Saffron Close is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 0US is located in the Heath electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Maidstone and The Weald. This postcode has been in use since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Saffron Close, Maidstone, ME16 0US and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 0LJ, ME16 0UU, ME16 8TT, ME16 8TP, ME16 8TJ, ME16 8TR, ME16 8TW, ME16 0XD, ME16 0XT.

Saffron Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Saffron Close are based on 35 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 0US

Average Price
£527,227
Semi-Detached
£580,912
Terraced
£508,181
Detached
£493,001
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saffron Close

Average Price
£527,227
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saffron CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Saffron Close, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£425,0002022-06-22 £434,418
6 Saffron Close, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£425,0002021-02-26 £490,653
3 Saffron Close, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£380,0002020-02-27 £477,845
1 Saffron Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£377,8002019-06-18 £477,859
5 Saffron Close, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£347,5002017-10-02 £423,249

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		400 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Jubilee Primary School
Gatland Lane, ME16 8PF 		683 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		842 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barming Primary School
Belmont Close, Barming ME16 9DY 		1,082 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Palace Wood Primary School
Ash Grove, Allington ME16 0AB 		1,784 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 		892 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		937 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		1,003 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		2,227 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		2,316 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		432 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		1,601 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		2,168 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Helens Montessori School
Lower Road, East Farleigh ME15 0JT 		2,243 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		2,729 yd Other independent school No 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
Blackthorn CafeBlackthorn Medical Centre, St Andrew's Road133 yd
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go310 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone332 yd
Melad Tandoori Ltd452 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone379 yd
SubwayUnit 5, Hermitage Walk495 yd
ISS Facility ServicesKent And Medway NHS And Social Care, Trevor Gibbens Unit529 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cherry Tree437 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone188 yd
The Walnut Tree234 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barming Fish And Chips382 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone137 yd
Lotus House349 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone314 yd
Maidstone Best Kebab255 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone492 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 2, Hermitage Walk495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
R & A Mini Supermarket378 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone137 yd
Tesco300 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone332 yd
Sainsbury's529 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone485 yd
TescoUnit 7, Hermitage Walk495 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bower Grove School
FANT LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite328 yd
Beechwood Community Hall
MARIGOLD WAY 		347 yd
Gatland Recreation Ground
WOODFORD ROAD 		grass pitches447 yd
Barming Heath
SPRINGWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches493 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches770 yd
St Simon Stock School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts826 yd
St Augustine Academy
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts885 yd
Clare Park
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		tennis courts1,021 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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Saffron Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 456 crimes were reported near Saffron Close . Only 22% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME16 0US.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 456
Violence And Sexual Offences 230
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Other Theft 39
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Shoplifting 35
Public Order 19
Vehicle Crime 18
Burglary 14
Other Crime 12
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station493 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Orchard370 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station493 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station493 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tarragon Road62 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tarragon Road62 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Knowlton Gardens460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Burdock Court263 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fernhill Road512 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station493 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee158
Retired44
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Construction18
Financial and insurance activities17
Manufacturing15
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Administrative and support service activities11
Other10
Transport and storage7
Real estate activities6
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female177
Male183

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex124
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced30
Widowed9

Health

Very good health184
Good health129
Fair health36
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 113

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese4
Indian19
Other Asian11
Black African12
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White294
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union25
Rest of Europe1
Africa11
Middle East and Asia30

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years35
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom291
Ireland3
Italy1
Portugal3
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland6
Other EU countries7
Southern Asia16
South-East Asia3
No passport held28

Religion

No religion146
Christian177
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim9
Sikh2
Not answered19
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