Wharf Road is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME15 6RT is located in the South 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 Wharf Road, Maidstone, ME15 6RT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 6RU, ME15 6GY, ME15 6QY, ME15 6YZ, ME15 6YL, ME15 6RZ, ME15 6RL, ME15 6TB, ME16 8GE.

Wharf Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wharf Road are based on 9 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 6RT

Average Price
£270,375
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£270,375
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharf Road

Average Price
£270,418
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharf Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Trevarno Terrace, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002014-07-11 £269,987
7 Wharf Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£158,0002007-05-15 £261,091
8 Wharf Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£143,0002004-08-23 £280,100
5 Wharf Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£134,9952004-01-16 £292,066
2 Wharf Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£129,9952003-09-10 £292,740

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		416 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		416 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Eccleston Road, Tovil ME15 6QN 		593 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		1,385 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		1,410 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		928 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		933 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		1,287 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, ME15 7BT 		1,719 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		1,782 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 		451 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		1,063 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		1,487 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		1,518 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		2,682 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 Estate270 yd
Tovil Community CentreTovil Childrens House Ymca, Barfreston Close463 yd
Rianos33 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone650 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter ShelterThe Methodist Church, Tonbridge Road722 yd
AA Markets CafeteriaLockmeadow Cafe, Lockmeadow Market779 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal PapermillRoyal Paper Mill, 39 Tovil Hill291 yd
Thyme 2 Dine CateringMaidstone Masonic Centre, Courtenay Road449 yd
First And Last Maidstone Limited40 Bower Place, Maidstone484 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone707 yd
The Walnut Tree234 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oriental Chef3 Church Street, Tovil194 yd
M & S Fried Chicken & PizzaM & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge522 yd
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway177 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone661 yd
Belash Tandoori73 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone668 yd
Codfather61A Courtenay Road, Maidstone668 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlUnit 1A, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate352 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Farleigh Hill595 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
ECCLESTON ROAD 		grass pitches351 yd
Kent Fire And Rescue Service Headquarters
FIRE STATION FIRE STATION THE GODLANDS 		grass pitches748 yd
Clare Park
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		tennis courts788 yd
Hillreed House (Closed)
Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road 		881 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone)
BARKER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool961 yd
Trugym Maidstone
1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY 		health and fitness suite977 yd
St Augustine Academy
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts1,070 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches1,091 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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed75.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wharf Road dangerous?

In 2023, 432 crimes were reported near Wharf Road . Only 24% 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 6RT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 432
Violence And Sexual Offences 190
Criminal Damage And Arson 50
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Vehicle Crime 31
Other Theft 30
Public Order 22
Shoplifting 20
Burglary 19
Drugs 12
Other Crime 11
Possession Of Weapons 5
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Spillway314 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cornhill Place420 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stafford Gardens402 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Street204 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Church Street204 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Roseholme444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area292 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Douglas Road441 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee179
Retired81
Part-Time Employee60
Self-Employed46
Looking after home or family22
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Unemployed16
Student (economically inactive)14
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities20
Education14
Construction14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other10
Transport and storage9
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female293
Male272

Partnership Status

Single191
Married: Opposite sex159
Separated12
Divorced49
Widowed41

Health

Very good health259
Good health207
Fair health70
Bad health22
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications108
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 52
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 72
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 76
Degree or Similar 113
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Pakistani3
Other Asian6
Black African5
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean15
Mixed Other6
White498
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Arab4
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom471
European Union63
Rest of Europe6
Africa11
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK471
10+ Years46
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom380
Ireland2
Italy2
Lithuania2
Poland20
Romania13
Other EU countries32
Turkey1
South and Eastern Africa6
Southern Asia3
No passport held104

Religion

No religion224
Christian297
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Jewish1
Muslim13
Sikh2
Not answered22
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