Kings Acre is in Downswood, Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME15 8UP 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 1987-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kings Acre, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 8SQ, ME15 8SG, ME15 8SP, ME15 8SN, ME15 8UR, ME15 8UT, ME15 8XJ, ME15 8TN, ME15 8XW.

Kings Acre Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kings Acre are based on 31 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 8UP

Average Price
£537,849
Semi-Detached
£509,163
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£540,923
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Acre

Average Price
£537,849
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings AcreStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Kings Acre, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0002020-12-04 £561,169
7 Kings Acre, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002018-08-31 £578,220
9 Kings Acre, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002018-04-06 £425,209
6 Kings Acre, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002017-08-31 £494,789
14 Kings Acre, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£418,0002016-04-29 £568,841

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Madginford Primary School
Egremont Road, Bearsted ME15 8LH 		595 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenfields Community Primary School
Oxford Road, Shepway ME15 8DF 		985 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Senacre Wood Primary School
Graveney Road, Senacre ME15 8QQ 		1,250 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thurnham Church of England Infant School
The Landway, Bearsted ME14 4BL 		1,711 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Roseacre Junior School
The Landway, Bearsted ME14 4BL 		1,718 yd Foundation 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 		2,221 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		2,546 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, ME15 7BT 		2,557 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
2out of 4New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QL 		2,615 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DS 		2,766 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 		2,511 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, ME14 5GA 		2,801 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		3,717 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		3,830 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		4,701 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 Street728 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The OrchardThe Orchard Spot, Spot Lane441 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Noble OneUnit 1, The Spires Deringwood Parade263 yd
Babos Kebab And PizzaUnit 3, The Spires Deringwood Parade263 yd
Bearsted SpiceUnit 7, Egremont Shopping Parade770 yd
China ChefUnit 6, Egremont Shopping Parade770 yd
Bearsted Fish Bar29 Egremont Road, Bearsted770 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op33-37 Egremont Road, Bearsted793 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mallards Way
LENSIDE DRIVE 		grass pitches555 yd
Madginford Primary School
EGREMONT ROAD 		grass pitches686 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed180.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kings Acre Street dangerous?

In 2023, 80 crimes were reported near Kings Acre . 64% 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 8UP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 80
Violence And Sexual Offences 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Other Theft 7
Public Order 5
Burglary 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Deringwood Drive260 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ravens Dane Close311 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Redsells Close146 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Deringwood Drive260 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ravens Dane Close311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ravens Dane Close311 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mallards Way422 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Gault Close526 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Deringwood Drive260 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Reinden Grove352 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME15 8UP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired77
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed5
Other4
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Construction24
Education20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Human health and social work activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Other7
Information and communication6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female145
Male157

Partnership Status

Single44
Married: Opposite sex173
Married: Same sex3
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed9

Health

Very good health151
Good health109
Fair health34
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 75
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Pakistani1
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other2
White286
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years12
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom281
France1
Germany2
Portugal1
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia2
No passport held14

Religion

No religion119
Christian140
Buddhist4
Hindu4
Muslim4
Not answered31
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