Water Lane is in Thurnham, Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME14 3LT is located in the Detling and Thurnham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Faversham and Mid Kent. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Water Lane, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME14 4HL, ME14 4HF.

Water Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Water Lane are based on 19 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 3LT

Average Price
£848,467
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£848,467
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£986,184
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Bridge Farm Water Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£775,0002021-08-13 £884,872
The Lodge Bridge Farm Water Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£665,0002018-05-03 £812,786
Elvenbrook Water Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£430,0002003-09-08 £959,843
The Lodge Bridge Farm Water Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£130,0001995-10-31 £736,365

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thurnham Church of England Infant School
The Landway , Bearsted ME14 4BL
4out of 4 1,487 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Roseacre Junior School
The Landway , Bearsted ME14 4BL
4out of 4 1,539 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Madginford Primary School
Egremont Road , Bearsted ME15 8LH
3out of 4 2,286 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bearsted Primary Academy
Popesfield Way , Weavering ME14 5GA
- not rated 2,479 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School
Provender Way , Grove Green ME14 5TZ
4out of 4 2,915 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ
- not rated 3,409 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT
4out of 4 3,834 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS
4out of 4 4,044 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road , ME15 7BT
3out of 4 4,608 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane , ME15 9QL
2out of 4 5,341 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Snowfields Academy
Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA
- not rated 2,479 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
MEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF
- not rated 5,237 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF
4out of 4 5,239 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
Fed On The GreenAmazon, The Green787 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Oak On The GreenThe Street, Bearsted783 yd
Fish On The GreenThe Green, Bearsted788 yd
The White HorseThe White Horse Inn, The Green996 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bearsted Green
THE GREEN
grass pitches829 yd
Elizabeth Harvie Field
CROSS KEYS
grass pitches861 yd
Marriott Leisure & Country Club (Tudor Park)
ASHFORD ROAD
golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts939 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 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
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/s66.7%

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

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 40 crimes were reported near Water Lane . 73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME14 3LT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Water Lane, Thurnham, Maidstone, ME14 3LT

Employment

ME14 3LT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 Employee167
Retired106
Self-Employed83
Part-Time Employee59
Looking after home or family22
Student (economically inactive)13
Other11
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Construction26
Education24
Accommodation and food service activities18
Other18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Financial and insurance activities16
Human health and social work activities15
Real estate activities14
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities10
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities7
Transport and storage6
Information and communication5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female272
Male299

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex291
Separated8
Divorced33
Widowed18

Health

Very good health337
Good health176
Fair health45
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 61
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 79
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 81
Degree or Similar 175
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian2
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
White504
Gypsy or Irish Traveller32
Other21

Country of Birth

United Kingdom529
European Union26
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK529
10+ Years28
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom530
Ireland1
France6
Romania3
Other EU countries8
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion228
Christian282
Hindu7
Muslim12
Not answered42