Whatman Close is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME14 5HX 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 Whatman Close, Maidstone, ME14 5HX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME14 5JA, ME14 5HT, ME14 2AD, ME14 5QP, ME14 5QW, ME14 5JD, ME14 5QR, ME14 5HJ, ME14 2DF.

Whatman Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whatman Close are based on 17 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 5HX

Average Price
£953,282
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£953,282
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whatman Close

Average Price
£953,282
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whatman CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Fulling Cottage 4 Whatman Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£707,5002021-02-11 £847,442
5A Whatman Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£652,0002016-03-31 £882,863
5 Whatman Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£595,0002015-06-25 £885,121
2 Whatman Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002014-10-03 £742,907
1 Whatman Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002012-01-20 £531,765

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Paul's Infant School
Hillary Road , ME14 2BS 		3out of 4 856 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sandling Primary School
Ashburnham Road , Penenden Heath ME14 2JG 		3out of 4 912 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
North Borough Junior School
Peel Street , ME14 2BP 		3out of 4 950 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
Vinters Road , ME14 5DX 		3out of 4 1,188 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School
Provender Way , Grove Green ME14 5TZ 		4out of 4 1,725 yd Academy converter 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 1,259 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT 		4out of 4 1,376 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ 		- not rated 1,555 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road , ME16 0SF 		4out of 4 1,994 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ 		3out of 4 2,120 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 1,737 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Snowfields Academy
Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA 		- not rated 1,784 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU 		2out of 4 2,700 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT 		- not rated 2,843 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bower Grove School
Fant Lane , ME16 8NL 		3out of 4 4,300 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
Costa @ Next MaidstoneNext, Eclipse Park540 yd
Penenden Deli319A Boxley Road, Maidstone556 yd
Vinters Park Tandoori3 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue960 yd
GymfinityNewnham Court Shopping Village, Bearsted Road970 yd
Coffee Corner17 Newham Court, Bearsted Road970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Chiltern HundredsPenenden Heath Road, Maidstone326 yd
The Bull Public HouseBoxley Road, Maidstone600 yd
Civil Service Sports And Social ClubPark Avenue, Maidstone690 yd
Newnham Court InnNewnham Court Farm, Bearsted Road970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cornfords325 Boxley Road, Maidstone550 yd
Nai's Garden5 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue960 yd
Perfect Fish Bar9 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue967 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costcutter11 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue960 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Penenden Heath
PENENDEN HEATH 		grass pitches, tennis courts463 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Maidstone)
BEARSTED ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool602 yd
Civil Service Sports And Social Club
RECREATION CLOSE 		grass pitches715 yd
Sandling Primary School
ASHBURNHAM ROAD 		grass pitches1,026 yd
Howard De Walden Club
BLUETT STREET 		1,054 yd
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
VINTERS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,073 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 62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 62.5%

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 speed158.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed253.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed25.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whatman Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 141 crimes were reported near Whatman Close . 53% 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 5HX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Whatman Close, Maidstone, ME14 5HX

Employment

ME14 5HX area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee119
Retired46
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed12
Other8
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Construction19
Manufacturing16
Education16
Human health and social work activities13
Transport and storage11
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication5
Other4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female180
Male176

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated6
Divorced19
Widowed15

Health

Very good health181
Good health121
Fair health39
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 65
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Other Asian49
Black African16
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White262
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union22
Rest of Europe9
Africa13
Middle East and Asia46
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years58
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
France1
Italy5
Portugal1
Poland9
Romania4
Other EU countries2
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia14
Central and South America3
No passport held37

Religion

No religion112
Christian158
Buddhist22
Hindu30
Muslim10
Other religion4
Not answered16
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