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

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 8JB, ME15 8JE, ME15 9BU, ME15 7QQ, ME15 8JA, ME15 8JD, ME15 7QL, ME15 9BN, ME15 8HR.

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 7QN

Average Price
£287,340
Semi-Detached
£291,203
Terraced
£283,023
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
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
52 Essex Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£277,0002022-12-14 £266,180
50 Essex Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002022-05-13 £314,907
80 Essex Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002022-03-10 £330,041
44 Essex Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-07-14 £314,825
50 Essex Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£228,0002020-05-22 £281,119

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Molehill Primary Academy
Hereford Road, ME15 7ND 		510 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Senacre Wood Primary School
Graveney Road, Senacre ME15 8QQ 		630 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tree Tops Primary Academy
Brishing Lane, Park Wood ME15 9EZ 		826 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oaks Primary Academy
Oak Tree Avenue, ME15 9AX 		896 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenfields Community Primary School
Oxford Road, Shepway ME15 8DF 		1,107 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 		1,396 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, ME15 7BT 		2,625 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Cornwallis Academy
Hubbards Lane, Linton ME17 4HX 		3,105 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSchool of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road, ME14 5GQ 		3,163 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		3,300 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 		1,312 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		3,586 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		3,972 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, ME14 5GA 		4,229 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		4,649 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
Life Cafe Project46 Wallis Avenue, Maidstone660 yd
Ess Support ServicesKent Police Training Centre, Coverdale Avenue837 yd
GreggsUnit 1B, Longshaw Road966 yd
Fusion Maidstone HLC Coffee ShopUnit 2-3, Cobb Way967 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tovil Scout Group405 Willington Street, Maidstone327 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mandarin House1 Senacre Square, Maidstone672 yd
Arda Kebab And Fish Bar3 Senacre Square, Maidstone672 yd
Shepway GrillThe Village Takeaway, 18 Northumberland Court865 yd
Indian Ocean21 Northumberland Court, Northumberland Road865 yd
Crispinns Fish BarCrippins, 50 Northumberland Court868 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op427 Willington Street, Maidstone294 yd
MorrisonsW M Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, St Saviours Road377 yd
Co-opCo-operative Retail Services Ltd, 48-49 Northumberland Court868 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
New Line Learning Academy (Senacre) (Closed)
Sutton Road 		grass pitches286 yd
Senacre Wood Primary School
GRAVENEY ROAD 		grass pitches542 yd
Tree Tops Primary Academy
BRISHING LANE 		grass pitches645 yd
Molehill Primary Academy
HEREFORD ROAD 		grass pitches652 yd
Kent Police Fhq
KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS SUTTON ROAD 		grass pitches749 yd
Senacre Playing Fields
TITCHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches827 yd
Parkwood
PARK WOOD WALK 		grass pitches925 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 speed138.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 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, 766 crimes were reported near Essex Road . Only 12% 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 7QN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 766
Violence And Sexual Offences 277
Anti Social Behaviour 123
Other Theft 108
Criminal Damage And Arson 74
Shoplifting 49
Public Order 30
Vehicle Crime 29
Burglary 24
Other Crime 22
Drugs 17
Robbery 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
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 7QN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lancashire Road399 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bellmeadow433 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ruskin Grove225 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lancashire Road399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lynley Close533 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lynley Close533 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lynley Close533 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lynley Close533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Penfold Close394 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Darwin Avenue343 yd

Employment

ME15 7QN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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 Employee85
Retired54
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other8
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Construction27
Human health and social work activities24
Administrative and support service activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other8
Transport and storage8
Manufacturing6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Education4
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female184
Male170

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex109
Separated9
Divorced27
Widowed29

Health

Very good health159
Good health120
Fair health56
Bad health12
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications82
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 35
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian1
Pakistani5
Other Asian2
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White317
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom325
European Union19
Africa3
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK325
10+ Years19
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Ireland1
Poland3
Romania4
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held79

Religion

No religion168
Christian150
Hindu3
Jewish1
Muslim9
Not answered22
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