Barton Road is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME15 7BX 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 Barton Road, Maidstone, ME15 7BX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 7BU, ME15 7SW, ME15 7BY, ME15 7SL, ME15 7PG, ME15 7RB, ME15 7TZ, ME15 7TY, ME15 7UZ.

Barton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barton Road are based on 28 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 7BX

Average Price
£337,103
Semi-Detached
£350,378
Terraced
£333,120
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barton Road

Average Price
£328,512
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Barton Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£378,5002023-02-13 £371,948
12 Barton Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£355,0002021-10-22 £393,104
12 Barton Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002018-08-10 £292,416
4 Barton Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002016-11-01 £342,893
30 Barton Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£202,0002010-08-02 £341,957

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4South Borough Primary School
Stagshaw Close, Postley Road ME15 6TL 		288 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Eccleston Road, Tovil ME15 6QN 		849 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Way Primary School
Park Way, ME15 7AH 		869 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
Vinters Road, ME14 5DX 		1,224 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		1,270 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		298 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DS 		1,255 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		1,314 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSchool of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road, ME14 5GQ 		1,612 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		2,024 yd Foundation school No 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 		1,006 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		1,127 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		1,869 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		2,059 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		2,946 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
Sunshine Children's CentreThe Sunshine Childrens Centre, Stagshaw Close362 yd
Lashings Bar And Grill81-83 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone420 yd
Maidstone Leisure Centre (Cafe)Maidstone Leisure Centre, Willow Way524 yd
Mote Park CafeMote Park Maidstone, Willow Way524 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter ShelterMaidstone Day Centre, 15 Knightrider Street677 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Papermakers Arms129 - 131 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone215 yd
Mote Cricket Club / Maidstone Rugby ClubMote Cricket Club, Willow Way524 yd
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig4A Knightrider Street, Maidstone677 yd
27 Hart Street40 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone695 yd
Century Club30-32 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone805 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lewis's Fish And Grill Chip & Wing6 Loose Road, Maidstone155 yd
New Lantern Chinese Takeaway133 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone218 yd
Pizza Hut1 Woodville Road, Maidstone230 yd
Marina Fish Bar57 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone420 yd
Sopna Tandoori1 Brunswick Street East, Maidstone474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1 Loose Road, Maidstone138 yd
Tesco2 Loose Road, Maidstone201 yd
Costcutter Maidstone41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone702 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place872 yd
IcelandUnit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre905 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Maidstone Grammar School
BARTON ROAD 		grass pitches158 yd
South Borough Primary School
Postley Road 		grass pitches246 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club
ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD 		health and fitness suite535 yd
Mote Squash Club
WILLOW WAY 		squash courts567 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club
ARMSTRONG ROAD 		artificial grass pitch581 yd
Mote Park (Maidstone) Indoor Bowls Club
WILLOW WAY 		indoor bowls648 yd
Hillreed House (Closed)
Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road 		675 yd
Maidstone Leisure Centre
WILLOW WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool682 yd
South Park
ENTERPRISE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts750 yd
Mote Park
WILLOW WAY 		grass pitches824 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 81.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed174.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 590 crimes were reported near Barton Road . Only 16% 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 7BX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 590
Violence And Sexual Offences 267
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Other Theft 47
Anti Social Behaviour 44
Shoplifting 44
Public Order 37
Vehicle Crime 31
Drugs 23
Burglary 15
Other Crime 15
Bicycle Theft 9
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Orchard Street502 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waterloo Street237 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near George Street428 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Heather Drive376 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Barton Road61 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Barton Road61 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barton Road61 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Basing Close188 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near St Philip'S Avenue188 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hayle Road497 yd

Employment

ME15 7BX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

ME15 7BX 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 Employee84
Retired43
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee36
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)9
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities17
Construction16
Administrative and support service activities11
Manufacturing11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Education8
Financial and insurance activities6
Other4
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female142
Male165

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex112
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed16

Health

Very good health134
Good health116
Fair health40
Bad health12
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 69
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Pakistani13
Other Asian10
Mixed Other3
White258
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Roma4
Arab1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union41
Rest of Europe4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years37
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom212
France1
Germany1
Italy5
Lithuania4
Poland6
Romania4
Other EU countries20
Southern Asia7
Central and South America2
No passport held43

Religion

No religion125
Christian131
Buddhist6
Hindu15
Muslim11
Other religion2
Not answered18
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