Garden Close is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME15 8AX 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 Garden Close, Maidstone, ME15 8AX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 8HL, ME15 8HG, ME15 8AU, ME15 8AR, ME15 8AP, ME15 8HQ, ME15 8HE, ME15 8QJ, ME15 8HN.

Garden Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Garden Close are based on 34 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 8AX

Average Price
£373,434
Semi-Detached
£373,434
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garden Close

Average Price
£373,434
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garden CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Garden Close, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-05-30 £359,076
23 Garden Close, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-12-09 £344,420
1 Garden Close, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002022-03-04 £419,100
6 Garden Close, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£342,5002022-01-21 £372,545
24 Garden Close, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002021-05-24 £526,589

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Senacre Wood Primary School
Graveney Road, Senacre ME15 8QQ 		405 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Molehill Primary Academy
Hereford Road, ME15 7ND 		695 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenfields Community Primary School
Oxford Road, Shepway ME15 8DF 		732 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oaks Primary Academy
Oak Tree Avenue, ME15 9AX 		1,099 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tree Tops Primary Academy
Brishing Lane, Park Wood ME15 9EZ 		1,147 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,667 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, ME15 7BT 		2,473 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSchool of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road, ME14 5GQ 		2,798 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		2,983 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DS 		3,158 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		1,569 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		3,563 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, ME14 5GA 		3,773 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		3,805 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		4,585 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tovil Scout Group405 Willington Street, Maidstone218 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mandarin House1 Senacre Square, Maidstone295 yd
Arda Kebab And Fish Bar3 Senacre Square, Maidstone295 yd
Crispinns Fish BarCrippins, 50 Northumberland Court814 yd
Shepway GrillThe Village Takeaway, 18 Northumberland Court838 yd
Indian Ocean21 Northumberland Court, Northumberland Road838 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op427 Willington Street, Maidstone365 yd
MorrisonsW M Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, St Saviours Road796 yd
Co-opCo-operative Retail Services Ltd, 48-49 Northumberland Court814 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Senacre Wood Primary School
GRAVENEY ROAD 		grass pitches252 yd
New Line Learning Academy (Senacre) (Closed)
Sutton Road 		grass pitches749 yd
Molehill Primary Academy
HEREFORD ROAD 		grass pitches823 yd
Senacre Playing Fields
TITCHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches834 yd
Greenfield Community Primary School
OXFORD ROAD 		grass pitches882 yd
Kent Police Fhq
KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS SUTTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,004 yd
Tree Tops Primary Academy
BRISHING LANE 		grass pitches1,035 yd
Shepway Green Pitches
CUMBERLAND AVENUE 		grass pitches1,039 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 speed57.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed150.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Garden Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 341 crimes were reported near Garden Close . 30% 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 8AX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 341
Violence And Sexual Offences 143
Anti Social Behaviour 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Burglary 17
Public Order 16
Other Theft 16
Vehicle Crime 14
Drugs 9
Other Crime 8
Shoplifting 7
Possession Of Weapons 3
Theft From The Person 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME15 8AX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hever Close472 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lancashire Road438 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Cornwall Close264 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Drawbridge Close531 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Drawbridge Close531 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Valentine Road118 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Valentine Road118 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lancashire Road438 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Lancashire Road438 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lancashire Road438 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME15 8AX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee65
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction16
Manufacturing9
Education8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Human health and social work activities7
Transport and storage6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female148
Male156

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex147
Separated1
Divorced25
Widowed24

Health

Very good health98
Good health130
Fair health53
Bad health21
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 52
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian1
Black African5
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
White282
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union21
Rest of Europe5
Africa6
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years21
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Ireland3
Lithuania9
Poland2
Other EU countries6
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion101
Christian173
Hindu1
Muslim13
Not answered16
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