Lacy Close is in Allington, Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 0BQ is located in the Allington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Maidstone and The Weald. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lacy Close, Allington, Maidstone, ME16 0BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 0UP, ME16 0UJ, ME16 0QZ, ME16 0HZ, ME16 0NF, ME16 0UT, ME16 0TG, ME16 0UG, ME16 0FL.

Lacy Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lacy Close are based on 23 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 0BQ

Average Price
£382,527
Semi-Detached
£390,433
Terraced
£367,410
Detached
£431,308
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lacy Close

Average Price
£382,527
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lacy CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Lacy Close, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-06-30 £390,621
9 Lacy Close, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002020-07-07 £327,149
9 Lacy Close, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002016-11-25 £317,493
9 Lacy Close, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£183,0002012-02-24 £326,870
8 Lacy Close, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£184,0002011-08-19 £325,466

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Allington Primary School
Hildenborough Crescent, London Road ME16 0PG 		724 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Palace Wood Primary School
Ash Grove, Allington ME16 0AB 		987 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane, ME16 0QQ 		1,393 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Borough Junior School
Peel Street, ME14 2BP 		1,608 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Infant School
Hillary Road, ME14 2BS 		1,681 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		1,136 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		1,265 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		2,043 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		2,306 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		2,389 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 		1,842 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		2,170 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		2,847 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		2,983 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, ME14 5GA 		4,307 yd Free schools special No 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
14 Forty FM Services - Compass GroupNhs Supplies, 20/20 Industrial Estate539 yd
Aunt Sally's17 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road732 yd
The Little Old Toll HouseOld Toll Office Lock Island Allingt, Lock Lane828 yd
The Pippin78 London Road, Maidstone967 yd
Tuesday CafeSt Nicholas Church Hall, Poplar Grove1,030 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Malta InnSandling, Maidstone903 yd
The Running HorseChatham Road, Sandling1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa Johns Pizza1 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road732 yd
Humphrey's Of Allington10 - 11 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road732 yd
Taksim Mezze And Grill99 London Road, Maidstone827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WaitroseWaitrose Ltd, Mid Kent Shopping Centre703 yd
Tesco120 London Road, Maidstone769 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Orchard Ground
Castle Road 		grass pitches422 yd
Allington Primary School
HILDENBOROUGH CRESCENT 		grass pitches, swimming pool815 yd
Village Gym (Maidstone)
FORSTAL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool952 yd
The Maplesden Noakes School
GREAT BUCKLAND 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,035 yd
Palace Wood Primary
ASH GROVE 		grass pitches1,035 yd
Giddyhorn Recreation Ground
GIDDYHORN LANE PAVILION GIDDYHORN LANE PAVILION POPLAR GROVE 		grass pitches1,073 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 speed120 Mbit/s
Average download speed136.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lacy Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 71 crimes were reported near Lacy Close . 66% 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 0BQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 71
Violence And Sexual Offences 28
Other Theft 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Other Crime 5
Public Order 3
Burglary 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lockswood259 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Foxglove Rise540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Foxglove Rise540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Egerton Road372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Finch Court440 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finch Court440 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Beckenham Drive182 yd
2023-11Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Stansted Close421 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beckenham Drive182 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beckenham Drive182 yd

Employment

ME16 0BQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee124
Retired42
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed5
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles45
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security24
Financial and insurance activities21
Human health and social work activities19
Construction18
Other15
Education14
Administrative and support service activities12
Information and communication11
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female181
Male182

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex124
Married: Same sex1
Separated8
Divorced37
Widowed15

Health

Very good health183
Good health139
Fair health31
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 76
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Black African2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other1
White345

Country of Birth

United Kingdom339
European Union6
Africa6
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK339
10+ Years18
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom326
Ireland2
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia2
No passport held27

Religion

No religion165
Christian175
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered16
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