ASHFORD ROAD, ME17 1BN House Prices & Local Information

ME17 1BN is a safe, established residential area on Ashford Road, 0.7km from Harrietsham in Maidstone. Administratively it sits within Harrietsham and Lenham ward and the Faversham and Mid Kent constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in ME17, ME17 1BN offers a popular retirement area with older residents and low crime. By day, the area transitions to a traditional countryside character: mainly white older workforce, self-employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, with some construction. An average age of 44 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 79% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 14 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £385k.

Census 2021 statistics for ME17 1BN are sourced from Output Area E00123663 (shared with 22 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.