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

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 0QG, ME16 0QJ, ME16 0HT, ME16 0HS, ME16 0QH, ME16 0QY, ME16 0HN, ME16 0QE, ME16 0QA.

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 0QD

Average Price
£398,361
Semi-Detached
£377,341
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£518,477
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
38 Howard Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002022-05-09 £378,491
14 Howard Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002021-09-23 £399,757
8 Howard Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002021-08-18 £856,327
64 Howard Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002021-08-18 £370,335
78 Howard Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£387,0002021-01-20 £472,420

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 		533 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allington Primary School
Hildenborough Crescent, London Road ME16 0PG 		730 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		1,303 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		1,742 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane, ME16 0QQ 		1,743 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 		1,414 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		1,698 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		1,783 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		1,820 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		1,863 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 		1,774 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		2,028 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		2,722 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		2,843 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Helens Montessori School
Lower Road, East Farleigh ME15 0JT 		3,785 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
Aunt Sally's17 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road699 yd
St Nicholas Church HallPoplar Grove, Maidstone724 yd
Tuesday CafeSt Nicholas Church Hall, Poplar Grove747 yd
The Woodstock CafeThe Hermitage, 400 Hermitage Lane969 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sir Thomas Wyatt Public HouseSir Thomas Wyatt, London Road567 yd
Fields At AylesfordPoppy Fields, St Laurence Avenue996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Humphrey's Of Allington10 - 11 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road699 yd
Papa Johns Pizza1 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road699 yd
Taksim Mezze And Grill99 London Road, Maidstone999 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WaitroseWaitrose Ltd, Mid Kent Shopping Centre726 yd
Tesco120 London Road, Maidstone960 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Palace Wood Primary
ASH GROVE 		grass pitches414 yd
Allington Primary School
HILDENBOROUGH CRESCENT 		grass pitches, swimming pool727 yd
Giddyhorn Recreation Ground
GIDDYHORN LANE PAVILION GIDDYHORN LANE PAVILION POPLAR GROVE 		grass pitches864 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 speed78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed116.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Howard Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 156 crimes were reported near Howard Drive . 50% 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 0QD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 156
Violence And Sexual Offences 52
Shoplifting 35
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Public Order 11
Other Theft 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Burglary 6
Drugs 3
Other Crime 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 0QD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station383 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Godwin Road544 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Conway Road383 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Talbot Road500 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Caldecott Road505 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station383 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station383 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station383 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME16 0QD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired104
Full-Time Employee67
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Other

Employment Industry

Construction13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Manufacturing9
Human health and social work activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities4
Other3
Transport and storage3
Education2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female138
Male131

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex145
Separated2
Divorced9
Widowed26

Health

Very good health113
Good health88
Fair health48
Bad health12
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 58
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other2
White255
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom254
European Union7
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK254
10+ Years11
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Ireland2
Italy3
Spain1
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion89
Christian164
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered13
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