Ashford Road is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME14 5BJ is located in the High Street 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 Ashford Road, Maidstone, ME14 5BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME14 5DG, ME14 1HE, ME14 1BQ, ME14 5BH, ME15 7RZ, ME14 5DA, ME14 5DY, ME14 1HB, ME14 1BH.

Ashford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ashford Road are based on 570 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 5BJ

Average Price
£918,739
Semi-Detached
£804,828
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,146,562

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashford Road

Average Price
£620,268
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Sterling House, 7 Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent
Other, an established residential building 		£1,007,5002020-05-29 £1,146,562
3 Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002004-07-01 £679,440
3 Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£279,3252000-10-24 £930,215

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
Vinters Road , ME14 5DX 		3out of 4 467 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
South Borough Primary School
Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL 		3out of 4 1,232 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
North Borough Junior School
Peel Street , ME14 2BP 		3out of 4 1,353 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN 		2out of 4 1,387 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Paul's Infant School
Hillary Road , ME14 2BS 		3out of 4 1,399 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS 		4out of 4 667 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT 		4out of 4 872 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road , ME15 7BT 		3out of 4 1,057 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ 		- not rated 1,301 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road , ME16 0SF 		4out of 4 1,420 yd Foundation school No 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 538 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT 		- not rated 1,404 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU 		2out of 4 1,677 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Snowfields Academy
Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA 		- not rated 2,585 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF 		4out of 4 2,975 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
Fusion Lounge96 King Street, Maidstone90 yd
The Sunflower Cafe And Meals On WheelsMaidstone Community Support Centre, 39-48 Marsham Street221 yd
No. 23Haynes Ford, Ashford Road231 yd
Zee's Place - Bus Drivers Rest RoomBus Drivers Rest Room, Bus Underpass The Mall Chequers Cen264 yd
Muffin BreakUnit 313 To 314 Dukes Walk, The Mall Chequers Centre338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coach HouseQueen Anne Road, Maidstone256 yd
Rifle Volunteers28 Wyatt Street, Maidstone365 yd
Stone Street Club2 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone381 yd
Century Club30-32 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone462 yd
27 Hart Street40 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza2 Ashford Road, Maidstone83 yd
Italiano Pizza98 King Street, Maidstone124 yd
Perfect Charcoal Grill94 King Street, Maidstone124 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea (Kiosk 11, Upper Floor)The Mall Chequers Centre, Pads Hill355 yd
Chopstix Noodle BarThe Mall Chequers Centre, Pads Hill355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place208 yd
IcelandUnit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre355 yd
Costcutter Maidstone41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone450 yd
Costcutter11 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue682 yd
Tesco86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone691 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
VINTERS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch446 yd
Invicta Grammar School
HUNTSMAN LANE 		artificial grass pitch559 yd
Maidstone Squash Club
UNION STREET 		squash courts629 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution
BREWER STREET 		676 yd
Mote Squash Club
WILLOW WAY 		squash courts714 yd
Hmp Maidstone
COUNTY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite715 yd
Valley Park School
HUNTSMAN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches746 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed)
Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street 		health and fitness suite787 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone)
BARKER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool882 yd
Civil Service Sports And Social Club
RECREATION CLOSE 		grass pitches902 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Ashford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1532 crimes were reported near Ashford Road . Only 4% 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 5BJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ashford Road, Maidstone, ME14 5BJ

Employment

ME14 5BJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee164
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family19
Retired14
Unemployed13
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Information and communication16
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Transport and storage10
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female156
Male173

Partnership Status

Single162
Married: Opposite sex76
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced29
Widowed7

Health

Very good health182
Good health104
Fair health35
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 99
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian1
Pakistani4
Other Asian4
Black African9
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White274
Roma12
Arab1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom196
European Union78
Rest of Europe17
Africa15
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK196
10+ Years39
5-10 Years42
2-5 Years38
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Ireland3
France2
Italy5
Portugal1
Spain6
Lithuania12
Poland17
Romania21
Other EU countries28
Other Europe5
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion144
Christian147
Buddhist1
Muslim17
Other religion1
Not answered19
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