Button Lane is in Bearsted, Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME15 8NJ is located in the Bearsted electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Faversham and Mid Kent. This postcode has been in use since 1986-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Button Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME15 8NJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 8PQ, ME15 8PJ, ME15 8NL, ME15 8PN, ME15 8NZ, ME15 8JJ, ME15 8PW, ME15 8DW, ME15 8FW.

Button Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Button Lane are based on 97 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 8NJ

Average Price
£399,837
Semi-Detached
£383,092
Terraced
£340,227
Detached
£524,079
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Button Lane

Average Price
£617,762
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Button LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Button Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£318,0002019-07-16 £394,556
6 Button Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£282,0002018-02-02 £344,202
12 Button Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002017-11-03 £446,885
13 Button Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£343,0002016-05-12 £473,112
3 Button Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£237,5002016-03-14 £319,182

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Madginford Primary School
Egremont Road, Bearsted ME15 8LH 		522 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thurnham Church of England Infant School
The Landway, Bearsted ME14 4BL 		720 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Roseacre Junior School
The Landway, Bearsted ME14 4BL 		749 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School
Provender Way, Grove Green ME14 5TZ 		1,758 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenfields Community Primary School
Oxford Road, Shepway ME15 8DF 		1,925 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSchool of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road, ME14 5GQ 		2,132 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		2,549 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DS 		2,782 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, ME15 7BT 		3,020 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
2out of 4New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QL 		3,576 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSnowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, ME14 5GA 		2,082 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		3,474 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		3,913 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		4,309 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		5,010 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
The Cavendish8 Cavendish Way, Bearsted217 yd
Costa Coffee3-5 Yeoman Court, Ashford Road278 yd
The YeomanThe Kentish Yeoman Public House, 139 Ashford Road338 yd
Delhi Spice UK LtdDelhi Spice Uk, 87 Ashford Road548 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Rose InnDelhi Spice Uk, 87 Ashford Road548 yd
The OrchardThe Orchard Spot, Spot Lane722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
YummyCavendish House, 6 Cavendish Way179 yd
Marino Fish Bar140B Ashford Road, Bearsted211 yd
Bearsted Fish Bar29 Egremont Road, Bearsted583 yd
China ChefUnit 6, Egremont Shopping Parade583 yd
Bearsted SpiceUnit 7, Egremont Shopping Parade583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Bearsted Express, 143 Ashford Road428 yd
Co-op33-37 Egremont Road, Bearsted623 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mallards Way
LENSIDE DRIVE 		grass pitches532 yd
Bearsted Woodlands Trust
Church Landway 		grass pitches549 yd
Madginford Primary School
EGREMONT ROAD 		grass pitches577 yd
Bearsted And Thurnham Lawn Tennis Club
BEARSTED AND THURNHAM LAWN TENNIS CLUB BEARSTED AND THURNHAM LAWN TENNIS CLUB CHURCH LANDWAY 		tennis courts658 yd
Roseacre Junior School
THE LANDWAY 		grass pitches851 yd
Elizabeth Harvie Field
CROSS KEYS 		grass pitches904 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 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed71.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Button Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 85 crimes were reported near Button Lane . 63% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME15 8NJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 85
Violence And Sexual Offences 25
Other Theft 13
Shoplifting 8
Public Order 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Vehicle Crime 5
Burglary 5
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Spot Lane294 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Romney Close486 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Ashford Road258 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Romney Close486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station195 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Romney Close486 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station269 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station269 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station269 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station269 yd

Employment

ME15 8NJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in ME15 8NJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired84
Full-Time Employee81
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family9
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities17
Education17
Construction15
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Mining and quarrying3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male149

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex174
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed11

Health

Very good health175
Good health96
Fair health32
Bad health3
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 88
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian2
White304
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union10
Africa6
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
France1
Poland4
Other EU countries1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion96
Christian188
Buddhist3
Sikh1
Not answered21
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