Ham Lane is in Lenham, Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME17 2LL 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 Ham Lane, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2LL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME17 2HL, ME17 2HN, ME17 2AE, ME17 2HJ, ME17 2LJ, ME17 2HW, ME17 2AF, ME17 2JX, ME17 2JT.

Ham Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ham Lane are based on 116 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 2LL

Average Price
£452,568
Semi-Detached
£446,850
Terraced
£344,920
Detached
£463,264
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ham Lane

Average Price
£297,561
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ham LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Ham Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£510,0002023-10-09 £510,000
9 Ham Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£525,0002023-03-09 £524,328
17 Ham Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£505,0002023-01-13 £509,244
13 Ham Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002020-11-06 £440,373
12 Ham Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002020-03-02 £442,019

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lenham Primary School
Ham Lane, Lenham ME17 2LL 		331 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Platts Heath Primary School
Headcorn Road, Platts Heath ME17 2NH 		2,449 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harrietsham Church of England Primary School
West Street, Harrietsham ME17 1JZ 		3,435 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 		250 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 		5,166 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 Street537 yd
The Bow Window Cafe And TearoomBow Window, The Square577 yd
End Of The Rainbow Food Station7 Church Square, Lenham595 yd
Cornerhouse CafeCorner House, The Square619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lenham Social ClubHigh Street, Lenham473 yd
The Dog And Bear HotelThe Square, Lenham577 yd
The Red LionRed Lion, The Square577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Square Fish CafeThe Chequers Fish Bar, The Square604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited8 Faversham Road, Lenham664 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Lenham School
HAM LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool226 yd
William Pitt Field
LODER CLOSE 		grass pitches414 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 91.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.4%

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 speed48.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed124.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed87.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ham Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 121 crimes were reported near Ham Lane . 56% 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 2LL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 121
Violence And Sexual Offences 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Public Order 10
Vehicle Crime 8
Burglary 7
Other Theft 6
Other Crime 5
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Foord Road396 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area421 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Headcorn Road507 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Headcorn Road507 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lenham421 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area429 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Russells485 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Russells485 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonLocal resolutionOn or near Mitchell Close116 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Douglas Road538 yd

Employment

ME17 2LL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Retired82
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities14
Construction13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Other13
Manufacturing11
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage6
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female188
Male161

Partnership Status

Single68
Married: Opposite sex155
Separated8
Divorced31
Widowed24

Health

Very good health180
Good health118
Fair health42
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 91
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White329
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom323
European Union18
Africa6
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK323
10+ Years25
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom307
Ireland6
France1
Spain1
Poland1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion141
Christian194
Muslim4
Not answered12
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