Leonard Close is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 0QU 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 Leonard Close, Maidstone, ME16 0QU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 0QY, ME16 0QS, ME16 0QT, ME16 0QX, ME16 0QJ, ME16 0QP, ME16 0QR, ME16 0QL, ME16 0QW.

Leonard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leonard Close are based on 36 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 0QU

Average Price
£420,938
Semi-Detached
£393,479
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£510,178
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leonard Close

Average Price
£420,261
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leonard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40 Leonard Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£407,0002023-06-29 £426,121
9 Leonard Close, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002021-11-01 £384,410
4 Leonard Close, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002020-12-11 £483,136
4 Leonard Close, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002017-10-18 £378,749
7 Leonard Close, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£281,0002016-12-05 £367,998

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 		369 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allington Primary School
Hildenborough Crescent, London Road ME16 0PG 		707 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		1,120 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane, ME16 0QQ 		1,525 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		1,606 yd Community school Yes 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 		1,225 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		1,492 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		1,591 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		1,634 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		1,655 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 		1,553 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		1,912 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		2,502 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		2,626 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Helens Montessori School
Lower Road, East Farleigh ME15 0JT 		3,745 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, Maidstone511 yd
Tuesday CafeSt Nicholas Church Hall, Poplar Grove539 yd
Aunt Sally's17 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road657 yd
The Woodstock CafeThe Hermitage, 400 Hermitage Lane1,076 yd
The Pippin78 London Road, Maidstone1,083 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sir Thomas Wyatt Public HouseSir Thomas Wyatt, London Road688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Humphrey's Of Allington10 - 11 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road657 yd
Papa Johns Pizza1 Mid Kent Shopping Centre, Castle Road657 yd
Taksim Mezze And Grill99 London Road, Maidstone808 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
WaitroseWaitrose Ltd, Mid Kent Shopping Centre680 yd
Tesco120 London Road, Maidstone779 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Palace Wood Primary
ASH GROVE 		grass pitches297 yd
Giddyhorn Recreation Ground
GIDDYHORN LANE PAVILION GIDDYHORN LANE PAVILION POPLAR GROVE 		grass pitches649 yd
Allington Primary School
HILDENBOROUGH CRESCENT 		grass pitches, swimming pool750 yd
St Simon Stock School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,089 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed75.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leonard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 117 crimes were reported near Leonard Close . 57% 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 0QU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 117
Violence And Sexual Offences 39
Shoplifting 35
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Other Theft 10
Public Order 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Burglary 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station326 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Tichborne Close516 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station326 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station326 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Conway Road326 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Talbot Road424 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Juniper Close521 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station326 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station326 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station326 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME16 0QU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 59% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired127
Full-Time Employee46
Part-Time Employee13
Self-Employed12
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other1
Unemployed1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing11
Human health and social work activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles6
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Construction5
Education4
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female130
Male106

Partnership Status

Single31
Married: Opposite sex124
Separated6
Divorced18
Widowed38

Health

Very good health98
Good health85
Fair health36
Bad health15
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 42
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian7
Mixed White and Asian1
White228

Country of Birth

United Kingdom222
European Union5
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK222
10+ Years12
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom190
Ireland1
Germany1
Poland2
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion68
Christian143
Hindu4
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered20
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