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

Nearby postcodes are: ME14 2QZ, ME14 2QG, ME14 2RA, ME14 2QY, ME14 2QS, ME14 2QR, ME14 2QQ, ME14 2RB, ME14 2QF.

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 2QT

Average Price
£222,706
Semi-Detached
£341,133
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£104,278
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
91 Dickens Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002016-05-27 £341,133
93A Dickens Road, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£82,0002008-03-18 £104,278

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 1,122 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Paul's Infant School
Hillary Road , ME14 2BS 		3out of 4 1,182 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Allington Primary School
Hildenborough Crescent , London Road ME16 0PG 		4out of 4 1,229 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ 		3out of 4 1,330 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Palace Wood Primary School
Ash Grove , Allington ME16 0AB 		3out of 4 1,397 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 1,043 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road , ME16 0SF 		4out of 4 1,111 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP 		3out of 4 2,235 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE 		3out of 4 2,435 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH 		3out of 4 2,526 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU 		2out of 4 1,864 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
MEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF 		- not rated 1,898 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT 		- not rated 2,744 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bower Grove School
Fant Lane , ME16 8NL 		3out of 4 3,215 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Snowfields Academy
Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA 		- not rated 3,796 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
14 Forty FM Services - Compass GroupNhs Supplies, 20/20 Industrial Estate1,000 yd
The Little Old Toll HouseOld Toll Office Lock Island Allingt, Lock Lane1,012 yd
The Pippin78 London Road, Maidstone1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Running HorseChatham Road, Sandling788 yd
The Malta InnSandling, Maidstone905 yd
The Flower Pot96 Sandling Road, Maidstone910 yd
Brickmakers Arms109 Perryfield Street, Maidstone1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Maidstone Tandoori48 Sandling Road, Maidstone1,051 yd
Mango Tree Indian Takeaway57 Sandling Road, Maidstone1,051 yd
Super Pizza Maidstone59 Sandling Road, Maidstone1,051 yd
Jade Garden55 Sandling Road, Maidstone1,051 yd
Wok U Like49 Sandling Road, Maidstone1,051 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco120 London Road, Maidstone1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Village Gym (Maidstone)
FORSTAL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool876 yd
The Orchard Ground
Castle Road 		grass pitches937 yd
The Maplesden Noakes School
GREAT BUCKLAND 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,000 yd
Maidstone Grammar School For Girls
BUCKLAND ROAD 		grass pitches1,039 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed217 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dickens Road dangerous?

In 2023, 213 crimes were reported near Dickens Road . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME14 2QT.

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 2QT

Employment

ME14 2QT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee67
Retired33
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family21
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other11
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction17
Accommodation and food service activities14
Human health and social work activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Transport and storage8
Manufacturing7
Education6
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female161
Male150

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed12

Health

Very good health148
Good health103
Fair health49
Bad health7
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 46
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian5
Other Asian26
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African6
Mixed Other1
White252
Gypsy or Irish Traveller7
Roma1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union21
Rest of Europe8
Africa5
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years40
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Portugal3
Poland8
Romania5
Other EU countries3
Other Europe4
Southern Asia9
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion128
Christian110
Buddhist8
Hindu12
Muslim14
Sikh1
Other religion7
Not answered33
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