King Street is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME14 1BL is located in the High Street electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Maidstone and The Weald. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about King Street, Maidstone, ME14 1BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME14 1BG, ME14 1BH, ME14 1HU, ME14 1BQ, ME14 1HG, ME14 1HH, ME14 1HE, ME14 1FS, ME14 1HB.

King Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on King Street are based on 88 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Maidstone.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME14 1BL

Average Price
£1,326,006
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£406,296
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,785,861

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street

Average Price
£490,939
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
72 King Street, Maidstone, Kent
Other, an established residential building
£1,928,0002023-02-25 £1,888,948
72 King Street, Maidstone, Kent
Other, an established residential building
£1,500,0002020-02-10 £1,682,773
68 - 72 King Street, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£321,0002019-05-17 £406,296

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
Vinters Road , ME14 5DX
3out of 4 643 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
South Borough Primary School
Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL
3out of 4 1,249 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN
2out of 4 1,283 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road , ME16 8ER
3out of 4 1,312 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road , ME16 8ER
4out of 4 1,312 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS
4out of 4 854 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT
4out of 4 1,061 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road , ME15 7BT
3out of 4 1,124 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road , ME16 0SF
4out of 4 1,253 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ
3out of 4 1,420 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
MEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF
- not rated 349 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT
- not rated 1,275 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU
2out of 4 1,488 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Snowfields Academy
Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA
- not rated 2,757 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Bower Grove School
Fant Lane , ME16 8NL
3out of 4 2,961 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fusion Lounge96 King Street, Maidstone102 yd
The Sunflower Cafe And Meals On WheelsMaidstone Community Support Centre, 39-48 Marsham Street103 yd
Zee's Place - Bus Drivers Rest RoomBus Drivers Rest Room, Bus Underpass The Mall Chequers Cen116 yd
Muffin BreakUnit 313 To 314 Dukes Walk, The Mall Chequers Centre160 yd
The Munch House34 King Street, Maidstone171 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Stone Street Club2 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone214 yd
Rifle Volunteers28 Wyatt Street, Maidstone282 yd
OvationUnit 2, 28 - 32 Gabriels Hill296 yd
Century Club30-32 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone317 yd
Coach HouseQueen Anne Road, Maidstone340 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Italiano Pizza98 King Street, Maidstone70 yd
Perfect Charcoal Grill94 King Street, Maidstone70 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea (Kiosk 11, Upper Floor)The Mall Chequers Centre, Pads Hill183 yd
Chopstix Noodle BarThe Mall Chequers Centre, Pads Hill183 yd
Tastes SpecialThe Mall Chequers Centre, Pads Hill183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place93 yd
IcelandUnit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre183 yd
Costcutter Maidstone41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone343 yd
Tesco86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone537 yd
London Cash And Carry116-120 Week Street, Maidstone633 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Maidstone Squash Club
UNION STREET
squash courts477 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution
BREWER STREET
545 yd
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
VINTERS ROAD
artificial grass pitch580 yd
Hmp Maidstone
COUNTY ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite622 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed)
Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street
health and fitness suite636 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone)
BARKER ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool727 yd
Invicta Grammar School
HUNTSMAN LANE
artificial grass pitch740 yd
Mote Squash Club
WILLOW WAY
squash courts842 yd
Trugym Maidstone
1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY
health and fitness suite853 yd
Hillreed House (Closed)
Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road
868 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is King Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2758 crimes were reported near King Street . Only 1% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME14 1BL.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for King Street, Maidstone, ME14 1BL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME14 1BL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired121
Full-Time Employee113
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed25
Other18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Accommodation and food service activities23
Transport and storage14
Human health and social work activities14
Education9
Manufacturing9
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female215
Male192

Partnership Status

Single147
Married: Opposite sex101
Civil partnership: Same sex6
Separated2
Divorced36
Widowed68

Health

Very good health173
Good health145
Fair health69
Bad health20
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications99
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship31
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 93
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Indian7
Other Asian19
Black African16
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White318
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Arab10
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom283
European Union57
Rest of Europe16
Africa18
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK283
10+ Years38
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years35
Less than 2 years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Ireland3
France5
Italy12
Portugal3
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland8
Romania27
Other EU countries15
Other Europe5
North Africa7
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion122
Christian215
Muslim46
Sikh5
Other religion4
Not answered16