Orchard Close is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME15 6NU is located in the High Street electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Maidstone and The Weald. This postcode has been in use since 2005-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orchard Close, Maidstone, ME15 6NU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 6NR, ME15 6PY, ME15 6PB, ME15 6QA, ME15 6QB, ME15 6PZ, ME15 6PD, ME15 6NW, ME15 6NP.

Orchard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Close are based on 88 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 6NU

Average Price
£194,224
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£194,224
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£342,268
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Orchard Close, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-12-13 £191,636
1 Orchard Close, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002021-10-22 £138,940
3 Orchard Close, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002019-09-30 £157,038
10 Orchard Close, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002019-05-31 £198,919
7 Orchard Close, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£185,0002019-02-19 £201,456

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 		626 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Borough Primary School
Stagshaw Close, Postley Road ME15 6TL 		682 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		880 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		880 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
Vinters Road, ME14 5DX 		1,192 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, ME15 7BT 		751 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DS 		1,311 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		1,443 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		1,583 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		1,724 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 		694 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		741 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		1,411 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		2,440 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		2,595 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable 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
Lashings Bar And Grill81-83 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone217 yd
Maidstone Sea CadetsThe College Tower, The Masters House281 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter ShelterMaidstone Day Centre, 15 Knightrider Street309 yd
All Saints Community CafeAll Saints Church, Mill Street385 yd
Esquires Coffee House23 Gabriels Hill, Maidstone404 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Papermakers Arms129 - 131 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone256 yd
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig4A Knightrider Street, Maidstone309 yd
27 Hart Street40 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone340 yd
Century Club30-32 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone436 yd
Stone Street Club2 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marina Fish Bar57 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone217 yd
Chopsticks43 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone250 yd
New Lantern Chinese Takeaway133 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone254 yd
Sopna Tandoori1 Brunswick Street East, Maidstone257 yd
Zeran Indian Takeaway58 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco2 Loose Road, Maidstone285 yd
Co-op1 Loose Road, Maidstone334 yd
Costcutter Maidstone41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone365 yd
IcelandUnit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre574 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place616 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hillreed House (Closed)
Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road 		269 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone)
BARKER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool436 yd
South Borough Primary School
Postley Road 		grass pitches543 yd
Maidstone Grammar School
BARTON ROAD 		grass pitches606 yd
Trugym Maidstone
1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY 		health and fitness suite745 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
ECCLESTON ROAD 		grass pitches798 yd
Mote Squash Club
WILLOW WAY 		squash courts816 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club
ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD 		health and fitness suite821 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club
ARMSTRONG ROAD 		artificial grass pitch891 yd
Maidstone Squash Club
UNION STREET 		squash courts1,016 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 100.0%

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 speed61.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1492 crimes were reported near Orchard Close . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME15 6NU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1492
Violence And Sexual Offences 532
Anti Social Behaviour 209
Shoplifting 154
Criminal Damage And Arson 154
Public Order 141
Other Theft 87
Drugs 60
Vehicle Crime 48
Other Crime 34
Burglary 25
Possession Of Weapons 17
Bicycle Theft 15
Theft From The Person 11
Robbery 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Police Station424 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Padsole Lane469 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Padsole Lane469 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Padsole Lane469 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Padsole Lane469 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Padsole Lane469 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Granada Street546 yd
2023-12ShopliftingLocal resolutionOn or near Granada Street546 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Granada Street546 yd

Employment

ME15 6NU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

ME15 6NU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed9
Retired8
Other7
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities26
Administrative and support service activities25
Transport and storage25
Education22
Accommodation and food service activities22
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Other17
Manufacturing17
Construction16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Information and communication11
Financial and insurance activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female127
Male137

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex55
Separated12
Divorced19
Widowed3

Health

Very good health152
Good health80
Fair health21
Bad health8
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 56
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Indian4
Pakistani6
Other Asian2
Black African5
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White223
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom199
European Union41
Rest of Europe4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK199
10+ Years23
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom183
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy2
Lithuania1
Poland11
Romania13
Other EU countries13
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia6
No passport held31

Religion

No religion110
Christian109
Hindu3
Jewish1
Muslim24
Other religion2
Not answered16
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