Lower Road is in East Farleigh, Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME15 0JL is located in the Coxheath and Hunton 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 Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0JL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 0JD, ME15 0JN, ME15 0HF, ME15 0HE, ME15 0JE, ME15 0HG, ME15 0JG, ME15 0JW, ME15 0LW.

Lower Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Road are based on 201 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 ME15 0JL

Average Price
£620,862
Semi-Detached
£476,400
Terraced
£808,635
Detached
£1,227,631
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Road

Average Price
£593,744
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Court Lodge Farm Oast Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£480,0002019-08-06 £574,925
6 Court Lodge Cottages Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002017-03-31 £472,002
4 Court Lodge Farm Oast Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£670,0002014-05-16 £1,042,344
Ingoldsby Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002014-05-16 £367,966
12 Court Lodge Cottages Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002013-05-24 £487,890

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4East Farleigh Primary School
Vicarage Lane, East Farleigh ME15 0LY 		667 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Jubilee Primary School
Gatland Lane, ME16 8PF 		1,525 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barming Primary School
Belmont Close, Barming ME16 9DY 		1,724 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		2,138 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coxheath Primary School
Stockett Lane, Coxheath ME17 4PS 		2,580 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		2,470 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		2,566 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		2,740 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QL 		3,949 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cornwallis Academy
Hubbards Lane, Linton ME17 4HX 		3,964 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Helens Montessori School
Lower Road, East Farleigh ME15 0JT 		783 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		1,784 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		3,047 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		3,223 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		4,038 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Farleigh ClubEast Farleigh Working Mens Club, Lower Road10 yd
The Bull InnBull Inn, Lower Road356 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Farleigh W.I. Hall
FORGE LANE 		266 yd
East Farleigh Primary School
VICARAGE LANE 		grass pitches540 yd
Old Rectory Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Farleigh Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool795 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 62.5%
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 58.3%

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 speed79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed126.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed126.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Road dangerous?

In 2023, 49 crimes were reported near Lower Road . 71% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME15 0JL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 49
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Violence And Sexual Offences 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Theft 4
Public Order 2
Burglary 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME15 0JL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lower Road224 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lower Road224 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area384 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Forge Lane293 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near River Close251 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near River Close251 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near River Close251 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Station Road251 yd
2023-10Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area384 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME15 0JL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired98
Full-Time Employee44
Self-Employed20
Part-Time Employee11
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)3
Other2
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities12
Construction11
Education10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities8
Manufacturing7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities2
Other2
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female115
Male94

Partnership Status

Single31
Married: Opposite sex119
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced27
Widowed12

Health

Very good health85
Good health68
Fair health44
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 56
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White201

Country of Birth

United Kingdom196
European Union1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK196
10+ Years13
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom184
Southern Asia1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion70
Christian125
Hindu1
Jewish2
Not answered9
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