Leicester Road is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME15 7QJ is located in the Shepway South 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 Leicester Road, Maidstone, ME15 7QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 7PX, ME15 7QH, ME15 7PU, ME15 7PZ, ME15 7PR, ME15 7QD, ME15 7PH, ME15 7QE, ME15 7PQ.

Leicester Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leicester Road are based on 24 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 7QJ

Average Price
£286,673
Semi-Detached
£254,952
Terraced
£318,393
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leicester Road

Average Price
£299,250
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leicester Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
67 Leicester Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002018-11-22 £318,393
65 Leicester Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£72,5002000-07-31 £254,952

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Molehill Primary Academy
Hereford Road, ME15 7ND 		217 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oaks Primary Academy
Oak Tree Avenue, ME15 9AX 		631 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Senacre Wood Primary School
Graveney Road, Senacre ME15 8QQ 		806 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenfields Community Primary School
Oxford Road, Shepway ME15 8DF 		894 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tree Tops Primary Academy
Brishing Lane, Park Wood ME15 9EZ 		1,136 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,178 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, ME15 7BT 		2,314 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSchool of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road, ME14 5GQ 		2,905 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		3,021 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cornwallis Academy
Hubbards Lane, Linton ME17 4HX 		3,123 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed 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 		1,084 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		3,277 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		3,661 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, ME14 5GA 		4,034 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		4,338 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
Ess Support ServicesKent Police Training Centre, Coverdale Avenue837 yd
Life Cafe Project46 Wallis Avenue, Maidstone927 yd
KFCValence House, Sutton Road929 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tovil Scout Group405 Willington Street, Maidstone458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shepway GrillThe Village Takeaway, 18 Northumberland Court553 yd
Indian Ocean21 Northumberland Court, Northumberland Road553 yd
Crispinns Fish BarCrippins, 50 Northumberland Court558 yd
Indian Express130 Sutton Road, Maidstone601 yd
Zara Fish And Chippy130 Sutton Road, Maidstone601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsW M Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, St Saviours Road326 yd
Co-op427 Willington Street, Maidstone523 yd
Co-opCo-operative Retail Services Ltd, 48-49 Northumberland Court558 yd
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier1 Valence House, Sutton Road905 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
New Line Learning Academy (Senacre) (Closed)
Sutton Road 		grass pitches338 yd
Molehill Primary Academy
HEREFORD ROAD 		grass pitches363 yd
Kent Police Fhq
KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS SUTTON ROAD 		grass pitches509 yd
Senacre Wood Primary School
GRAVENEY ROAD 		grass pitches675 yd
Shepway Green Pitches
CUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches860 yd
Tree Tops Primary Academy
BRISHING LANE 		grass pitches944 yd
Greenfield Community Primary School
OXFORD ROAD 		grass pitches946 yd
Mangravet Playing Fields
Camp Way 		grass pitches1,060 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 speed193.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leicester Road dangerous?

In 2023, 537 crimes were reported near Leicester Road . Only 19% 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 7QJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 537
Violence And Sexual Offences 178
Other Theft 98
Anti Social Behaviour 74
Shoplifting 49
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Vehicle Crime 20
Burglary 20
Public Order 18
Other Crime 14
Drugs 14
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ruskin Grove340 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Darwin Avenue382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Cornwall Close299 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Highland Road96 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Greenborough Close393 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Greenborough Close393 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area313 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Queen Elizabeth Square364 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queen Elizabeth Square364 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Darwin Avenue382 yd

Employment

ME15 7QJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee71
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed31
Retired30
Looking after home or family20
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Student (economically inactive)10
Other7
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Human health and social work activities17
Construction15
Manufacturing12
Education9
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female152
Male155

Partnership Status

Single87
Married: Opposite sex99
Separated10
Divorced22
Widowed15

Health

Very good health131
Good health106
Fair health46
Bad health20
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 32
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African11
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White283
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom283
European Union12
Rest of Europe5
Africa7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK283
10+ Years14
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Ireland1
Germany1
Poland3
Other EU countries14
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held80

Religion

No religion166
Christian128
Other religion2
Not answered11
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