Union Street is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME14 1EY is located in the East 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 Union Street, Maidstone, ME14 1EY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME14 5ER, ME14 5EP, ME14 5ES, ME14 1EX, ME14 5DZ, ME14 1ER, ME14 1GQ, ME14 1EQ, ME14 1ES.

Union Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Street are based on 421 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 1EY

Average Price
£314,842
Semi-Detached
£441,391
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£115,565
Other
£1,097,405

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£194,524
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
157 Union Street, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£355,0002022-12-21 £349,340
139 Union Street, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£395,0002022-03-22 £413,861
184 Union Street, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, a newly built property
£415,0002021-05-28 £485,632
182 Union Street, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, a newly built property
£415,0002021-05-28 £485,632
190 Union Street, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, a newly built property
£410,0002021-04-16 £479,759

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 4 419 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
North Borough Junior School
Peel Street , ME14 2BP
3out of 4 1,082 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Paul's Infant School
Hillary Road , ME14 2BS
3out of 4 1,120 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ
3out of 4 1,462 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
South Borough Primary School
Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL
3out of 4 1,520 yd Academy converter Yes 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 4 666 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT
4out of 4 898 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ
- not rated 1,323 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road , ME16 0SF
4out of 4 1,325 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road , ME15 7BT
3out of 4 1,335 yd Foundation school No Boys 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 595 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT
- not rated 1,624 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU
2out of 4 1,729 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Snowfields Academy
Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA
- not rated 2,467 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF
4out of 4 3,257 yd Foundation special school Yes 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
No. 23Haynes Ford, Ashford Road250 yd
The Sunflower Cafe And Meals On WheelsMaidstone Community Support Centre, 39-48 Marsham Street275 yd
Fusion Lounge96 King Street, Maidstone319 yd
Breakfast ClubThe Trinity Foyer, 20 Church Street365 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter ShelterThe Trinity Foyer, 20 Church Street365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coach HouseQueen Anne Road, Maidstone45 yd
Rifle Volunteers28 Wyatt Street, Maidstone245 yd
The Eagle56 Brewer Street, Maidstone391 yd
The Style And Winch72 Union Street, Maidstone402 yd
Duke Of Marlborough27 Union Street, Maidstone402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza2 Ashford Road, Maidstone317 yd
Italiano Pizza98 King Street, Maidstone334 yd
Perfect Charcoal Grill94 King Street, Maidstone334 yd
Dessert Meister / Grill Meister56 Union Street, Maidstone402 yd
Fortune Chinese Takeaway77 Union Street, Maidstone402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place428 yd
Aldi Stores LtdWheeler Street, Maidstone490 yd
IcelandUnit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre525 yd
Costcutter11 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue543 yd
Tesco86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone604 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
VINTERS ROAD
artificial grass pitch269 yd
Hmp Maidstone
COUNTY ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite518 yd
Invicta Grammar School
HUNTSMAN LANE
artificial grass pitch527 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution
BREWER STREET
545 yd
Maidstone Squash Club
UNION STREET
squash courts547 yd
Civil Service Sports And Social Club
RECREATION CLOSE
grass pitches613 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed)
Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street
health and fitness suite683 yd
Howard De Walden Club
BLUETT STREET
686 yd
Valley Park School
HUNTSMAN LANE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches757 yd
Mote Squash Club
WILLOW WAY
squash courts957 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 94.3%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed129.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed182.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1034 crimes were reported near Union Street . Only 8% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME14 1EY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Union Street, Maidstone, ME14 1EY

Employment

ME14 1EY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee154
Self-Employed61
Retired56
Part-Time Employee54
Student (economically inactive)21
Looking after home or family19
Other16
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Education35
Human health and social work activities33
Construction25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security22
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Financial and insurance activities20
Information and communication19
Administrative and support service activities18
Other18
Manufacturing18
Accommodation and food service activities15
Transport and storage12
Real estate activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female234
Male252

Partnership Status

Single162
Married: Opposite sex149
Married: Same sex6
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated13
Divorced53
Widowed14

Health

Very good health258
Good health163
Fair health49
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 69
Degree or Similar 145
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian2
Pakistani2
Other Asian20
Black African12
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White416
Roma3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom365
European Union69
Rest of Europe8
Africa11
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK365
10+ Years62
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years24
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom366
Ireland7
France2
Germany1
Portugal6
Spain3
Poland1
Romania14
Other EU countries34
Central and Western Africa5
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia2
Central and South America2
Oceania2
No passport held38

Religion

No religion220
Christian220
Buddhist3
Hindu5
Muslim9
Other religion4
Not answered25