Murrain Drive is in Downswood, Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME15 8XJ 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 1988-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Murrain Drive, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8XJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME15 8XN, ME15 8UU, ME15 8UR, ME15 8XL, ME15 8SP, ME15 8SN, ME15 8UG, ME15 8UF, ME15 8UP.

Murrain Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Murrain Drive are based on 229 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 8XJ

Average Price
£258,933
Semi-Detached
£328,479
Terraced
£266,187
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£154,289
Other
£141,407

Estimated Average Property Prices for Murrain Drive

Average Price
£278,698
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Murrain DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Murrain Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002023-05-19 £215,445
36 Murrain Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002022-08-26 £362,518
16 Murrain Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-08-19 £357,412
18 Murrain Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002022-05-30 £373,306
48 Murrain Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£168,0002022-05-27 £168,387

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Madginford Primary School
Egremont Road, Bearsted ME15 8LH 		511 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenfields Community Primary School
Oxford Road, Shepway ME15 8DF 		1,230 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Senacre Wood Primary School
Graveney Road, Senacre ME15 8QQ 		1,394 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Thurnham Church of England Infant School
The Landway, Bearsted ME14 4BL 		1,585 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Roseacre Junior School
The Landway, Bearsted ME14 4BL 		1,599 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 		2,328 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		2,677 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, ME15 7BT 		2,767 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
2out of 4New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QL 		2,855 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Invicta Grammar School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DS 		2,902 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 		2,751 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, ME14 5GA 		2,772 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		3,892 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		4,047 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		4,898 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 Street950 yd
The Cavendish8 Cavendish Way, Bearsted1,067 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The OrchardThe Orchard Spot, Spot Lane206 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Noble OneUnit 1, The Spires Deringwood Parade403 yd
Babos Kebab And PizzaUnit 3, The Spires Deringwood Parade403 yd
Bearsted SpiceUnit 7, Egremont Shopping Parade741 yd
China ChefUnit 6, Egremont Shopping Parade741 yd
Bearsted Fish Bar29 Egremont Road, Bearsted741 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op33-37 Egremont Road, Bearsted777 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mallards Way
LENSIDE DRIVE 		grass pitches366 yd
Madginford Primary School
EGREMONT ROAD 		grass pitches650 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 speed78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed97.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Murrain Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 82 crimes were reported near Murrain Drive . 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 8XJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 82
Violence And Sexual Offences 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Other Theft 7
Public Order 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Burglary 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 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 8XJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Deringwood Drive400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ravens Dane Close151 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Deringwood Drive400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Deringwood Drive400 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Gault Close479 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Redsells Close175 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mallards Way287 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ravens Dane Close151 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ravens Dane Close151 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Reinden Grove513 yd

Employment

ME15 8XJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee89
Part-Time Employee26
Retired26
Self-Employed21
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)10
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Construction21
Human health and social work activities20
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities10
Education9
Other9
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female122
Male128

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex89
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed4

Health

Very good health123
Good health93
Fair health25
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 72
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese10
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other1
White230
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom217
European Union21
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK217
10+ Years18
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Ireland1
France1
Lithuania1
Poland4
Romania5
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion107
Christian117
Buddhist5
Jewish1
Muslim3
Not answered16
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