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Lower Hartlip

15 sales in the last 12 months · median £550,000 · Swale

Swale Council · Labour / Independent / Green coalition   28/47 seats · 60% · OCD 2026
67/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£550k
median price
+32%
5-year growth
88%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£550k
median sold price
8.8 yrs
of local pay to buy
+32%
5-year change
£290k
typical terraced
44 min
London — fastest
14
rail stations
88%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
3
grammar schools
71
schools total
10
ASB — most
8.2
NO₂ · WHO 10
11.5%
in a flood zone
656
green spaces
6.8
PM2.5 · WHO 5
349
eat & drink
102
shops
51%
gigabit
21
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from Swale +32%

£164k£220k£275k£331k20142025£310,000
£180,000 in 2014 → £310,000 in 2025 · across Swale
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Lower Hartlip among Swale's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Lower Hartlip is a village in Kent with a population of 1,872. The median house price is £550,000, with 15 sales recorded in the last 12 months and prices rising 32.0 per cent over five years.

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Detached homes command higher values at a median of £666,250, while terraces average £290,000. The area has 451 properties rated for energy efficiency, with 42.4 per cent achieving band C or better; the median band is D. Crime is relatively low, with 22 incidents recorded in May 2026, mainly anti-social behaviour and violent crime. About 35 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Lower Hartlip. Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School is 0.5 km away; Leigh Academy Rainham is the nearest secondary at 2.3 km. Air quality is good, with low nitrogen dioxide and moderate particulate matter. About 11.5 per cent of the area is in flood zones. Broadband access is strong, with 83.2 per cent having superfast speeds. The area contains 29 listed buildings across two conservation areas: Hartlip and Newington - Newington Manor. Council tax band D costs £2,356.32 annually.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:31:49Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-05
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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