The Mount area report

Highlights

Lee Green is a residential area in Kent with a population of 1,475. The median house price stands at £490,000, with detached properties at £600,000 median and terraced homes at £186,500. Sales activity over 12 months reached 39 transactions. Energy efficiency is relatively strong, with 70.5 per cent of properties rated at EPC band C or above; the median band is B. Air quality is good, with low nitrogen dioxide levels at 8.7 annual mean and moderate particulate matter at 7.1. Flood risk is minimal at zero per cent across all zones. Broadband access is extensive: 83.9 per cent have superfast speeds and 44.6 per cent have gigabit-capable connections. About 65 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Lee Green overall. The area is partly in green belt covering 12.8 per cent. The nearest primary school is Cliffe Woods Primary School at 0.9 km; Maritime Academy secondary is 2.9 km away. Lee Green falls within Medway Council, a unitary authority, and the ward of Strood Rural.

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

Within Kent, The Mount ranks 4th cheapest of 13, 10th safest and 4th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £490,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in The Mount have risen 42% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 1,475 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 65% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than The Mount (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 7 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 8 then).

Schools

• 91% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈44 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 45% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in The Mount that changed hands in the last five years, 16.3% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 0.8 points below South East (17.1%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 15.38% over 6.81 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 3.3% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/the mount.

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Nearby areas we cover: Cliffe Woods, Lower Higham, Wainscott.