9DR 		5,202 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Lenham School
Ham Lane, Lenham ME17 2LL 		485 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHeath Farm School
Egerton Road, Charing Heath TN27 0AX 		4,764 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chopsticks & BowlChopsticks And Bowl, 19 High Street396 yd
End Of The Rainbow Food Station7 Church Square, Lenham443 yd
The Bow Window Cafe And TearoomBow Window, The Square488 yd
Cornerhouse CafeCorner House, The Square530 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lenham Social ClubHigh Street, Lenham147 yd
The Red LionRed Lion, The Square488 yd
The Dog And Bear HotelThe Square, Lenham488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Square Fish CafeThe Chequers Fish Bar, The Square472 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited8 Faversham Road, Lenham629 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Lenham School
HAM LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool573 yd
William Pitt Field
LODER CLOSE 		grass pitches759 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 112 crimes were reported near High Street . 58% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME17 2LA.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 112
Violence And Sexual Offences 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Public Order 8
Other Theft 7
Vehicle Crime 7
Burglary 5
Other Crime 4
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME17 2LA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Foord Road539 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lenham399 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area399 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Headcorn Road161 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Headcorn Road161 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Square543 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area399 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonLocal resolutionOn or near Mitchell Close384 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Russells422 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Russells422 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee76
Retired50
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family20
Student (economically inactive)10
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Construction22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Transport and storage15
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities8
Education8
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female149
Male148

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex101
Married: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed18

Health

Very good health137
Good health116
Fair health33
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 31
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
White296

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years5
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom216
Ireland1
France1
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania2
Other EU countries2
No passport held69

Religion

No religion126
Christian155
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered13
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