Forest Hill is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME15 6SP 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 Forest Hill, Maidstone, ME15 6SP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 6UL, ME15 6TQ, ME15 6UW, ME15 6SQ, ME15 6FJ, ME15 6TH, ME15 6UR, ME15 6FY, ME15 6YR.

Forest Hill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Hill are based on 159 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 6SP

Average Price
£288,832
Semi-Detached
£292,560
Terraced
£265,783
Detached
£357,648
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Hill

Average Price
£295,440
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest HillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
120 Forest Hill, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£247,5002022-01-28 £269,211
102 Forest Hill, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£258,5002021-08-20 £286,864
104 Forest Hill, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£251,0002021-06-25 £280,131
63 Forest Hill, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£306,0002021-05-10 £357,648
104 Forest Hill, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002020-03-06 £291,822

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 		330 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		815 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		815 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Borough Primary School
Stagshaw Close, Postley Road ME15 6TL 		842 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Way Primary School
Park Way, ME15 7AH 		1,424 yd Community school 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 		1,169 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		1,609 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		1,621 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		1,957 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QL 		2,005 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 ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		501 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		1,509 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		1,589 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		2,028 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		2,170 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
Tovil Community CentreTovil Childrens House Ymca, Barfreston Close247 yd
The Coffee BeamUnit 2-4, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate547 yd
Sunshine Children's CentreThe Sunshine Childrens Centre, Stagshaw Close611 yd
AA Markets CafeteriaLockmeadow Cafe, Lockmeadow Market816 yd
Hollywood BowlLockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road816 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thyme 2 Dine CateringMaidstone Masonic Centre, Courtenay Road241 yd
The Royal PapermillRoyal Paper Mill, 39 Tovil Hill401 yd
The Papermakers Arms129 - 131 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone916 yd
First And Last Maidstone Limited40 Bower Place, Maidstone1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Codfather61A Courtenay Road, Maidstone107 yd
Premier Store / K's Chicken61 Courtenay Road, Maidstone107 yd
Oriental Chef3 Church Street, Tovil501 yd
Pizza Hut1 Woodville Road, Maidstone730 yd
Lewis's Fish And Grill Chip & Wing6 Loose Road, Maidstone811 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlUnit 1A, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate459 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Farleigh Hill809 yd
Tesco2 Loose Road, Maidstone815 yd
Co-op1 Loose Road, Maidstone861 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kent Fire And Rescue Service Headquarters
FIRE STATION FIRE STATION THE GODLANDS 		grass pitches427 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
ECCLESTON ROAD 		grass pitches484 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club
ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD 		health and fitness suite665 yd
Hillreed House (Closed)
Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road 		716 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club
ARMSTRONG ROAD 		artificial grass pitch719 yd
South Borough Primary School
Postley Road 		grass pitches733 yd
South Park
ENTERPRISE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts861 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone)
BARKER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool984 yd
Maidstone Grammar School
BARTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,074 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 95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.0%

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 speed77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Hill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 355 crimes were reported near Forest Hill . Only 29% 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 6SP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 355
Violence And Sexual Offences 189
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Vehicle Crime 23
Other Theft 20
Public Order 18
Other Crime 12
Burglary 11
Drugs 10
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 6SP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Church Street492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Quarry Road346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Postley Road339 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Postley Road339 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Postley Road339 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Forest Hill170 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tilling Close540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Quarry Road346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Church Street492 yd

Employment

ME15 6SP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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 Employee84
Retired64
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee20
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities11
Education11
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female136
Male154

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex112
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced28
Widowed13

Health

Very good health149
Good health98
Fair health32
Bad health7
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 60
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian9
Black African6
Other Black2
Mixed Other1
White267
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union28
Africa9
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years25
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom226
Ireland1
Portugal2
Lithuania7
Poland8
Other EU countries11
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia4
No passport held31

Religion

No religion118
Christian144
Hindu9
Jewish2
Not answered17
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