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

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 7RB, ME15 7SL, ME15 7SJ, ME15 7SN, ME15 7SW, ME15 7RH, ME15 7RD, ME15 7RG, ME15 7RA.

Lower Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Road are based on 201 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 7RQ

Average Price
£298,311
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£298,311
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Road

Average Price
£593,744
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002005-04-22 £298,311

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 		447 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Way Primary School
Park Way, ME15 7AH 		904 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Eccleston Road, Tovil ME15 6QN 		1,005 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
Vinters Road, ME14 5DX 		1,047 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		1,380 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 		275 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DS 		1,067 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		1,123 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSchool of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road, ME14 5GQ 		1,428 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		1,997 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 		1,072 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		1,142 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		1,923 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		2,169 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, ME14 5GA 		2,920 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 Way344 yd
Mote Park CafeMote Park Maidstone, Willow Way344 yd
Lashings Bar And Grill81-83 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone389 yd
Sunshine Children's CentreThe Sunshine Childrens Centre, Stagshaw Close553 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter ShelterMaidstone Day Centre, 15 Knightrider Street644 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Papermakers Arms129 - 131 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone275 yd
Mote Cricket Club / Maidstone Rugby ClubMote Cricket Club, Willow Way345 yd
Ye Olde Thirsty Pig4A Knightrider Street, Maidstone644 yd
27 Hart Street40 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone653 yd
Century Club30-32 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone760 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Lantern Chinese Takeaway133 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone275 yd
Lewis's Fish And Grill Chip & Wing6 Loose Road, Maidstone315 yd
Marina Fish Bar57 Upper Stone Street, Maidstone389 yd
Pizza Hut1 Woodville Road, Maidstone397 yd
Sopna Tandoori1 Brunswick Street East, Maidstone424 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1 Loose Road, Maidstone272 yd
Tesco2 Loose Road, Maidstone331 yd
Costcutter Maidstone41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone652 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place771 yd
IcelandUnit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre834 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Maidstone Grammar School
BARTON ROAD 		grass pitches161 yd
Mote Squash Club
WILLOW WAY 		squash courts380 yd
South Borough Primary School
Postley Road 		grass pitches435 yd
Mote Park (Maidstone) Indoor Bowls Club
WILLOW WAY 		indoor bowls552 yd
Maidstone Leisure Centre
WILLOW WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool566 yd
Mote Park
WILLOW WAY 		grass pitches707 yd
Bob Prowse Health Club
ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG HALL ARMSTRONG ROAD 		health and fitness suite712 yd
Maidstone Hockey Club
ARMSTRONG ROAD 		artificial grass pitch750 yd
Hillreed House (Closed)
Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road 		768 yd
South Park
ENTERPRISE ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts901 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 speed80.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed131.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Road dangerous?

In 2023, 631 crimes were reported near Lower Road . Only 15% 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 7RQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 631
Violence And Sexual Offences 277
Anti Social Behaviour 60
Other Theft 52
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Public Order 45
Shoplifting 44
Vehicle Crime 31
Drugs 23
Other Crime 14
Burglary 13
Bicycle Theft 9
Robbery 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 7RQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area506 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waterloo Street227 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near George Street435 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Heather Drive490 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area506 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Barton Road208 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Barton Road208 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barton Road208 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Basing Close111 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near St Philip'S Avenue111 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Retired48
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family14
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities20
Construction17
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing9
Real estate activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female156
Male152

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex116
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced24
Widowed19

Health

Very good health139
Good health106
Fair health50
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 57
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Other Asian8
Black African7
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African5
Mixed Other4
White270
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union12
Rest of Europe4
Africa11
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years26
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom226
France1
Portugal2
Lithuania8
Poland1
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America5
No passport held53

Religion

No religion124
Christian145
Hindu4
Muslim6
Other religion6
Not answered24
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