Dickens Road is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME14 2QR 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 Dickens Road, Maidstone, ME14 2QR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME14 2QS, ME14 2QW, ME14 2QP, ME14 2QZ, ME14 2QT, ME14 2QJ, ME14 2QN, ME14 2QL, ME14 2QQ.

Dickens Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dickens Road are based on 53 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 2QR

Average Price
£247,479
Semi-Detached
£286,219
Terraced
£248,042
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£102,046
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Road

Average Price
£271,067
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
69 Dickens Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£275,0002023-07-17 £283,846
57 Dickens Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£237,5002021-10-22 £262,992
31 Dickens Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£275,0002021-03-19 £324,440
55 Dickens Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£220,0002017-08-07 £263,172
32A Dickens Road, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£115,0002016-04-20 £132,974

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Borough Junior School
Peel Street , ME14 2BP
3out of 4 1,157 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Paul's Infant School
Hillary Road , ME14 2BS
3out of 4 1,202 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Allington Primary School
Hildenborough Crescent , London Road ME16 0PG
4out of 4 1,323 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ
3out of 4 1,503 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sandling Primary School
Ashburnham Road , Penenden Heath ME14 2JG
3out of 4 1,515 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ
3out of 4 1,215 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road , ME16 0SF
4out of 4 1,277 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP
3out of 4 2,410 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE
3out of 4 2,612 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS
4out of 4 2,686 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 2,031 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU
2out of 4 2,040 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT
- not rated 2,907 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bower Grove School
Fant Lane , ME16 8NL
3out of 4 3,388 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Snowfields Academy
Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA
- not rated 3,781 yd Free schools special No 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
The Little Old Toll HouseOld Toll Office Lock Island Allingt, Lock Lane917 yd
14 Forty FM Services - Compass GroupNhs Supplies, 20/20 Industrial Estate1,011 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Running HorseChatham Road, Sandling611 yd
The Malta InnSandling, Maidstone767 yd
The Flower Pot96 Sandling Road, Maidstone1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Village Gym (Maidstone)
FORSTAL ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool721 yd
The Orchard Ground
Castle Road
grass pitches990 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed146.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dickens Road dangerous?

In 2023, 189 crimes were reported near Dickens Road . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME14 2QR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dickens Road, Maidstone, ME14 2QR

Employment

ME14 2QR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired33
Part-Time Employee23
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Self-Employed18
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family12
Other7
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Administrative and support service activities16
Transport and storage15
Human health and social work activities14
Construction13
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Education6
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female128
Male133

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex72
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex1
Separated11
Divorced29
Widowed10

Health

Very good health114
Good health90
Fair health38
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 43
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian3
Other Asian14
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White231
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom222
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia19
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK222
10+ Years21
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom180
Ireland1
France1
Poland3
Romania2
Other EU countries6
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion131
Christian96
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Muslim7
Other religion4
Not answered13