Amherst Close is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 0JB is located in the Bridge 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 Amherst Close, Maidstone, ME16 0JB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 0JD, ME16 0JE, ME16 0HY, ME16 0ET, ME16 8JJ, ME16 8JL, ME16 0HX, ME16 0JA, ME16 0JJ.

Amherst Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Amherst Close are based on 8 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 0JB

Average Price
£515,356
Semi-Detached
£524,993
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£509,575
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Amherst Close

Average Price
£515,356
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Amherst CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Amherst Close, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002019-02-08 £517,584
6 Amherst Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002018-04-06 £470,277
4 Amherst Close, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002016-12-15 £504,197
8 Amherst Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002011-10-28 £503,723
1 Amherst Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£291,0002010-10-15 £525,194

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane, ME16 0QQ 		531 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		686 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Palace Wood Primary School
Ash Grove, Allington ME16 0AB 		989 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		1,196 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		1,196 yd Voluntary controlled school No 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 		657 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		702 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		791 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		824 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		915 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 		424 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		1,419 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		1,520 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		1,643 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Helens Montessori School
Lower Road, East Farleigh ME15 0JT 		3,690 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
Pausa Coffee ShopDunelm Mill, London Road324 yd
The Pippin78 London Road, Maidstone548 yd
Mughal Dynasty14 London Road, Maidstone666 yd
St Nicholas Church HallPoplar Grove, Maidstone711 yd
Tuesday CafeSt Nicholas Church Hall, Poplar Grove718 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Welcome GymLeafy Lane, Maidstone324 yd
Maidstone Bowls ClubBuckland Road, Maidstone581 yd
The White Horse46 London Road, Maidstone666 yd
Maidstone Snooker ClubBuckland Hill, Maidstone772 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone777 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Taksim Mezze And Grill99 London Road, Maidstone713 yd
Belash Tandoori73 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone791 yd
Charcoal Grill52 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone824 yd
Jade House46 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone824 yd
M & S Fried Chicken & PizzaM & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge967 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco120 London Road, Maidstone791 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedSt Peters Street, Maidstone827 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Welcome Gym (Maidstone)
BUCKLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool513 yd
Giddyhorn Recreation Ground
GIDDYHORN LANE PAVILION GIDDYHORN LANE PAVILION POPLAR GROVE 		grass pitches588 yd
The Maplesden Noakes School
GREAT BUCKLAND 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches656 yd
St Simon Stock School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts702 yd
Maidstone Grammar School For Girls
BUCKLAND ROAD 		grass pitches723 yd
St Augustine Academy
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts812 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone
ST. PETERS STREET 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts897 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches959 yd
The Gallagher Stadium
THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY 		artificial grass pitch1,017 yd
Clare Park
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		tennis courts1,046 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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 speed68.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed55.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Amherst Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 138 crimes were reported near Amherst Close . 53% 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 0JB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 138
Violence And Sexual Offences 61
Shoplifting 26
Other Theft 11
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Public Order 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Drugs 4
Burglary 3
Other Crime 3
Vehicle Crime 2
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 0JB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Doddington Court400 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queensgate250 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queensgate250 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Greyfriars Close250 yd
2023-12Public orderAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Carisbrooke Drive99 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Carisbrooke Drive99 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queensgate250 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Doddington Court400 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Doddington Court400 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Doddington Court400 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME16 0JB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired156
Full-Time Employee109
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee20
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities20
Financial and insurance activities20
Construction18
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Manufacturing11
Other9
Information and communication8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities4
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female229
Male193

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex187
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced32
Widowed58

Health

Very good health187
Good health132
Fair health61
Bad health27
Very bad health14

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 159
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian23
Pakistani3
Other Asian19
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White341
Arab6
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom344
European Union25
Rest of Europe5
Africa14
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK344
10+ Years48
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom352
Ireland2
France6
Portugal1
Other EU countries8
Turkey4
Other Europe2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania2
No passport held35

Religion

No religion129
Christian234
Buddhist3
Hindu24
Muslim12
Not answered21
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