Detached
£591,444
49% above the Lenham average
35.9% of sales
What is the average house price in Lenham? £397,552
The average house price in Lenham is £397,552, based on 54 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 7.7% (£33,377) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −7.7%
- Sold in 12 months
- 54
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Lenham?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£338,373
15% below the Lenham average
32.8% of sales
Terraced
£321,349
19% below the Lenham average
21.9% of sales
Flats
£205,850
48% below the Lenham average
9.4% of sales
Are house prices in Lenham going up or down?
House prices in Lenham are falling: down 7.7% (£33,377) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 11.4% (£40,733).
Past 12 months
−7.7%
−£33,377From £430,929 to £397,552
£440,487£397,552
Past 10 years
+11.4%
+£40,733From £356,819 to £397,552
£455,051£333,419
Quick answers for Lenham
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£935,000
Highest average, reached in October 2022
How many homes sold?
54
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
35.9% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
34.4% of sales
How many people live in Lenham?
3,650
401 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Lenham?
1,546
170 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Lenham?
22 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.1 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.3% of the area · 1 public park. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Lenham?
105 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +24.8% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Lenham rank?
36th most expensive area of Maidstone.
Compared with 42 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Lenham?
The highest recorded sale prices in Lenham, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Lenham compare with nearby areas?
Lenham compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Maidstone.
Lenham vs Harrietsham
- Lenham
- £397,552
- Harrietsham
- £448,440+£50,888
Open comparison
Lenham vs Wichling
- Lenham
- £397,552
- Wichling
- £761,666+£364,114
Open comparison
Lenham vs Boughton Malherbe
- Lenham
- £397,552
- Boughton Malherbe
- £836,406+£438,854
Open comparison
Lenham vs Otterden
- Lenham
- £397,552
- Otterden
- £493,350+£95,798
Open comparison
Lenham vs Frinsted
- Lenham
- £397,552
- Frinsted
- £831,750+£434,198
Open comparison
Lenham vs Wormshill
- Lenham
- £397,552
- Wormshill
- £446,000+£48,448
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Lenham dataset covers 195 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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