Plains Avenue is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME15 7AY 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 7AY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 7AX, ME15 7EN, ME15 7AJ, ME15 7EE, ME15 7BA, ME15 7EL, ME15 7AN, ME15 7HH, ME15 7EG.

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 7AY

Average Price
£301,220
Semi-Detached
£338,585
Terraced
£286,097
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£130,401

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
102 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£342,0002021-06-18 £394,886
104 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£301,0002021-04-21 £352,214
102A Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Other, an established residential building 		£125,0002018-10-31 £130,401
102 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002017-05-19 £425,624
104 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£236,0002016-02-26 £323,773

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Park Way Primary School
Park Way, ME15 7AH 		279 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Borough Primary School
Stagshaw Close, Postley Road ME15 6TL 		962 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenfields Community Primary School
Oxford Road, Shepway ME15 8DF 		1,023 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oaks Primary Academy
Oak Tree Avenue, ME15 9AX 		1,107 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Molehill Primary Academy
Hereford Road, ME15 7ND 		1,273 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 		888 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
2out of 4New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QL 		1,315 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		1,741 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSchool of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road, ME14 5GQ 		1,767 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DS 		1,840 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 		1,244 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		1,995 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		2,235 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		2,988 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, ME14 5GA 		3,174 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 Road798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill190 Loose Road, Maidstone686 yd
Papa Johns PizzaValence House, Sutton Road798 yd
Crispinns Fish BarCrippins, 50 Northumberland Court870 yd
Shepway GrillThe Village Takeaway, 18 Northumberland Court876 yd
Indian Ocean21 Northumberland Court, Northumberland Road876 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier1 Valence House, Sutton Road815 yd
Co-opCo-operative Retail Services Ltd, 48-49 Northumberland Court870 yd
Sainsbury's411 Loose Road, Maidstone983 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Somerset Road
SOMERSET ROAD 		grass pitches290 yd
Shepway Green Pitches
CUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches576 yd
Mote Park (Maidstone) Indoor Bowls Club
WILLOW WAY 		indoor bowls759 yd
Mote Park
WILLOW WAY 		grass pitches803 yd
Greenfield Community Primary School
OXFORD ROAD 		grass pitches823 yd
Maidstone Leisure Centre
WILLOW WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool824 yd
South Park
ENTERPRISE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts834 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club
ARMSTRONG ROAD 		artificial grass pitch960 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club
ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,021 yd
Maidstone Grammar School
BARTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,022 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 96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.3%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed201.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 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, 184 crimes were reported near Plains Avenue . 46% 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 7AY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 184
Violence And Sexual Offences 84
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Other Crime 13
Other Theft 12
Vehicle Crime 9
Burglary 7
Public Order 4
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Parking Area483 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park Road174 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near South Park Road418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near South Park Road418 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near South Park Road418 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Plains Avenue0 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Devon Road236 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Brockenhurst Avenue302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sussex Road405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sussex Road405 yd

Employment

ME15 7AY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee86
Retired76
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee37
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed6
Other5

Employment Industry

Construction34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities24
Education14
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female164
Male163

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex156
Separated6
Divorced16
Widowed24

Health

Very good health149
Good health113
Fair health43
Bad health17
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 53
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 66
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Black African10
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
White304
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union13
Africa5
Middle East and Asia7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years21
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom276
Ireland1
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland2
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion125
Christian185
Not answered19
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