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

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 6SQ, ME15 6UJ, ME15 6UL, ME15 6UN, ME15 6UY, ME15 6TQ, ME15 6UH, ME15 6UW, ME15 6SP.

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 6TH

Average Price
£286,208
Semi-Detached
£294,033
Terraced
£274,469
Detached
no sales
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
21 Forest Hill, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,5002023-03-03 £277,297
26 Forest Hill, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-02-03 £351,366
47 Forest Hill, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002022-12-05 £324,739
43 Forest Hill, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-05-20 £340,303
37 Forest Hill, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£316,5002022-03-30 £331,613

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 		395 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Borough Primary School
Stagshaw Close, Postley Road ME15 6TL 		683 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		928 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		928 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Way Primary School
Park Way, ME15 7AH 		1,254 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 		1,017 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		1,760 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		1,776 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QL 		1,891 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DS 		2,034 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		599 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		1,500 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		1,696 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		1,908 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		2,339 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 Close392 yd
Sunshine Children's CentreThe Sunshine Childrens Centre, Stagshaw Close461 yd
The Coffee BeamUnit 2-4, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate716 yd
Hollywood BowlLockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road853 yd
AA Markets CafeteriaLockmeadow Cafe, Lockmeadow Market853 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Thyme 2 Dine CateringMaidstone Masonic Centre, Courtenay Road404 yd
The Royal PapermillRoyal Paper Mill, 39 Tovil Hill559 yd
The Papermakers Arms129 - 131 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Codfather61A Courtenay Road, Maidstone192 yd
Premier Store / K's Chicken61 Courtenay Road, Maidstone192 yd
Pizza Hut1 Woodville Road, Maidstone614 yd
Oriental Chef3 Church Street, Tovil665 yd
Lewis's Fish And Grill Chip & Wing6 Loose Road, Maidstone692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlUnit 1A, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate628 yd
Tesco2 Loose Road, Maidstone708 yd
Co-op1 Loose Road, Maidstone745 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Farleigh Hill966 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bob Prowse Health Club
ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD 		health and fitness suite495 yd
Kent Fire And Rescue Service Headquarters
FIRE STATION FIRE STATION THE GODLANDS 		grass pitches534 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club
ARMSTRONG ROAD 		artificial grass pitch549 yd
South Borough Primary School
Postley Road 		grass pitches586 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
ECCLESTON ROAD 		grass pitches607 yd
South Park
ENTERPRISE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts698 yd
Hillreed House (Closed)
Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road 		710 yd
Maidstone Grammar School
BARTON ROAD 		grass pitches932 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone)
BARKER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,002 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 speed77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed128.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 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, 400 crimes were reported near Forest Hill . Only 26% 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 6TH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 400
Violence And Sexual Offences 213
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Anti Social Behaviour 33
Other Crime 25
Other Theft 24
Vehicle Crime 21
Public Order 20
Drugs 10
Burglary 9
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Quarry Road208 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Runcie Close235 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Tovil Road485 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fieldfare Drive456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Postley Road170 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Postley Road170 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Postley Road170 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Quarry Road208 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rainham Close243 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sheal'S Crescent541 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee75
Retired49
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family20
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other9
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Construction25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Other12
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities7
Human health and social work activities6
Education5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female142
Male129

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex103
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed19

Health

Very good health121
Good health97
Fair health35
Bad health10
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 48
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Other Asian22
Black African8
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other7
White219
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom216
European Union15
Rest of Europe4
Africa10
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK216
10+ Years31
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom189
Ireland1
Poland5
Romania5
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia10
No passport held55

Religion

No religion111
Christian115
Buddhist10
Hindu9
Muslim2
Sikh1
Other religion7
Not answered13
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