Simmonds Lane is in Otham, Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME15 8RH is located in the Downswood and Otham 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 Simmonds Lane, Otham, Maidstone, ME15 8RH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 8RJ, ME15 8RQ, ME15 8RG.

Simmonds Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Simmonds Lane are based on 10 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 8RH

Average Price
£646,680
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£646,680
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Simmonds Lane

Average Price
£646,680
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Simmonds LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Foxgloves Simmonds Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002020-11-05 £595,434
Springdene Simmonds Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002015-12-18 £532,627
Hurstbourne Simmonds Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002013-01-17 £565,250
Hurstbourne Simmonds Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002012-06-28 £547,380
Foxgloves Simmonds Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£359,0002011-06-24 £687,805

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 		1,085 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tree Tops Primary Academy
Brishing Lane, Park Wood ME15 9EZ 		1,450 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langley Park Primary Academy
Edmett Way, ME17 3FX 		1,493 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Bicknor Road, Park Wood ME15 9PS 		1,665 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenfields Community Primary School
Oxford Road, Shepway ME15 8DF 		1,992 yd Community school 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 		3,059 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSchool of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road, ME14 5GQ 		3,759 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, ME15 7BT 		3,821 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		4,055 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DS 		4,265 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 		2,969 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, ME14 5GA 		4,282 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSutton Valence School
North Street, Sutton Valence ME17 3HL 		4,295 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		4,988 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		5,102 yd Other independent school 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
Toby Carvery MaidstoneToby Carvery Restaurant, Langley Park Centre921 yd
SubwayUnit 2, Langley Park Centre939 yd
Costa CoffeeLangley Park Centre, Laight Road939 yd
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 6, Langley Park Centre939 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bearsted Fc
Otham Sports Ground Otham Sports Ground Honey Lane 		grass pitches254 yd
Senacre Playing Fields
TITCHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches908 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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/s100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed20.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed20 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed23.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed23.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.28 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Simmonds Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 30 crimes were reported near Simmonds Lane . 75% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME15 8RH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 30
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Violence And Sexual Offences 8
Public Order 5
Other Theft 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Burglary 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Otham Street405 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near White Horse Lane381 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area90 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Honey Lane90 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Honey Lane90 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near White Horse Lane290 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near White Horse Lane381 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near White Horse Lane381 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near White Horse Lane381 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near White Horse Lane381 yd

Employment

ME15 8RH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 8RH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired70
Full-Time Employee60
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee24
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction17
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Human health and social work activities11
Financial and insurance activities11
Education9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Manufacturing7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female130
Male137

Partnership Status

Single40
Married: Opposite sex152
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed14

Health

Very good health146
Good health77
Fair health32
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 98
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian5
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other1
White253
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union17
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years24
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
France1
Italy1
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion88
Christian154
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Jewish2
Muslim2
Other religion4
Not answered14
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