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

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 7BH, ME15 7BJ, ME15 8DQ, ME15 8DN, ME15 7HX, ME15 8DG, ME15 8FF, ME15 8DB, ME15 7HU.

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 7BQ

Average Price
£307,490
Semi-Detached
£307,552
Terraced
£307,286
Detached
no sales
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
289 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£318,0002022-08-16 £316,499
269 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-09-24 £324,865
277 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-03-26 £291,679
295 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£257,0002020-10-30 £315,467
263 Plains Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£253,0002016-02-19 £347,096

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Greenfields Community Primary School
Oxford Road, Shepway ME15 8DF 		444 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Way Primary School
Park Way, ME15 7AH 		861 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Molehill Primary Academy
Hereford Road, ME15 7ND 		1,047 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oaks Primary Academy
Oak Tree Avenue, ME15 9AX 		1,095 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Senacre Wood Primary School
Graveney Road, Senacre ME15 8QQ 		1,508 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 		1,387 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
2out of 4New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QL 		1,526 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSchool of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road, ME14 5GQ 		1,789 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		1,905 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DS 		2,062 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 		1,431 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		2,581 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		2,696 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, ME14 5GA 		3,013 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		3,539 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Maidstone Mencap Charitable TrustCobtree Hall, Willington Street647 yd
KFCValence House, Sutton Road959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crispinns Fish BarCrippins, 50 Northumberland Court640 yd
Shepway GrillThe Village Takeaway, 18 Northumberland Court676 yd
Indian Ocean21 Northumberland Court, Northumberland Road676 yd
Papa Johns PizzaValence House, Sutton Road959 yd
Golden Sun3 Mangravet Avenue, Maidstone1,036 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opCo-operative Retail Services Ltd, 48-49 Northumberland Court640 yd
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier1 Valence House, Sutton Road961 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Greenfield Community Primary School
OXFORD ROAD 		grass pitches249 yd
Shepway Green Pitches
CUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches405 yd
Somerset Road
SOMERSET ROAD 		grass pitches692 yd
Molehill Primary Academy
HEREFORD ROAD 		grass pitches1,010 yd
Mote Park
WILLOW WAY 		grass pitches1,077 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 speed53.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed172.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 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, 238 crimes were reported near Plains Avenue . 40% 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 7BQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 238
Violence And Sexual Offences 109
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Other Theft 14
Other Crime 12
Vehicle Crime 10
Public Order 10
Burglary 6
Drugs 5
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 7BQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oxford Gardens430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sussex Road226 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Devon Road453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oxford Gardens430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oxford Gardens430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oxford Gardens430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oxford Gardens430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sussex Road226 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sussex Road226 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Owletts Close538 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee77
Retired49
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)17
Other17
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Construction22
Human health and social work activities20
Transport and storage16
Education12
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female149
Male166

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated7
Divorced25
Widowed7

Health

Very good health107
Good health152
Fair health40
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 54
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Pakistani6
Other Asian10
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other2
White285

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union16
Africa9
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years26
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Ireland1
Italy1
Lithuania5
Poland2
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
No passport held64

Religion

No religion159
Christian124
Hindu5
Muslim10
Not answered17
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