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

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 0JW, ME15 0JN.

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 0JS

Average Price
£1,228,155
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,066,150
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,552,165

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
Lower Gallants Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Other, an established residential building 		£1,430,0002021-03-19 £1,552,165
The Limes Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£700,0002020-02-21 £890,476
The Limes Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002000-09-01 £1,241,823

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 		1,084 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barming Primary School
Belmont Close, Barming ME16 9DY 		1,529 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Jubilee Primary School
Gatland Lane, ME16 8PF 		1,697 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		2,285 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		2,914 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		2,697 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		2,794 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		2,911 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		4,248 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		4,296 yd Foundation school No Girls 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 		281 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		1,923 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		3,422 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		3,468 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		4,399 yd Other independent school No 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
Dandelion TimeElmscroft Cottage, Charlton Lane940 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Farleigh ClubEast Farleigh Working Mens Club, Lower Road511 yd
The Bull InnBull Inn, Lower Road829 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Farleigh W.I. Hall
FORGE LANE 		767 yd
Old Rectory Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Farleigh Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool866 yd
East Farleigh Primary School
VICARAGE LANE 		grass pitches940 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 95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.0%

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/s5.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s5.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed31.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed30.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed51.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed51.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed11.23 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Road dangerous?

In 2023, 6 crimes were reported near Lower Road . 84% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME15 0JS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 6
Anti Social Behaviour 2
Violence And Sexual Offences 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-08Anti-social behaviourOn or near Empress Riverside Park515 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Empress Riverside Park515 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Empress Riverside Park515 yd
2023-05Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Empress Riverside Park515 yd
2023-05Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gallants Lane71 yd
2023-04Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gallants Lane71 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME15 0JS 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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