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

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 0PF

Average Price
£996,565
Semi-Detached
£979,280
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,001,966
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
Greenacre Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£645,0002021-09-30 £726,320
Westchester Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£900,0002020-12-09 £1,114,929
The Old Cart Lodge Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002019-05-24 £658,174
The Langford Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002018-12-19 £810,344
The Old Rectory Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£862,5002018-09-14 £1,031,746

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wateringbury Church of England Primary School
147 Bow Road, Wateringbury ME18 5EA 		2,367 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barming Primary School
Belmont Close, Barming ME16 9DY 		2,455 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4East Farleigh Primary School
Vicarage Lane, East Farleigh ME15 0LY 		2,509 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Jubilee Primary School
Gatland Lane, ME16 8PF 		3,193 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Yalding, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Vicarage Road, Yalding ME18 6DP 		3,339 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		4,191 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		4,285 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		4,315 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Malling School
Beech Road, East Malling ME19 6DH 		5,071 yd Foundation school No 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 		1,422 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		3,356 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		4,959 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		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 Lane753 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tickled TroutThe Tickled Trout Public House, Lower Road385 yd
The Good IntentThe Green, West Farleigh950 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Elmscroft Park
Charlton Lane 		grass pitches560 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 93.8%
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/s6.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed37.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed56.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed56.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed14.93 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 violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME15 0PF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 6
Violence And Sexual Offences 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Smith'S Hill290 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Smith'S Hill290 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Smith'S Hill290 yd
2023-03Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Teston Lane0 yd

Employment

ME15 0PF 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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