Poplar Grove is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 0BY 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 Poplar Grove, Maidstone, ME16 0BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 0DF, ME16 0BX, ME16 0HA, ME16 0DD, ME16 0DJ, ME16 0DE, ME16 0RX, ME16 0DG, ME16 0DB.

Poplar Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poplar Grove are based on 116 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 0BY

Average Price
£490,346
Semi-Detached
£490,346
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Grove

Average Price
£470,495
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Poplar Grove, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£480,0002021-09-27 £540,290
6 Poplar Grove, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£395,0002017-06-02 £502,560
6 Poplar Grove, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002015-01-29 £385,750
8 Poplar Grove, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002013-12-06 £470,411
10 Poplar Grove, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002011-06-30 £476,759

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 		276 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allington Primary School
Hildenborough Crescent, London Road ME16 0PG 		602 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane, ME16 0QQ 		1,006 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		1,158 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		1,770 yd Community school Yes 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 		909 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		1,077 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		1,214 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		1,520 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		1,593 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 		1,220 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		1,979 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		2,122 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		2,314 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Helens Montessori School
Lower Road, East Farleigh ME15 0JT 		4,097 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
Tuesday CafeSt Nicholas Church Hall, Poplar Grove162 yd
St Nicholas Church HallPoplar Grove, Maidstone207 yd
The Pippin78 London Road, Maidstone505 yd
Aunt Sally's17 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road534 yd
Pausa Coffee ShopDunelm Mill, London Road881 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Welcome GymLeafy Lane, Maidstone881 yd
Sir Thomas Wyatt Public HouseSir Thomas Wyatt, London Road939 yd
Maidstone Bowls ClubBuckland Road, Maidstone974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Taksim Mezze And Grill99 London Road, Maidstone195 yd
Humphrey's Of Allington10 - 11 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road534 yd
Papa Johns Pizza1 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco120 London Road, Maidstone160 yd
WaitroseWaitrose Ltd, Mid Kent Shopping Centre528 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Giddyhorn Recreation Ground
GIDDYHORN LANE PAVILION GIDDYHORN LANE PAVILION POPLAR GROVE 		grass pitches235 yd
Palace Wood Primary
ASH GROVE 		grass pitches417 yd
Allington Primary School
HILDENBOROUGH CRESCENT 		grass pitches, swimming pool743 yd
The Maplesden Noakes School
GREAT BUCKLAND 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches769 yd
Welcome Gym (Maidstone)
BUCKLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool840 yd
The Orchard Ground
Castle Road 		grass pitches858 yd
Maidstone Grammar School For Girls
BUCKLAND ROAD 		grass pitches931 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 speed149.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poplar Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 132 crimes were reported near Poplar Grove . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME16 0BY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 132
Violence And Sexual Offences 64
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Shoplifting 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 10
Other Theft 9
Other Crime 8
Public Order 7
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Vehicle Crime 1
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 ME16 0BY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station504 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket527 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Tichborne Close499 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Talbot Road433 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near London Road161 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near London Road161 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Conway Road504 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station504 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station504 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sterling Avenue518 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME16 0BY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired84
Full-Time Employee84
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities23
Education18
Construction16
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male162

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex154
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced12
Widowed27

Health

Very good health184
Good health108
Fair health28
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 74
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White325

Country of Birth

United Kingdom317
European Union6
Africa4
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK317
10+ Years12
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom290
Romania6
Other EU countries3
No passport held35

Religion

No religion131
Christian174
Buddhist2
Hindu4
Not answered22
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