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

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 0PA, ME15 0JU, ME15 0JX.

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 0NB

Average Price
£504,775
Semi-Detached
£540,129
Terraced
£398,712
Detached
no sales
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
Thistle Cottage Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002021-02-08 £560,622
Thistle Cottage Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002003-06-20 £483,253
Thistle Cottage Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£113,0001997-07-25 £576,512
Thistle Cottage Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£76,0001997-04-18 £398,712

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Barming Primary School
Belmont Close, Barming ME16 9DY 		1,587 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4East Farleigh Primary School
Vicarage Lane, East Farleigh ME15 0LY 		1,918 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Jubilee Primary School
Gatland Lane, ME16 8PF 		2,273 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		2,777 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wateringbury Church of England Primary School
147 Bow Road, Wateringbury ME18 5EA 		3,178 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 		3,270 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		3,363 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		3,397 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		4,753 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		4,826 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 		607 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		2,435 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		4,038 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		4,164 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		5,059 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 Lane493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Good IntentThe Green, West Farleigh1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Elmscroft Park
Charlton Lane 		grass pitches724 yd
Barming Playing Field
Church Lane 		grass pitches1,072 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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 0NB.

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 0NB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Helens Lane451 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kettle Lane310 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kettle Lane310 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Helens Lane451 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kettle Lane310 yd
2023-07Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charlton Lane161 yd
2023-06Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Helens Lane451 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kettle Lane310 yd
2023-05Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kettle Lane310 yd
2023-03Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Helens Lane451 yd

Employment

ME15 0NB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee157
Retired111
Self-Employed67
Part-Time Employee54
Looking after home or family20
Student (economically inactive)18
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Construction33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities30
Education23
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Financial and insurance activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other9
Manufacturing6
Transport and storage6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female262
Male271

Partnership Status

Single117
Married: Opposite sex264
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced38
Widowed24

Health

Very good health296
Good health150
Fair health67
Bad health17
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 61
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 90
Degree or Similar 170
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White513

Country of Birth

United Kingdom508
European Union11
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK508
10+ Years23
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom486
Ireland1
France1
Germany4
Poland3
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion221
Christian283
Jewish1
Muslim1
Not answered27
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