Groombridge Square is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME15 8TR 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 Groombridge Square, Maidstone, ME15 8TR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 8TS, ME15 8TT, ME15 8TU, ME15 8UL, ME15 8UN, ME15 8TY, ME15 8TZ, ME15 8TX, ME15 8RA.

Groombridge Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Groombridge Square are based on 19 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 8TR

Average Price
£305,426
Semi-Detached
£304,756
Terraced
£317,488
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Groombridge Square

Average Price
£305,426
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Groombridge SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Groombridge Square, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-11-14 £298,453
5 Groombridge Square, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-11-26 £317,488
14 Groombridge Square, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002021-09-23 £343,309
4 Groombridge Square, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£263,0002019-02-28 £328,011
15 Groombridge Square, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002013-12-16 £290,799

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 		440 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tree Tops Primary Academy
Brishing Lane, Park Wood ME15 9EZ 		481 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Bicknor Road, Park Wood ME15 9PS 		884 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Molehill Primary Academy
Hereford Road, ME15 7ND 		1,062 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langley Park Primary Academy
Edmett Way, ME17 3FX 		1,270 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 		1,936 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, ME15 7BT 		3,120 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
3out of 4Cornwallis Academy
Hubbards Lane, Linton ME17 4HX 		3,364 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSchool of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road, ME14 5GQ 		3,499 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		3,686 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 		1,856 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		4,129 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, ME14 5GA 		4,419 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		4,464 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSutton Valence School
North Street, Sutton Valence ME17 3HL 		4,668 yd Other independent 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 Maidstone HLC Coffee ShopUnit 2-3, Cobb Way619 yd
Life Cafe Project46 Wallis Avenue, Maidstone632 yd
GreggsUnit 1B, Longshaw Road652 yd
MegabiteUnit 12, Spectrum Business Estate792 yd
Toby Carvery MaidstoneToby Carvery Restaurant, Langley Park Centre899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tovil Scout Group405 Willington Street, Maidstone512 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Charlie's ChippyUnit 1A, Longshaw Road589 yd
Mandarin House1 Senacre Square, Maidstone613 yd
Arda Kebab And Fish Bar3 Senacre Square, Maidstone613 yd
Fat DragonUnit 1C, Longshaw Road652 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op427 Willington Street, Maidstone368 yd
MorrisonsW M Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, St Saviours Road900 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Senacre Playing Fields
TITCHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches294 yd
Tree Tops Primary Academy
BRISHING LANE 		grass pitches468 yd
Senacre Wood Primary School
GRAVENEY ROAD 		grass pitches510 yd
Parkwood
PARK WOOD WALK 		grass pitches762 yd
New Line Learning Academy (Senacre) (Closed)
Sutton Road 		grass pitches786 yd
Heather House (Closed)
Heather House Heather House Bicknor Road 		890 yd
Bearsted Fc
Otham Sports Ground Otham Sports Ground Honey Lane 		grass pitches947 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed145 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Groombridge Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 461 crimes were reported near Groombridge Square . Only 22% 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 8TR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 461
Violence And Sexual Offences 162
Anti Social Behaviour 94
Criminal Damage And Arson 59
Other Theft 40
Public Order 25
Vehicle Crime 22
Other Crime 17
Burglary 12
Drugs 10
Shoplifting 7
Robbery 7
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station275 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mallet Avenue531 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hever Close238 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Greenborough Close468 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Greenborough Close468 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Jester Way479 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Jester Way479 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hollingworth Road469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hollingworth Road469 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hollingworth Road469 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME15 8TR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired136
Full-Time Employee107
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family25
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other11
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Construction29
Human health and social work activities27
Manufacturing14
Education13
Other13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female289
Male222

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex196
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced33
Widowed54

Health

Very good health212
Good health161
Fair health108
Bad health27
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications135
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 53
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 62
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian15
Other Asian7
Black African26
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White439
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom457
European Union23
Rest of Europe1
Africa13
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK457
10+ Years39
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom321
Ireland3
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries11
Central and Western Africa9
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
No passport held157

Religion

No religion199
Christian229
Buddhist5
Hindu1
Muslim7
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered66
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