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

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 0LA, ME15 0JU, ME15 0JX, ME15 0JY, ME15 0JZ.

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 0JT

Average Price
£672,019
Semi-Detached
£456,408
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£779,824
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
St Helens Corner Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£720,0002018-03-07 £879,114
Border Line Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002017-06-16 £496,199
Border Line Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002016-03-23 £416,617
Little Barn Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002012-01-25 £1,007,555
St Helens Corner Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002007-09-28 £947,303

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Barming Primary School
Belmont Close, Barming ME16 9DY 		1,425 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4East Farleigh Primary School
Vicarage Lane, East Farleigh ME15 0LY 		1,601 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Jubilee Primary School
Gatland Lane, ME16 8PF 		1,958 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		2,491 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		3,099 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 		2,963 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		3,058 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		3,117 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		4,473 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		4,538 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 		258 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		2,139 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		3,735 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		3,817 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		4,734 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 Lane626 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
East Farleigh ClubEast Farleigh Working Mens Club, Lower Road1,045 yd
The BullThe Bull Inn Public House, 5 Tonbridge Road1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Elmscroft Park
Charlton Lane 		grass pitches915 yd
Barming Playing Field
Church Lane 		grass pitches973 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.5%

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/s12.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed12.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed20 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed3.9 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, 14 crimes were reported near Lower Road . 80% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME15 0JT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 14
Violence And Sexual Offences 7
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Anti Social Behaviour 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Helens Lane231 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kettle Lane84 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kettle Lane84 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Helens Lane231 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kettle Lane84 yd
2023-07Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charlton Lane475 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Helens Lane231 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kettle Lane84 yd
2023-05Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kettle Lane84 yd
2023-05Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gallants Lane542 yd

Employment

ME15 0JT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired58
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family19
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction19
Human health and social work activities14
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other7
Manufacturing7
Transport and storage6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female157
Male154

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated2
Divorced27
Widowed14

Health

Very good health158
Good health94
Fair health37
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 77
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White297
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom267
Ireland1
Italy2
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia2
No passport held38

Religion

No religion131
Christian155
Muslim8
Other religion4
Not answered15
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