West Street is in Hunton, Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME15 0RU 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 West Street, Hunton, Maidstone, ME15 0RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 0RT, ME15 0RX, ME15 0RS, ME15 0SE, ME15 0SD, ME15 0RY.

West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 167 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 0RU

Average Price
£676,120
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£456,702
Detached
£822,399
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£473,219
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Maylands West Street, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£650,0002022-05-30 £667,984
Amroth West Street, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£440,0002006-11-07 £817,323
1 Grove Cottages West Street, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, a newly built property
£245,0002003-01-23 £598,109
Amroth West Street, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£250,0001999-09-16 £981,890
2 Grove Cottages West Street, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£56,5001995-02-17 £315,294

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hunton Church of England Primary School
Bishops Lane, Hunton ME15 0SJ
201 yd Voluntary aided school 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
1,893 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laddingford St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Darman Lane, Laddingford ME18 6BL
3,528 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coxheath Primary School
Stockett Lane, Coxheath ME17 4PS
3,566 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's, Collier Street Church of England Voluntary Controlled School
Collier Street, Marden TN12 9RR
3,679 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Cornwallis Academy
Hubbards Lane, Linton ME17 4HX
4,986 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
4,466 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Quest School
Bell 3, The Hop Farm TN12 6PY
5,288 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in ME15 0RU area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King George V Playing Field
KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELD KING GEORGE V PLAYING FIELD WEST STREET
grass pitches897 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed71.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 9 crimes were reported near West Street . 82% 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 0RU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 9
Violence And Sexual Offences 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Public Order 1
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bensted Close215 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near West Street115 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near West Street115 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grove Lane187 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Grove Lane187 yd
2023-06Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bensted Close215 yd
2023-04Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bensted Close215 yd
2023-03Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bishop'S Lane77 yd
2023-01Violence and sexual offencesCourt result unavailableOn or near Bensted Close215 yd

Employment

ME15 0RU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 Employee93
Retired83
Self-Employed51
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family21
Other9
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction24
Human health and social work activities21
Education20
Manufacturing17
Financial and insurance activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Real estate activities10
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female169
Male175

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex165
Separated3
Divorced24
Widowed21

Health

Very good health206
Good health104
Fair health27
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 129
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other2
White325
Gypsy or Irish Traveller10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom315
European Union17
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK315
10+ Years17
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom300
Ireland1
France2
Poland4
Romania3
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania2
No passport held25

Religion

No religion118
Christian201
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered15