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

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 9BN, ME15 7PQ, ME15 7QH, ME15 7PH, ME15 9WG, ME15 7QQ, ME15 9WE, ME15 7QN, ME15 7QJ.

Essex Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Essex Road are based on 64 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 7QL

Average Price
£281,059
Semi-Detached
£291,744
Terraced
£283,748
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£178,144
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essex Road

Average Price
£284,592
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Essex Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Essex Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-09-30 £308,347
24 Essex Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-05-21 £317,805
16 Essex Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002020-09-17 £274,749
8 Essex Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002020-08-11 £311,278
26 Essex Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002017-12-15 £270,826

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Molehill Primary Academy
Hereford Road, ME15 7ND 		342 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oaks Primary Academy
Oak Tree Avenue, ME15 9AX 		719 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Senacre Wood Primary School
Graveney Road, Senacre ME15 8QQ 		779 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tree Tops Primary Academy
Brishing Lane, Park Wood ME15 9EZ 		970 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenfields Community Primary School
Oxford Road, Shepway ME15 8DF 		1,061 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 		1,222 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, ME15 7BT 		2,483 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Cornwallis Academy
Hubbards Lane, Linton ME17 4HX 		3,022 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSchool of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road, ME14 5GQ 		3,085 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		3,202 yd Academy converter 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 		1,136 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		3,418 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		3,829 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, ME14 5GA 		4,200 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		4,486 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 Avenue734 yd
Life Cafe Project46 Wallis Avenue, Maidstone746 yd
KFCValence House, Sutton Road1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tovil Scout Group405 Willington Street, Maidstone445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Indian Express130 Sutton Road, Maidstone693 yd
Zara Fish And Chippy130 Sutton Road, Maidstone693 yd
Shepway GrillThe Village Takeaway, 18 Northumberland Court722 yd
Indian Ocean21 Northumberland Court, Northumberland Road722 yd
Crispinns Fish BarCrippins, 50 Northumberland Court732 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsW M Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, St Saviours Road231 yd
Co-op427 Willington Street, Maidstone455 yd
Co-opCo-operative Retail Services Ltd, 48-49 Northumberland Court732 yd
Ellora Avenue Ltd - Premier1 Valence House, Sutton Road1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
New Line Learning Academy (Senacre) (Closed)
Sutton Road 		grass pitches185 yd
Molehill Primary Academy
HEREFORD ROAD 		grass pitches480 yd
Kent Police Fhq
KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS SUTTON ROAD 		grass pitches571 yd
Senacre Wood Primary School
GRAVENEY ROAD 		grass pitches671 yd
Tree Tops Primary Academy
BRISHING LANE 		grass pitches770 yd
Senacre Playing Fields
TITCHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches1,004 yd
Parkwood
PARK WOOD WALK 		grass pitches1,023 yd
Shepway Green Pitches
CUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches1,037 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 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.2%

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/s2.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Essex Road dangerous?

In 2023, 692 crimes were reported near Essex Road . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME15 7QL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 692
Violence And Sexual Offences 251
Other Theft 100
Anti Social Behaviour 99
Criminal Damage And Arson 67
Shoplifting 49
Vehicle Crime 31
Burglary 25
Public Order 22
Other Crime 20
Drugs 17
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 4
Bicycle Theft 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 7QL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lancashire Road305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ruskin Grove165 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Acorn Place426 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Acorn Place426 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Essex Road0 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Penfold Close440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Penfold Close440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Penfold Close440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lancashire Road305 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Queen Elizabeth Square317 yd

Employment

ME15 7QL 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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