Wharfdale Square is in Tovil, Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME15 6BF is located in the South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Maidstone and The Weald. This postcode has been in use since 2005-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wharfdale Square, Tovil, Maidstone, ME15 6BF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 6AU, ME15 6AD, ME15 6RG, ME15 6AA, ME15 6BP, ME15 6DZ, ME15 6FU, ME15 6FT, ME15 6FX.

Wharfdale Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wharfdale Square are based on 61 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 6BF

Average Price
£205,883
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£205,883
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharfdale Square

Average Price
£205,655
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharfdale SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Albion House Wharfdale Square, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£188,0002022-05-23 £188,433
19 Albion House Wharfdale Square, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£187,5002022-04-08 £189,973
11 Albion House Wharfdale Square, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002021-11-22 £200,918
17 Albion House Wharfdale Square, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-02-11 £190,838
13 Albion House Wharfdale Square, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,0002021-01-22 £179,195

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Eccleston Road, Tovil ME15 6QN 		594 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		764 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		764 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Borough Primary School
Stagshaw Close, Postley Road ME15 6TL 		1,305 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		1,682 yd Community school Yes 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 		1,300 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		1,311 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, ME15 7BT 		1,627 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		1,679 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		2,159 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		602 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		1,477 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		1,732 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		1,743 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		2,308 yd Foundation special school Yes 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
The Coffee BeamUnit 2-4, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate155 yd
Tovil Community CentreTovil Childrens House Ymca, Barfreston Close379 yd
AA Markets CafeteriaLockmeadow Cafe, Lockmeadow Market992 yd
Hollywood BowlLockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road992 yd
Rianos33 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal PapermillRoyal Paper Mill, 39 Tovil Hill301 yd
Thyme 2 Dine CateringMaidstone Masonic Centre, Courtenay Road301 yd
First And Last Maidstone Limited40 Bower Place, Maidstone898 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oriental Chef3 Church Street, Tovil270 yd
Codfather61A Courtenay Road, Maidstone510 yd
Premier Store / K's Chicken61 Courtenay Road, Maidstone510 yd
M & S Fried Chicken & PizzaM & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge928 yd
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway177 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone1,011 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlUnit 1A, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate73 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Farleigh Hill361 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kent Fire And Rescue Service Headquarters
FIRE STATION FIRE STATION THE GODLANDS 		grass pitches335 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
ECCLESTON ROAD 		grass pitches508 yd
Hillreed House (Closed)
Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road 		998 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed46.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wharfdale Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 321 crimes were reported near Wharfdale Square . 32% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME15 6BF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 321
Violence And Sexual Offences 156
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Public Order 20
Shoplifting 19
Other Theft 18
Vehicle Crime 18
Burglary 11
Drugs 7
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME15 6BF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hughenden Reach533 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hughenden Reach533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Road309 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Runcie Close511 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Runcie Close511 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area300 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area300 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Spillway538 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Meadows353 yd

Employment

ME15 6BF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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 Employee143
Retired59
Part-Time Employee47
Self-Employed41
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Construction24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Education16
Human health and social work activities14
Other14
Manufacturing13
Information and communication11
Administrative and support service activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female245
Male215

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex166
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed33

Health

Very good health236
Good health129
Fair health80
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 94
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese8
Indian5
Pakistani7
Other Asian16
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other6
White398
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom377
European Union50
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia24

Length of Residence

Born in the UK377
10+ Years55
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
Ireland4
France2
Italy2
Portugal1
Spain2
Lithuania8
Poland15
Romania3
Other EU countries12
Other Europe1
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
British Overseas Territories2
No passport held89

Religion

No religion207
Christian172
Buddhist6
Hindu11
Muslim12
Not answered55
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