Blacksmith Drive is in Weavering, Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME14 5SZ is located in the Boxley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Faversham and Mid Kent. This postcode has been in use since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blacksmith Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME14 5SU, ME14 5SR, ME14 5PT, ME14 5UA, ME14 5SX, ME14 5SN, ME14 5SH, ME14 5UE, ME14 5UB.

Blacksmith Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blacksmith Drive are based on 99 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 5SZ

Average Price
£394,005
Semi-Detached
£406,098
Terraced
£367,874
Detached
£594,147
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blacksmith Drive

Average Price
£394,005
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blacksmith DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Blacksmith Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£335,0002022-09-30 £328,763
40 Blacksmith Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£357,0002022-09-16 £350,354
21 Blacksmith Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£387,5002022-08-19 £385,671
22 Blacksmith Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£338,5002022-04-01 £350,369
31 Blacksmith Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£325,0002021-06-29 £362,719

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School
Provender Way , Grove Green ME14 5TZ
4out of 4 379 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bearsted Primary Academy
Popesfield Way , Weavering ME14 5GA
- not rated 1,069 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
Vinters Road , ME14 5DX
3out of 4 1,117 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Roseacre Junior School
The Landway , Bearsted ME14 4BL
4out of 4 1,729 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Thurnham Church of England Infant School
The Landway , Bearsted ME14 4BL
4out of 4 1,792 yd Voluntary controlled school 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 465 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DT
4out of 4 749 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane , ME14 5DS
4out of 4 909 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road , ME15 7BT
3out of 4 1,889 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road , ME16 0SF
4out of 4 2,795 yd Foundation school No Girls 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 1,069 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
MEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF
- not rated 2,084 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT
- not rated 2,883 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU
2out of 4 3,233 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF
4out of 4 3,464 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
The Early BirdMinor Centre, Grovewood Drive North443 yd
The Maidstone Studios LimitedThe Maidstone Studios, Vinters Business Park468 yd
Costa@Tesco MaidstoneTesco Stores Ltd, Minor Centre479 yd
Vinters Park Tandoori3 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue981 yd
Glow Events LimitedEast Wing Garden Room, Turkey Court Turkey Mill1,020 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Fox And GooseFox And Goose Inn, Weavering Street678 yd
Newnham Court InnNewnham Court Farm, Bearsted Road1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Perfect Fish Bar9 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue956 yd
Nai's Garden5 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue981 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Minor Centre479 yd
Costcutter11 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue981 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Johns Ce Primary School
PROVENDER WAY
grass pitches250 yd
Weavering Village Hall
WEAVERING STREET
721 yd
Valley Park School
HUNTSMAN LANE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches841 yd
Invicta Grammar School
HUNTSMAN LANE
artificial grass pitch1,016 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed144.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed26.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blacksmith Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 64 crimes were reported near Blacksmith Drive . 67% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME14 5SZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blacksmith Drive, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5SZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Retired41
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Education25
Construction17
Human health and social work activities12
Financial and insurance activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other11
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female140
Male140

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex111
Separated9
Divorced23
Widowed10

Health

Very good health165
Good health93
Fair health18
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 69
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Other Asian4
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White262

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union10
Africa6
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years14
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom244
Lithuania1
Other EU countries8
South and Eastern Africa3
South-East Asia1
Oceania2
No passport held24

Religion

No religion110
Christian142
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Jewish3
Sikh1
Not answered17