Birchwood Road is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 0BB is located in the Allington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Maidstone and The Weald. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birchwood Road, Maidstone, ME16 0BB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 0AE, ME16 0DE, ME16 0BA, ME16 0AN, ME16 0AG, ME16 0AY, ME16 0DH, ME16 0AX, ME16 0AQ.

Birchwood Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchwood Road are based on 14 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 ME16 0BB

Average Price
£506,292
Semi-Detached
£506,292
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchwood Road

Average Price
£506,292
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchwood Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Birchwood Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£585,0002022-05-12 £606,623
6 Birchwood Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002022-02-25 £541,274
9 Birchwood Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002021-03-26 £495,508
14 Birchwood Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-02-12 £506,946
8 Birchwood Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002021-01-26 £570,735

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Palace Wood Primary School
Ash Grove, Allington ME16 0AB 		373 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allington Primary School
Hildenborough Crescent, London Road ME16 0PG 		833 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		867 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane, ME16 0QQ 		974 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		1,475 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		930 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		963 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		1,120 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		1,252 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		1,320 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		1,047 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		1,827 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		1,951 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		2,141 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Helens Montessori School
Lower Road, East Farleigh ME15 0JT 		3,808 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
St Nicholas Church HallPoplar Grove, Maidstone104 yd
Tuesday CafeSt Nicholas Church Hall, Poplar Grove138 yd
The Pippin78 London Road, Maidstone566 yd
Aunt Sally's17 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road762 yd
Pausa Coffee ShopDunelm Mill, London Road803 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Welcome GymLeafy Lane, Maidstone803 yd
Maidstone Bowls ClubBuckland Road, Maidstone968 yd
Sir Thomas Wyatt Public HouseSir Thomas Wyatt, London Road1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Taksim Mezze And Grill99 London Road, Maidstone380 yd
Humphrey's Of Allington10 - 11 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road762 yd
Papa Johns Pizza1 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco120 London Road, Maidstone406 yd
WaitroseWaitrose Ltd, Mid Kent Shopping Centre765 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Giddyhorn Recreation Ground
GIDDYHORN LANE PAVILION GIDDYHORN LANE PAVILION POPLAR GROVE 		grass pitches123 yd
Palace Wood Primary
ASH GROVE 		grass pitches500 yd
The Maplesden Noakes School
GREAT BUCKLAND 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches837 yd
Welcome Gym (Maidstone)
BUCKLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool840 yd
St Simon Stock School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts852 yd
Allington Primary School
HILDENBOROUGH CRESCENT 		grass pitches, swimming pool956 yd
Maidstone Grammar School For Girls
BUCKLAND ROAD 		grass pitches987 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 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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed85.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.04 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchwood Road dangerous?

In 2023, 92 crimes were reported near Birchwood Road . 62% 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 ME16 0BB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 92
Violence And Sexual Offences 46
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Other Theft 8
Shoplifting 8
Public Order 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Burglary 3
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Vehicle Crime 2
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME16 0BB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near London Road405 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near London Road405 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Montpelier Gate527 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Riverhead Close277 yd
2023-11BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Glenwood Close500 yd
2023-11Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kenward Road331 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sterling Avenue227 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Montpelier Gate527 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Warden Close485 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brunell Close446 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Retired71
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Education15
Construction14
Transport and storage11
Financial and insurance activities10
Other9
Administrative and support service activities8
Manufacturing7
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female167
Male180

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex161
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced24
Widowed14

Health

Very good health182
Good health116
Fair health41
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 94
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian4
Pakistani3
Other Asian2
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White323

Country of Birth

United Kingdom325
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK325
10+ Years15
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom317
Ireland2
France1
Poland1
Romania4
Southern Asia4
No passport held19

Religion

No religion123
Christian194
Muslim4
Not answered26
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