Westminster Square is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 0WQ is located in the Heath electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Maidstone and The Weald. This postcode has been in use since 2002-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Westminster Square, Maidstone, ME16 0WQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 0WS, ME16 0WR, ME16 0WP, ME16 0WT, ME16 0UW, ME16 0NZ, ME16 0EA, ME16 0WN, ME16 0WJ.

Westminster Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westminster Square are based on 46 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 0WQ

Average Price
£620,668
Semi-Detached
£623,914
Terraced
£446,716
Detached
£673,509
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westminster Square

Average Price
£620,668
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westminster SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Westminster Square, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£510,5002023-08-23 £520,170
16 Westminster Square, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£498,0002022-03-31 £521,779
4 Westminster Square, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002022-02-24 £670,878
9 Westminster Square, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£596,0002021-03-22 £703,149
7 Westminster Square, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£595,0002021-03-15 £703,736

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		610 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		882 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Palace Wood Primary School
Ash Grove, Allington ME16 0AB 		1,012 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Jubilee Primary School
Gatland Lane, ME16 8PF 		1,431 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Allington Primary School
Hildenborough Crescent, London Road ME16 0PG 		1,454 yd Academy converter 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 		734 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		1,078 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		1,081 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		1,715 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		1,843 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 		1,158 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		1,364 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		2,275 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		2,490 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Helens Montessori School
Lower Road, East Farleigh ME15 0JT 		3,001 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
ISS Facility ServicesKent And Medway NHS And Social Care, Trevor Gibbens Unit380 yd
Cafe @ Plus OneMaidstone And Tunbridge Wells Nhs T, Maidstone Hospital517 yd
Costa CoffeeMaidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane517 yd
Deli MarcheMaidstone And Tunbridge Wells Nhs T, Maidstone Hospital517 yd
SubwayUnit 5, Hermitage Walk666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cherry Tree437 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's PizzaUnit 2, Hermitage Walk666 yd
Barming Fish And Chips382 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone888 yd
Lotus House349 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone944 yd
Maidstone Best Kebab255 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone958 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoUnit 7, Hermitage Walk667 yd
R & A Mini Supermarket378 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone888 yd
Tesco300 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone902 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Simon Stock School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts570 yd
Beechwood Community Hall
MARIGOLD WAY 		687 yd
St Augustine Academy
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts936 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches945 yd
Giddyhorn Recreation Ground
GIDDYHORN LANE PAVILION GIDDYHORN LANE PAVILION POPLAR GROVE 		grass pitches981 yd
Palace Wood Primary
ASH GROVE 		grass pitches1,022 yd
Barming Heath
SPRINGWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches1,087 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 speed79 Mbit/s
Average download speed228.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed36.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Westminster Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 536 crimes were reported near Westminster Square . Only 19% 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 0WQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 536
Violence And Sexual Offences 319
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Public Order 44
Other Theft 35
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Burglary 12
Drugs 8
Theft From The Person 7
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital517 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Hospital517 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hospital517 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hospital517 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hospital517 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Hospital517 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Hospital517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Orchard440 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Hospital517 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Hospital517 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee111
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed24
Retired23
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other1
Unemployed1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Education18
Financial and insurance activities15
Construction11
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication5
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female132
Male145

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed3

Health

Very good health172
Good health76
Fair health21
Bad health4
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 90
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Other Asian8
Black African2
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other3
White243
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union7
Africa6
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years22
5-10 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Poland1
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia5
No passport held11

Religion

No religion118
Christian142
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered15
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