James Street is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME14 2UR 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 James Street, Maidstone, ME14 2UR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME14 1XL, ME14 2UN, ME14 2UZ, ME14 2UQ, ME14 2UP, ME14 2UL, ME14 2UG, ME14 2UA, ME14 1XJ.

James Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on James Street are based on 39 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 2UR

Average Price
£269,710
Semi-Detached
£340,326
Terraced
£267,633
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Street

Average Price
£264,472
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 James Street, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£283,5002023-03-31 £281,403
12 James Street, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002019-02-08 £267,934
20 James Street, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002018-06-15 £273,327
9 James Street, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£233,0002018-01-25 £276,954
4 James Street, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£248,5002017-11-30 £302,711

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Borough Junior School
Peel Street , ME14 2BP 		3out of 4 565 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Paul's Infant School
Hillary Road , ME14 2BS 		3out of 4 636 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
Vinters Road , ME14 5DX 		3out of 4 926 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ 		3out of 4 1,159 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sandling Primary School
Ashburnham Road , Penenden Heath ME14 2JG 		3out of 4 1,518 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 4 939 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ 		3out of 4 1,092 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS 		4out of 4 1,166 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT 		4out of 4 1,396 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ 		- not rated 1,795 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 717 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU 		2out of 4 1,581 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT 		- not rated 1,842 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Snowfields Academy
Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA 		- not rated 2,701 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Bower Grove School
Fant Lane , ME16 8NL 		3out of 4 3,181 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
The Redemption CafeHm Prison Maidstone, County Road182 yd
Spice Hut73 Brewer Street, Maidstone301 yd
Genuine Dining Company At Kent County CouncilKent County Council, Sessions House304 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter ShelterUnion Street Methodist Church, Brewer Street388 yd
Namaste Nepalese Cuisine112 Week Street, Maidstone394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Eagle56 Brewer Street, Maidstone301 yd
Maidstone Working Men's Club & Institute17 Brewer Street, Maidstone351 yd
Hare And Hounds45 Lower Boxley Road, Maidstone378 yd
The Style And Winch72 Union Street, Maidstone420 yd
Duke Of Marlborough27 Union Street, Maidstone420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortune Chinese Takeaway77 Union Street, Maidstone420 yd
Wok Kitchen40 Union Street, Maidstone420 yd
Al-Amin Tandoori45 Union Street, Maidstone420 yd
Jhal Chilli61 Union Street, Maidstone420 yd
Dessert Meister / Grill Meister56 Union Street, Maidstone420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdWheeler Street, Maidstone80 yd
London Cash And Carry116-120 Week Street, Maidstone396 yd
Tesco86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone457 yd
IcelandUnit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre842 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place843 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Howard De Walden Club
BLUETT STREET 		137 yd
Hmp Maidstone
COUNTY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite180 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution
BREWER STREET 		349 yd
Civil Service Sports And Social Club
RECREATION CLOSE 		grass pitches420 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed)
Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street 		health and fitness suite446 yd
Maidstone Squash Club
UNION STREET 		squash courts457 yd
The Gallagher Stadium
THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY 		artificial grass pitch704 yd
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
VINTERS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch719 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone
ST. PETERS STREET 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts805 yd
Invicta Grammar School
HUNTSMAN LANE 		artificial grass pitch1,024 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 92.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.0%

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 speed140.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is James Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1305 crimes were reported near James Street . Only 5% 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 2UR.

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

More Crime Statistics for James Street, Maidstone, ME14 2UR

Employment

ME14 2UR 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 Employee69
Part-Time Employee26
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Looking after home or family24
Retired21
Other16
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Other14
Administrative and support service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction9
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Education4
Manufacturing3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female150
Male155

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex78
Separated9
Divorced21
Widowed10

Health

Very good health152
Good health105
Fair health34
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 48
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese1
Indian5
Other Asian42
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed Other8
White209
Arab4
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom203
European Union30
Rest of Europe6
Africa9
Middle East and Asia56
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK203
10+ Years41
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom155
Portugal14
Spain3
Lithuania6
Poland5
Romania2
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa4
Middle East4
Southern Asia22
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America1
No passport held76

Religion

No religion104
Christian129
Buddhist8
Hindu18
Muslim25
Other religion5
Not answered19
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