Field Close Harrietsham, Maidstone
5 addresses across 1 postcode (ME17), about 30 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24208604.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £273,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Maidstone costs £2,503 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Harrietsham, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 140 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 86 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Len Valley Practice, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 53% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 101 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £273,000 | £273,000 | £273,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £291,995 | £291,995 | £334,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2022 | 2 ME17 1GN | Flat or maisonette | £273,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2018 | 2 ME17 1GN | Flat or maisonette | £225,000 | New build. |
| 6 Apr 2017 | 3 ME17 1GN | Semi-detached | £291,995 | New build. |
| 21 Mar 2017 | 4 ME17 1GN | Semi-detached | £291,995 | New build. |
| 27 Jan 2017 | 1 ME17 1GN | Detached | £334,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2); House, detached (1); Flat (1). Built: 2016 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Council tax
What each band costs in Maidstone in 2026-27: Band D £2,503 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,668 | £1,946 | £2,225 | £2,503 | £3,059 | £3,615 | £4,171 | £5,005 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (36% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 86 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME17 1GN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harrietsham 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Lenham 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Hollingbourne 62,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Southfields Way Harrietsham | 90 m |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 36.7 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 61 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Len Valley Practice | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Saxon Warrior Pharmacy | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Lenham Dental Surgery | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Cygnet Hospital Maidstone | 9.6 km (6 miles) |
| Police station | Kent Police Recruitment | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | BP - Lenham SF Connect, Ashford Road Cashzone | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,710 m² | 80 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bell Farm House, a listed building (Grade I), 370 m east. 45 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Farm House | Listed building, Grade I | 370 m east |
| Gazebo cum Boathouse at Tq872 529 | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Park Wood | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Home Lake | Lake or reservoir | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Len Wood | Wood | 940 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Goddington Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Synden Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Dean's Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Maidstone: see them on the Maidstone page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrietsham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op ME17 1GF | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 23 Mar 2022 |
| Taste Of Bengal ME17 1HY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 4 Good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Mace Harrietsham Convenience Store ME17 1HU | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2014 |
| Imperial Palace ME17 1HX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Harrietsham Social Club ME17 1HX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2003 |
| Percival's Rest ME17 1HX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Chippendayle Lodge ME17 1AD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 240 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Lyra House ME17 1JH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (30); On or near Orchard Row (22); On or near Southfields Way (13); On or near Mills Court (10); On or near Brunger Close (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 12% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 18% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 29% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- ME17 1GN: 5 addresses
Nearby streets
Matthews Avenue · Buckingham Drive · Mills Court · Willow Close · Taylor Close · Southfields Way · East Street · Ivens Way · Bakers Yard · Young Lane · Brunger Close · Forge Meadow
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.