Howard Drive is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 0QB 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 Howard Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 0QF, ME16 0QL, ME16 0QX, ME16 0QH, ME16 0HW, ME16 0BZ, ME16 0QE, ME16 0DA, ME16 0QS.

Howard Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howard Drive are based on 162 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 0QB

Average Price
£421,309
Semi-Detached
£389,966
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£521,607
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Drive

Average Price
£422,324
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
126 Howard Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002023-03-30 £412,674
136 Howard Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002023-03-03 £332,153
106 Howard Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002022-09-21 £410,790
118 Howard Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-02-22 £405,956
146 Howard Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002021-09-24 £382,705

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 		597 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allington Primary School
Hildenborough Crescent, London Road ME16 0PG 		946 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		1,029 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		1,443 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane, ME16 0QQ 		1,637 yd Community 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 		1,145 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		1,515 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		1,545 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		1,641 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		1,798 yd Foundation school No Girls 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 		1,582 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		1,728 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		2,601 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		2,620 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Helens Montessori School
Lower Road, East Farleigh ME15 0JT 		3,515 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, Maidstone672 yd
Tuesday CafeSt Nicholas Church Hall, Poplar Grove709 yd
The Woodstock CafeThe Hermitage, 400 Hermitage Lane858 yd
ISS Facility ServicesKent And Medway NHS And Social Care, Trevor Gibbens Unit867 yd
Aunt Sally's17 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sir Thomas Wyatt Public HouseSir Thomas Wyatt, London Road861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Humphrey's Of Allington10 - 11 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road899 yd
Papa Johns Pizza1 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road899 yd
Taksim Mezze And Grill99 London Road, Maidstone996 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WaitroseWaitrose Ltd, Mid Kent Shopping Centre922 yd
Tesco120 London Road, Maidstone980 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Palace Wood Primary
ASH GROVE 		grass pitches540 yd
Giddyhorn Recreation Ground
GIDDYHORN LANE PAVILION GIDDYHORN LANE PAVILION POPLAR GROVE 		grass pitches794 yd
Allington Primary School
HILDENBOROUGH CRESCENT 		grass pitches, swimming pool976 yd
St Simon Stock School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts994 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 speed46.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Howard Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 112 crimes were reported near Howard Drive . 58% 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 0QB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 112
Violence And Sexual Offences 49
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Other Theft 8
Public Order 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Burglary 7
Other Crime 3
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chapelfield Way421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chestnut Road493 yd
2023-11BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Glenwood Close539 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Caldecott Road308 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Chapelfield Way421 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chapelfield Way474 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Montpelier Gate185 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Montpelier Gate185 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Montpelier Gate185 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Old Trafford Close400 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME16 0QB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired97
Full-Time Employee87
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed5
Other3
Looking after home or family3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Construction16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Financial and insurance activities14
Other12
Manufacturing12
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female160
Male153

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex169
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced11
Widowed21

Health

Very good health140
Good health110
Fair health52
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 89
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian6
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian5
White294

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia7
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years11
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
France1
Other EU countries3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
No passport held32

Religion

No religion109
Christian190
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered10
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