River Bank Close is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME15 7RZ 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 1998-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about River Bank Close, Maidstone, ME15 7RZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME14 5DG, ME15 7SE, ME14 5BH, ME14 5BJ, ME15 6EE, ME15 7TN, ME14 5DA, ME14 1BQ, ME15 6EG.

River Bank Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on River Bank Close are based on 184 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 7RZ

Average Price
£236,374
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£236,374
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Bank Close

Average Price
£227,325
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River Bank CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
50 River Bank Close, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£215,0002023-07-28 £220,747
65 River Bank Close, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002023-05-24 £196,353
43 River Bank Close, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£172,0002022-11-23 £167,137
53 River Bank Close, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£234,0002022-07-21 £232,222
63 River Bank Close, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£56,0002021-12-21 £60,503

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
Vinters Road, ME14 5DX 		480 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Borough Primary School
Stagshaw Close, Postley Road ME15 6TL 		1,143 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Eccleston Road, Tovil ME15 6QN 		1,343 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Borough Junior School
Peel Street, ME14 2BP 		1,449 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		1,461 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DS 		652 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		841 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, ME15 7BT 		961 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSchool of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road, ME14 5GQ 		1,265 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		1,496 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 		591 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		1,374 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		1,713 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, ME14 5GA 		2,589 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		2,881 yd Foundation special school Yes 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
Fusion Lounge96 King Street, Maidstone148 yd
No. 23Haynes Ford, Ashford Road263 yd
Zee's Place - Bus Drivers Rest RoomBus Drivers Rest Room, Bus Underpass The Mall Chequers Cen284 yd
The Sunflower Cafe And Meals On WheelsMaidstone Community Support Centre, 39-48 Marsham Street303 yd
Mexaha29 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coach HouseQueen Anne Road, Maidstone342 yd
Stone Street Club2 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone400 yd
27 Hart Street40 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone457 yd
Rifle Volunteers28 Wyatt Street, Maidstone459 yd
Century Club30-32 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone460 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza2 Ashford Road, Maidstone79 yd
Italiano Pizza98 King Street, Maidstone176 yd
Perfect Charcoal Grill94 King Street, Maidstone176 yd
Tops Pizza27 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone367 yd
Mooboo Bubble Tea (Kiosk 11, Upper Floor)The Mall Chequers Centre, Pads Hill380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sSainsburys Supermarket Limited, Romney Place226 yd
IcelandUnit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre380 yd
Costcutter Maidstone41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone425 yd
Costcutter11 Snowdon Parade, Snowdon Avenue712 yd
Tesco86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone772 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
VINTERS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch499 yd
Invicta Grammar School
HUNTSMAN LANE 		artificial grass pitch560 yd
Mote Squash Club
WILLOW WAY 		squash courts620 yd
Maidstone Squash Club
UNION STREET 		squash courts711 yd
Valley Park School
HUNTSMAN LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches724 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution
BREWER STREET 		765 yd
Hmp Maidstone
COUNTY ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite810 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed)
Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street 		health and fitness suite870 yd
Maidstone Grammar School
BARTON ROAD 		grass pitches874 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone)
BARKER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool876 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 speed176.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is River Bank Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1468 crimes were reported near River Bank Close . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME15 7RZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1468
Violence And Sexual Offences 554
Anti Social Behaviour 234
Shoplifting 169
Public Order 121
Criminal Damage And Arson 103
Other Theft 82
Vehicle Crime 42
Burglary 34
Drugs 32
Other Crime 31
Possession Of Weapons 23
Theft From The Person 19
Bicycle Theft 16
Robbery 8

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Bus/Coach Station282 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Nightclub522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gabriel'S Hill522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gabriel'S Hill522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Gabriel'S Hill522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gabriel'S Hill522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gabriel'S Hill522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gabriel'S Hill522 yd

Employment

ME15 7RZ area has a 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 Employee164
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family19
Retired14
Unemployed13
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Information and communication16
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Transport and storage10
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female156
Male173

Partnership Status

Single162
Married: Opposite sex76
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced29
Widowed7

Health

Very good health182
Good health104
Fair health35
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 99
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian1
Pakistani4
Other Asian4
Black African9
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White274
Roma12
Arab1
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom196
European Union78
Rest of Europe17
Africa15
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK196
10+ Years39
5-10 Years42
2-5 Years38
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Ireland3
France2
Italy5
Portugal1
Spain6
Lithuania12
Poland17
Romania21
Other EU countries28
Other Europe5
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion144
Christian147
Buddhist1
Muslim17
Other religion1
Not answered19
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