Lane End area report

Highlights

Lane End is a small area in Kent with a population of 1367. The median house price is 375000, with 14 sales recorded in the past year. Prices have risen 27.8 per cent over five years. Detached properties command higher values at a median of 631250, while terraced homes median at 357500. Energy efficiency is generally good, with 57.3 per cent of properties rated band C or better. Crime in the area totals 278 incidents, with shoplifting the most common category at 155 offences. The nearest primary school is Fleetdown Primary Academy at 0.8 km and the nearest secondary is Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy at 1.6 km. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 14.6 micrograms per cubic metre and PM2.5 at 7.9. Broadband connectivity is strong, with 71.9 per cent gigabit-capable and 80.5 per cent superfast coverage. About 65 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. The area is almost entirely within the green belt at 96.9 per cent, and is subject to an article 4 direction.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Lane End, 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 Lane End’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Kent, Lane End ranks 10th cheapest of 13, 12th safest and 8th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £375,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Lane End have risen 28% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 116,753 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) This district

About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Lane End (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 7).

Schools

• 87% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• 72% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Lane End that changed hands in the last five years, 11.9% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 5.2 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 17.65% over 7.12 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.4% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/lane end.

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Nearby areas we cover: Fleet Estate, Darenth, Fleet Estate.