Upper Road is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME15 7RD is located in the High Street electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Maidstone and The Weald. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Upper Road, Maidstone, ME15 7RD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 7RA, ME15 7RG, ME15 7RE, ME15 7RH, ME15 7RB, ME15 7RQ, ME15 7RR, ME15 7RJ, ME15 7RP.

Upper Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Upper Road are based on 71 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 7RD

Average Price
£283,633
Semi-Detached
£313,344
Terraced
£274,180
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Road

Average Price
£294,135
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
61 Upper Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£268,0002021-05-07 £304,185
67 Upper Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£172,0002021-01-29 £201,934
71 Upper Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002020-12-16 £358,705
31 Upper Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002017-04-03 £304,210
87 Upper Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002015-10-13 £270,102

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4South Borough Primary School
Stagshaw Close, Postley Road ME15 6TL 		485 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Way Primary School
Park Way, ME15 7AH 		812 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
Vinters Road, ME14 5DX 		1,036 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Eccleston Road, Tovil ME15 6QN 		1,142 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		1,529 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, ME15 7BT 		198 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DS 		1,021 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		1,048 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSchool of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road, ME14 5GQ 		1,321 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		2,118 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		1,185 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		1,286 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		2,070 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		2,121 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, ME14 5GA 		2,823 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
Maidstone Leisure Centre (Cafe)Maidstone Leisure Centre, Willow Way234 yd
Mote Park CafeMote Park Maidstone, Willow Way234 yd
Lashings Bar And Grill81-83 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone526 yd
Sunshine Children's CentreThe Sunshine Childrens Centre, Stagshaw Close644 yd
The Mill CafeThe Coffee Shop Azra Catering Ltd, 12 Hollingworth Court Turkey Mill739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mote Cricket Club / Maidstone Rugby ClubMote Cricket Club, Willow Way235 yd
The Papermakers Arms129 - 131 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone424 yd
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig4A Knightrider Street, Maidstone774 yd
27 Hart Street40 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone779 yd
Century Club30-32 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Lantern Chinese Takeaway133 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone425 yd
Lewis's Fish And Grill Chip & Wing6 Loose Road, Maidstone445 yd
Pizza Hut1 Woodville Road, Maidstone525 yd
Marina Fish Bar57 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone526 yd
Sopna Tandoori1 Brunswick Street East, Maidstone554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1 Loose Road, Maidstone409 yd
Tesco2 Loose Road, Maidstone472 yd
Costcutter Maidstone41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone774 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place860 yd
IcelandUnit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre941 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Maidstone Grammar School
BARTON ROAD 		grass pitches176 yd
Mote Squash Club
WILLOW WAY 		squash courts293 yd
Mote Park (Maidstone) Indoor Bowls Club
WILLOW WAY 		indoor bowls405 yd
Maidstone Leisure Centre
WILLOW WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool416 yd
South Borough Primary School
Postley Road 		grass pitches519 yd
Mote Park
WILLOW WAY 		grass pitches557 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club
ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD 		health and fitness suite760 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club
ARMSTRONG ROAD 		artificial grass pitch785 yd
South Park
ENTERPRISE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts909 yd
Hillreed House (Closed)
Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road 		918 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 speed221.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Upper Road dangerous?

In 2023, 404 crimes were reported near Upper Road . Only 26% 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 7RD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 404
Violence And Sexual Offences 181
Other Theft 42
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Vehicle Crime 24
Public Order 23
Shoplifting 16
Drugs 14
Burglary 10
Bicycle Theft 7
Robbery 7
Other Crime 7
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Heather Drive483 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near St Philip'S Avenue259 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Willow Way292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waterloo Street376 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterloo Street376 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area234 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Waterloo Street376 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Waterloo Street376 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodville Road529 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Woodville Road529 yd

Employment

ME15 7RD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

ME15 7RD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired43
Self-Employed37
Part-Time Employee36
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)9
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities17
Construction16
Administrative and support service activities11
Manufacturing11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Education8
Financial and insurance activities6
Other4
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female142
Male165

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex112
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed16

Health

Very good health134
Good health116
Fair health40
Bad health12
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications71
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 69
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Pakistani13
Other Asian10
Mixed Other3
White258
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Roma4
Arab1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union41
Rest of Europe4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years37
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom212
France1
Germany1
Italy5
Lithuania4
Poland6
Romania4
Other EU countries20
Southern Asia7
Central and South America2
No passport held43

Religion

No religion125
Christian131
Buddhist6
Hindu15
Muslim11
Other religion2
Not answered18
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