College Avenue is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME15 6YJ 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about College Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 6YJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 6SJ, ME15 6FB, ME15 6LQ, ME15 6SH, ME15 6SX, ME15 6SA, ME15 6SN, ME15 6PF, ME15 6PJ.

College Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on College Avenue are based on 31 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 6YJ

Average Price
£697,083
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£798,238
Flats/Maisonettes
£171,072
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Avenue

Average Price
£697,083
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 1 College Place College Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£174,0002023-08-01 £176,432
Shama College Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£575,0002023-04-14 £570,974
Flat 2 College Place College Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002023-02-28 £156,759
Treveal College Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002021-05-20 £467,514
Red Lodge College Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002020-12-14 £604,816

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 		449 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		581 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		581 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Borough Primary School
Stagshaw Close, Postley Road ME15 6TL 		885 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane, ME16 0QQ 		1,334 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 		1,025 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		1,444 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		1,485 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		1,540 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DS 		1,564 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 		437 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		748 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		1,147 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		2,297 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		2,566 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
Hollywood BowlLockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road176 yd
AA Markets CafeteriaLockmeadow Cafe, Lockmeadow Market176 yd
Lockmeadow Health ClubDavid Lloyd Fitness Club, Lockmeadow Leisure Complex237 yd
Flour PowerLockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road244 yd
Madras Street FoodUnit 1 The Food Hall, Lockmeadow Leisure Complex244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig4A Knightrider Street, Maidstone453 yd
27 Hart Street40 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone485 yd
Century Club30-32 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone529 yd
The Papermakers Arms129 - 131 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone540 yd
The Cellars AlehouseThe Old Brewery, Buckland Road632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
La BestaStore For Unit 7 The Food Hall, Lockmeadow Leisure Complex244 yd
The Madras TakeawayLockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road244 yd
River Kebab And Pizza27 Hart Street, Maidstone392 yd
Marino's29 Hart Street, Maidstone392 yd
Chopsticks43 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Costcutter Maidstone41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone517 yd
Tesco2 Loose Road, Maidstone529 yd
Co-op1 Loose Road, Maidstone590 yd
IcelandUnit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre675 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place773 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hillreed House (Closed)
Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road 		65 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone)
BARKER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool243 yd
Trugym Maidstone
1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY 		health and fitness suite530 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
ECCLESTON ROAD 		grass pitches544 yd
South Borough Primary School
Postley Road 		grass pitches728 yd
Maidstone Grammar School
BARTON ROAD 		grass pitches881 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club
ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD 		health and fitness suite947 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club
ARMSTRONG ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,023 yd
Maidstone Squash Club
UNION STREET 		squash courts1,023 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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 speed69.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is College Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1274 crimes were reported near College Avenue . Only 6% 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 6YJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1274
Violence And Sexual Offences 487
Anti Social Behaviour 197
Criminal Damage And Arson 154
Public Order 132
Other Theft 54
Drugs 52
Shoplifting 47
Other Crime 40
Vehicle Crime 37
Burglary 22
Bicycle Theft 21
Possession Of Weapons 17
Theft From The Person 9
Robbery 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Knightrider Court440 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Knightrider Street350 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket525 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket525 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vine Mews504 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Police Station469 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Police Station469 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area376 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Tovil Road400 yd

Employment

ME15 6YJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee112
Retired75
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed30
Unemployed18
Looking after home or family18
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other15
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction20
Human health and social work activities19
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage9
Education8
Other8
Financial and insurance activities8
Real estate activities7
Information and communication4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female201
Male200

Partnership Status

Single132
Married: Opposite sex118
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced45
Widowed21

Health

Very good health169
Good health151
Fair health60
Bad health18
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 94
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Chinese2
Indian1
Pakistani6
Other Asian13
Black African4
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White340
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom325
European Union42
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK325
10+ Years46
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
Ireland2
Italy6
Portugal2
Lithuania2
Poland6
Romania3
Other EU countries23
Other Europe8
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held81

Religion

No religion183
Christian171
Buddhist2
Hindu8
Muslim19
Other religion5
Not answered12
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