Mayfield Harrietsham, Maidstone
23 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME17), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24210687.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £495,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (B: 21).
- 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 B; Band D in Maidstone costs £2,503 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 82% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Harrietsham, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 920 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 100 to 112 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Len Valley Practice, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £495,000 | £495,000 | £495,000 |
| 2021 | 11 | £442,495 | £345,000 | £472,995 |
| 2020 | 10 | £438,998 | £348,995 | £467,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2025 | 22 ME17 1US | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 18 ME17 1US | Detached | £472,995 | New build. |
| 19 May 2021 | 10 ME17 1US | Detached | £437,500 | New build. |
| 23 Apr 2021 | 12 ME17 1US | Detached | £459,995 | New build. |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 8 ME17 1US | Detached | £449,995 | New build. |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 14 ME17 1US | Detached | £444,995 | New build. |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 6 ME17 1US | Semi-detached | £348,995 | New build. |
| 23 Feb 2021 | 26 ME17 1US | Detached | £442,495 | New build. |
| 12 Feb 2021 | 28 ME17 1US | Detached | £441,995 | New build. |
| 2 Feb 2021 | 2 ME17 1US | Detached | £434,995 | New build. |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 5 ME17 1US | Semi-detached | £345,000 | New build. |
| 22 Jan 2021 | 24 ME17 1US | Detached | £451,495 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 16 ME17 1US | Detached | £464,995 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 4 ME17 1US | Semi-detached | £348,995 | New build. |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 7 ME17 1US | Detached | £440,000 | New build. |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 11 ME17 1US | Semi-detached | £361,250 | New build. |
| 30 Nov 2020 | 9 ME17 1US | Semi-detached | £365,995 | New build. |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 22 ME17 1US | Detached | £459,000 | New build. |
| 30 Oct 2020 | 20 ME17 1US | Detached | £459,000 | New build. |
| 26 Oct 2020 | 1 ME17 1US | Detached | £437,995 | New build. |
| 4 Sep 2020 | 3 ME17 1US | Semi-detached | £352,995 | New build. |
| 27 Jul 2020 | 30 ME17 1US | Detached | £467,995 | New build. |
| 21 Nov 2017 | 28 ME17 1US | Other | £3,250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 119 m². Most common: House, detached (15); House, semi-detached (6). Built: 2017 (19); 2021 (2).
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 B (35% of about 690 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME17 1US | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| ME17 1BH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 100 m and 112 m above sea level (102 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME17 1BH | 100% | 82% | 82% | 0% |
| ME17 1US | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Harrietsham 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Lenham 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Hollingbourne 62,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Lane Harrietsham | 190 m |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 36.6 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 61.8 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Len Valley Practice | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Saxon Warrior Pharmacy | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Lenham Dental Surgery | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Cygnet Hospital Maidstone | 10.4 km (6.4 miles) |
| Police station | Kent Police Recruitment | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | BP - Lenham SF Connect, Ashford Road Cashzone | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,710 m² | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade I), 470 m (0.3 miles) north. 35 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Bell Farm House | Listed building, Grade I | 530 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Gazebo cum Boathouse at Tq872 529 | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Lenham Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Chilston Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dickley Wood | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Grotto Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Baldock Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Stream Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Home Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Dean's Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 23 |
8 of the street's 23 addresses are 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 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Lenham School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lenham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Francis Moody Close (2); On or near Ashford Road (1); On or near Mayfield (1); On or near Downlands (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 20% | 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) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
Nearby streets
Francis Moody Close · Fairall Close · Putland Place · Downlands · Northdowns View · Old Lain · The Old Bailey · Marsham Close · Churchfields · Church Crescent · Church Lane · Mercer Drive
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.