Plains Avenue is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME15 7AX is located in the Shepway North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Faversham and Mid Kent. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Plains Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 7AX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 7AY, ME15 7AJ, ME15 7EN, ME15 7EE, ME15 7AN, ME15 7BA, ME15 7AW, ME15 7EL, ME15 7HH.

Plains Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Plains Avenue are based on 234 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 7AX

Average Price
£348,339
Semi-Detached
£344,967
Terraced
£302,365
Detached
£498,681
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plains Avenue

Average Price
£367,098
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plains AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
185 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-09-08 £271,761
125 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£467,0002022-07-07 £478,156
149 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-02-11 £346,416
183 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002021-12-10 £373,115
129 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002020-11-24 £419,026

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Park Way Primary School
Park Way, ME15 7AH 		263 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Borough Primary School
Stagshaw Close, Postley Road ME15 6TL 		946 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenfields Community Primary School
Oxford Road, Shepway ME15 8DF 		1,033 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oaks Primary Academy
Oak Tree Avenue, ME15 9AX 		1,143 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Molehill Primary Academy
Hereford Road, ME15 7ND 		1,305 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		862 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
2out of 4New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QL 		1,350 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		1,705 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSchool of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road, ME14 5GQ 		1,732 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DS 		1,804 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		1,280 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		1,984 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		2,208 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		2,970 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, ME14 5GA 		3,141 yd Free schools special No 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
KFCValence House, Sutton Road834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill190 Loose Road, Maidstone697 yd
Papa Johns PizzaValence House, Sutton Road834 yd
Crispinns Fish BarCrippins, 50 Northumberland Court899 yd
Shepway GrillThe Village Takeaway, 18 Northumberland Court906 yd
Indian Ocean21 Northumberland Court, Northumberland Road906 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier1 Valence House, Sutton Road851 yd
Co-opCo-operative Retail Services Ltd, 48-49 Northumberland Court899 yd
Sainsbury's411 Loose Road, Maidstone1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Somerset Road
SOMERSET ROAD 		grass pitches326 yd
Shepway Green Pitches
CUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches602 yd
Mote Park (Maidstone) Indoor Bowls Club
WILLOW WAY 		indoor bowls725 yd
Mote Park
WILLOW WAY 		grass pitches767 yd
Maidstone Leisure Centre
WILLOW WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool789 yd
Greenfield Community Primary School
OXFORD ROAD 		grass pitches832 yd
South Park
ENTERPRISE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts835 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club
ARMSTRONG ROAD 		artificial grass pitch955 yd
Maidstone Grammar School
BARTON ROAD 		grass pitches997 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club
ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,014 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 97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.0%

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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed219.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Plains Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 197 crimes were reported near Plains Avenue . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME15 7AX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 197
Violence And Sexual Offences 92
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Other Crime 14
Other Theft 14
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 7
Public Order 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME15 7AX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park Road148 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near South Park Road403 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near South Park Road403 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near South Park Road403 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Plains Avenue36 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Devon Road264 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Brockenhurst Avenue312 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sussex Road418 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Parking Area506 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area506 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Retired56
Other31
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Construction19
Accommodation and food service activities14
Transport and storage13
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female202
Male182

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex143
Separated5
Divorced24
Widowed16

Health

Very good health199
Good health106
Fair health64
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications111
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 52
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian62
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White306
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union25
Middle East and Asia65
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years46
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
Ireland1
Portugal1
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland6
Romania6
Other EU countries6
Southern Asia46
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion150
Christian150
Buddhist30
Hindu27
Other religion5
Not answered21
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