Dorset Way is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME15 7ER 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 Dorset Way, Maidstone, ME15 7ER and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 7JE, ME15 7EP, ME15 7JA, ME15 7EW, ME15 7EL, ME15 7HZ, ME15 7JB, ME15 7HJ, ME15 7EJ.

Dorset Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorset Way are based on 29 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 7ER

Average Price
£350,872
Semi-Detached
£350,872
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Way

Average Price
£348,818
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Dorset Way, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002023-03-17 £382,479
23 Dorset Way, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002022-04-29 £385,222
26 Dorset Way, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002020-07-31 £379,115
21 Dorset Way, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£307,0002018-06-19 £375,932
23 Dorset Way, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£292,0002018-02-02 £356,407

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Park Way Primary School
Park Way, ME15 7AH 		557 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oaks Primary Academy
Oak Tree Avenue, ME15 9AX 		797 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenfields Community Primary School
Oxford Road, Shepway ME15 8DF 		886 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Molehill Primary Academy
Hereford Road, ME15 7ND 		966 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tiger Primary School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QL 		1,066 yd Free schools No 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 		1,066 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, ME15 7BT 		1,185 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSchool of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road, ME14 5GQ 		2,040 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		2,042 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DS 		2,149 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 		985 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		2,205 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		2,531 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		3,233 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, ME14 5GA 		3,402 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 Road514 yd
Domino's Pizza6 Boughton Parade, Loose Road1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Johns PizzaValence House, Sutton Road514 yd
Shepway GrillThe Village Takeaway, 18 Northumberland Court579 yd
Indian Ocean21 Northumberland Court, Northumberland Road579 yd
Crispinns Fish BarCrippins, 50 Northumberland Court580 yd
Golden Sun3 Mangravet Avenue, Maidstone602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier1 Valence House, Sutton Road527 yd
Co-opCo-operative Retail Services Ltd, 48-49 Northumberland Court580 yd
Sainsbury's411 Loose Road, Maidstone916 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Somerset Road
SOMERSET ROAD 		grass pitches160 yd
Shepway Green Pitches
CUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches321 yd
Greenfield Community Primary School
OXFORD ROAD 		grass pitches700 yd
Molehill Primary Academy
HEREFORD ROAD 		grass pitches860 yd
Mangravet Playing Fields
Camp Way 		grass pitches912 yd
Kent Police Fhq
KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS SUTTON ROAD 		grass pitches933 yd
South Park
ENTERPRISE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts978 yd
Mote Park (Maidstone) Indoor Bowls Club
WILLOW WAY 		indoor bowls1,073 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 speed47.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorset Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 282 crimes were reported near Dorset Way . 35% 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 7ER.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 282
Violence And Sexual Offences 119
Anti Social Behaviour 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Vehicle Crime 17
Other Theft 15
Other Crime 14
Burglary 9
Drugs 8
Public Order 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sussex Road325 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cumberland Avenue509 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park Road482 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Owletts Close497 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Owletts Close497 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Owletts Close497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Owletts Close497 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Owletts Close497 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Brockenhurst Avenue461 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Parking Area281 yd

Employment

ME15 7ER 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
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