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

Nearby postcodes are: ME14 5NT, ME14 5PG, ME14 5PQ, ME14 5PB, ME14 5PE, ME14 5NU, ME14 5NY, ME14 5PH, ME14 5PA.

Birchington Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchington Close are based on 56 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 5PF

Average Price
£199,776
Semi-Detached
£249,423
Terraced
£239,491
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£194,613
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchington Close

Average Price
£199,776
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchington CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Birchington Close, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£258,2002023-01-05 £254,498
20 Birchington Close, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£242,0002022-02-04 £261,977
3 Birchington Close, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-02-12 £223,554
31 Birchington Close, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£163,0002020-08-14 £179,973
16 Birchington Close, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£182,5002020-06-05 £204,390

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 4 326 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 1,149 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Paul's Infant School
Hillary Road , ME14 2BS 		3out of 4 1,343 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
North Borough Junior School
Peel Street , ME14 2BP 		3out of 4 1,363 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
South Borough Primary School
Stagshaw Close , Postley Road ME15 6TL 		3out of 4 1,774 yd Academy converter Yes 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 4 292 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT 		4out of 4 431 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road , ME14 5GQ 		- not rated 756 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road , ME15 7BT 		3out of 4 1,484 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road , ME16 0SF 		4out of 4 1,950 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 1,258 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Snowfields Academy
Popesfield Way , ME14 5GA 		- not rated 1,806 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT 		- not rated 2,180 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU 		2out of 4 2,399 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF 		4out of 4 3,337 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
Vinters Park Tandoori3 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue133 yd
No. 23Haynes Ford, Ashford Road556 yd
Glow Events LimitedEast Wing Garden Room, Turkey Court Turkey Mill608 yd
The Mill CafeThe Coffee Shop Azra Catering Ltd, 12 Hollingworth Court Turkey Mill658 yd
Fusion Lounge96 King Street, Maidstone872 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coach HouseQueen Anne Road, Maidstone651 yd
Civil Service Sports And Social ClubPark Avenue, Maidstone838 yd
Rifle Volunteers28 Wyatt Street, Maidstone914 yd
The Eagle56 Brewer Street, Maidstone1,020 yd
The Style And Winch72 Union Street, Maidstone1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Perfect Fish Bar9 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue108 yd
Nai's Garden5 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue133 yd
Domino's Pizza2 Ashford Road, Maidstone733 yd
Italiano Pizza98 King Street, Maidstone902 yd
Perfect Charcoal Grill94 King Street, Maidstone902 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costcutter11 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue133 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place995 yd
Aldi Stores LtdWheeler Street, Maidstone1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Invicta Grammar School
HUNTSMAN LANE 		artificial grass pitch269 yd
Valley Park School
HUNTSMAN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches334 yd
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
VINTERS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch402 yd
Civil Service Sports And Social Club
RECREATION CLOSE 		grass pitches783 yd
St Johns Ce Primary School
PROVENDER WAY 		grass pitches1,010 yd
Mote Squash Club
WILLOW WAY 		squash courts1,019 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed128.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchington Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 136 crimes were reported near Birchington Close . 54% 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 5PF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birchington Close, Maidstone, ME14 5PF

Employment

ME14 5PF 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 Employee108
Retired60
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Construction17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Human health and social work activities12
Education12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage10
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female163
Male170

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex123
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced28
Widowed17

Health

Very good health168
Good health111
Fair health38
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 76
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese26
Indian2
Other Asian16
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other2
White258
Arab1
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom226
European Union42
Rest of Europe8
Africa6
Middle East and Asia48
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK226
10+ Years54
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years21
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom256
Ireland1
Italy2
Portugal2
Lithuania3
Poland8
Romania7
Other EU countries12
Turkey6
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion111
Christian161
Buddhist5
Hindu7
Jewish2
Muslim10
Other religion5
Not answered29
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