Hartley area report

Highlights

Hartley is a small area in Kent with a population of 1,239. The median house price is £485,000, with 25 sales in the past 12 months and a five-year price trend of -12.1 percent. Detached properties average £630,500, semi-detached £546,250, and flats £368,780. Energy performance shows 52.7 percent of properties rated C or better. Deprivation levels are around the national midpoint, with about 55 percent of neighbourhoods in England being more deprived. Air quality is low for nitrogen dioxide and moderate for particulate matter. Flood risk is negligible. The nearest primary school is Cranbrook Church of England Primary School at 1.5 km, and Cranbrook School secondary is also 1.5 km away. Broadband availability is strong, with 77.9 percent superfast coverage. The area contains 63 listed buildings and falls within the Cranbrook Conservation Area. Council tax band D is £2,360.66 for 2026/27.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Hartley, Kent — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Hartley’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Kent, Hartley ranks 12th cheapest of 13, 2nd safest and 11th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £485,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Hartley have fallen 12% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 1,240 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Hartley (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 6 of 10, national basis). Less deprived than in 2019 (decile 5 then).

Schools

• 80% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈40 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 53% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Hartley that changed hands in the last five years, 10.7% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 6.4 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 22.58% over 7.77 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.2% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/hartley.

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Nearby areas we cover: Cranbrook, Cranbrook, Cranbrook.