Longham Copse is in Downswood, Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME15 8TL 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 1982-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Longham Copse, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8TL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 8TW, ME15 8TN, ME15 8TQ, ME15 8EF, ME15 8TH, ME15 8ED, ME15 8JL, ME15 8UT, ME15 8EH.

Longham Copse Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Longham Copse are based on 172 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 8TL

Average Price
£306,574
Semi-Detached
£350,579
Terraced
£313,255
Detached
£447,990
Flats/Maisonettes
£107,129
Other
£102,835

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longham Copse

Average Price
£314,033
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longham CopseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
60 Longham Copse, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£123,0002023-09-21 £124,526
4 Longham Copse, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-07-07 £313,831
52 Longham Copse, Maidstone, Kent
Other, an established residential building 		£100,0002023-06-23 £102,835
60 Longham Copse, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£128,0002022-11-16 £124,381
35 Longham Copse, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-11-03 £420,152

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Greenfields Community Primary School
Oxford Road, Shepway ME15 8DF 		677 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Madginford Primary School
Egremont Road, Bearsted ME15 8LH 		727 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Senacre Wood Primary School
Graveney Road, Senacre ME15 8QQ 		1,302 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Molehill Primary Academy
Hereford Road, ME15 7ND 		1,540 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Way Primary School
Park Way, ME15 7AH 		1,755 yd Community school No 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 		1,919 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, ME15 7BT 		2,160 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		2,211 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QL 		2,332 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DS 		2,424 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 		2,229 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, ME14 5GA 		2,688 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		3,335 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		3,432 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		4,306 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
Maidstone Mencap Charitable TrustCobtree Hall, Willington Street330 yd
The Romney At Mote HouseMote House, Mote Park965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The OrchardThe Orchard Spot, Spot Lane787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Noble OneUnit 1, The Spires Deringwood Parade283 yd
Babos Kebab And PizzaUnit 3, The Spires Deringwood Parade283 yd
Bearsted SpiceUnit 7, Egremont Shopping Parade777 yd
China ChefUnit 6, Egremont Shopping Parade777 yd
Bearsted Fish Bar29 Egremont Road, Bearsted777 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op33-37 Egremont Road, Bearsted775 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Madginford Primary School
EGREMONT ROAD 		grass pitches724 yd
Greenfield Community Primary School
OXFORD ROAD 		grass pitches805 yd
Mallards Way
LENSIDE DRIVE 		grass pitches827 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 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s1.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s2.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s2.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed178.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Longham Copse Street dangerous?

In 2023, 114 crimes were reported near Longham Copse . 57% 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 8TL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 114
Violence And Sexual Offences 38
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Other Theft 9
Vehicle Crime 6
Other Crime 5
Public Order 3
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spot Lane383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oldfield Close518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Deringwood Drive285 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Redsells Close460 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area379 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Oldfield Close518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Deringwood Drive285 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Deringwood Drive285 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Reinden Grove218 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grenadier Close471 yd

Employment

ME15 8TL area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee103
Retired42
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed23
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities21
Construction21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Financial and insurance activities14
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Education10
Other10
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 6
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female135
Male141

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex113
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced29
Widowed12

Health

Very good health150
Good health93
Fair health26
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 59
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other5
White264
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union24
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years22
5-10 Years7
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Ireland2
France1
Italy1
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland3
Other EU countries5
No passport held24

Religion

No religion116
Christian127
Hindu4
Muslim1
Not answered29
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