Downs Road is in Penenden Heath, Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME14 2JN is located in the North 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 Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME14 2JQ, ME14 2JL, ME14 2EA, ME14 2DY, ME14 2HU, ME14 2HS, ME14 2JG, ME14 2DL, ME14 2JB.

Downs Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Downs Road are based on 67 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 2JN

Average Price
£463,445
Semi-Detached
£444,409
Terraced
£478,387
Detached
£681,027
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Road

Average Price
£459,732
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Downs Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£360,0002023-06-16 £377,878
19 Downs Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£463,0002022-06-23 £485,003
31 Downs Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£375,0002017-02-23 £485,306
33 Downs Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£353,0002016-01-22 £490,843
22 Downs Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£320,0002014-08-05 £513,508

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandling Primary School
Ashburnham Road , Penenden Heath ME14 2JG
3out of 4 167 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Paul's Infant School
Hillary Road , ME14 2BS
3out of 4 747 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
North Borough Junior School
Peel Street , ME14 2BP
3out of 4 850 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
Vinters Road , ME14 5DX
3out of 4 1,888 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ
3out of 4 2,210 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road , ME16 0SF
4out of 4 1,924 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ
3out of 4 1,991 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS
4out of 4 2,026 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT
4out of 4 2,183 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ
- not rated 2,410 yd Free schools No 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 2,082 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Snowfields Academy
Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA
- not rated 2,499 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU
2out of 4 2,750 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT
- not rated 3,203 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bower Grove School
Fant Lane , ME16 8NL
3out of 4 4,322 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
Penenden Deli319A Boxley Road, Maidstone335 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bull Public HouseBoxley Road, Maidstone455 yd
The Chiltern HundredsPenenden Heath Road, Maidstone914 yd
Civil Service Sports And Social ClubPark Avenue, Maidstone1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cornfords325 Boxley Road, Maidstone340 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sandling Primary School
ASHBURNHAM ROAD
grass pitches185 yd
Penenden Heath
PENENDEN HEATH
grass pitches, tennis courts575 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed53.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed64.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed64.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Downs Road dangerous?

In 2023, 107 crimes were reported near Downs Road . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME14 2JN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Downs Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JN

Employment

ME14 2JN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee89
Retired72
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed34
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities17
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Administrative and support service activities13
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication10
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Education10
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female168
Male172

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex160
Married: Same sex4
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed19

Health

Very good health190
Good health116
Fair health30
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 84
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African10
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other2
White325

Country of Birth

United Kingdom322
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK322
10+ Years15
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom301
Ireland1
Lithuania4
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion129
Christian179
Not answered33