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

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 7HZ, ME15 7JE, ME15 7EY, ME15 7ES, ME15 7ER, ME15 7EL, ME15 7EG, ME15 7EQ, ME15 7EH.

Somerset Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somerset Road 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 7EJ

Average Price
£323,984
Semi-Detached
£323,984
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Road

Average Price
£323,984
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Somerset Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002023-07-14 £460,285
31 Somerset Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£354,5002022-07-28 £362,968
13 Somerset Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002021-03-31 £324,440
43 Somerset Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002020-09-23 £348,015
2 Somerset Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,9952020-03-10 £345,011

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Park Way Primary School
Park Way, ME15 7AH 		538 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oaks Primary Academy
Oak Tree Avenue, ME15 9AX 		772 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tiger Primary School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QL 		947 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Molehill Primary Academy
Hereford Road, ME15 7ND 		1,013 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenfields Community Primary School
Oxford Road, Shepway ME15 8DF 		1,052 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QL 		947 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, ME15 7BT 		1,160 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		2,107 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSchool of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road, ME14 5GQ 		2,136 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DS 		2,196 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 		874 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		2,094 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		2,492 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		3,142 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, ME14 5GA 		3,529 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 Road435 yd
Domino's Pizza6 Boughton Parade, Loose Road900 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Loose Bowls Club444-450 Loose Road, Maidstone1,033 yd
The Swan Public House437 Loose Road, Maidstone1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Johns PizzaValence House, Sutton Road435 yd
Golden Sun3 Mangravet Avenue, Maidstone521 yd
Britannia Grill8A Mangravet Avenue, Maidstone521 yd
Blue Ocean Fish & Grill190 Loose Road, Maidstone620 yd
Shepway GrillThe Village Takeaway, 18 Northumberland Court659 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier1 Valence House, Sutton Road454 yd
Co-opCo-operative Retail Services Ltd, 48-49 Northumberland Court671 yd
Sainsbury's411 Loose Road, Maidstone740 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Somerset Road
SOMERSET ROAD 		grass pitches81 yd
Shepway Green Pitches
CUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches464 yd
Mangravet Playing Fields
Camp Way 		grass pitches802 yd
South Park
ENTERPRISE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts850 yd
Greenfield Community Primary School
OXFORD ROAD 		grass pitches871 yd
Molehill Primary Academy
HEREFORD ROAD 		grass pitches890 yd
Kent Police Fhq
KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS SUTTON ROAD 		grass pitches924 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club
ARMSTRONG ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,030 yd
New Line Learning Academy
BOUGHTON LANE 		grass pitches1,082 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed161.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Somerset Road dangerous?

In 2023, 311 crimes were reported near Somerset Road . 33% 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 7EJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 311
Violence And Sexual Offences 131
Anti Social Behaviour 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Vehicle Crime 17
Other Theft 16
Other Crime 14
Burglary 9
Drugs 9
Public Order 8
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 3
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Kings Reach515 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall456 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cranmer Court505 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cranmer Court505 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hampshire Drive291 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Surrey Road467 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area449 yd
2023-12RobberyAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Kings Reach515 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall456 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall456 yd

Employment

ME15 7EJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee114
Part-Time Employee43
Retired36
Self-Employed32
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)11
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Human health and social work activities27
Construction24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities11
Other10
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Education4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female183
Male158

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated3
Divorced33
Widowed18

Health

Very good health156
Good health135
Fair health40
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 56
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian2
Other Asian4
Black African7
Black Caribbean3
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other5
White298
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union14
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years21
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania11
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion161
Christian151
Hindu1
Muslim9
Not answered19
↑