Bower Mount Road is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 8AP is located in the Heath electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Maidstone and The Weald. This postcode has been in use since 1985-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bower Mount Road, Maidstone, ME16 8AP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 8AR, ME16 8AF, ME16 8AT, ME16 8AS, ME16 8BF, ME16 8AL, ME16 8AJ, ME16 8JQ, ME16 8JW.

Bower Mount Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bower Mount Road are based on 92 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 8AP

Average Price
£670,136
Semi-Detached
£529,004
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£811,268
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bower Mount Road

Average Price
£784,654
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bower Mount Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
83 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£775,0002022-09-08 £776,493
84 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£670,0002017-07-10 £846,042
82 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£281,5002006-08-15 £512,230
82 Bower Mount Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£132,5001999-09-07 £545,778

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		654 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		654 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		694 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane, ME16 0QQ 		933 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		988 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		359 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		445 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		573 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		1,207 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		1,213 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 		370 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		982 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		1,286 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		1,385 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Helens Montessori School
Lower Road, East Farleigh ME15 0JT 		3,279 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
Maidstone Churches Winter ShelterThe Methodist Church, Tonbridge Road182 yd
Rianos33 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone490 yd
The Sandwich Bar3 Milton Street, Maidstone569 yd
Mughal Dynasty14 London Road, Maidstone612 yd
Oaks And Maples Mid Kent CollegeMid Kent College Of Higher And Furt, Oakwood Park768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Westborough Working Mens Club68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone292 yd
First And Last Maidstone Limited40 Bower Place, Maidstone377 yd
The Walnut Tree234 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone506 yd
The White Horse46 London Road, Maidstone612 yd
The Cellars AlehouseThe Old Brewery, Buckland Road763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Belash Tandoori73 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone225 yd
Charcoal Grill52 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone363 yd
Jade House46 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone363 yd
M & S Fried Chicken & PizzaM & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge408 yd
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway177 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedSt Peters Street, Maidstone1,010 yd
Tesco300 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Augustine Academy
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts470 yd
Clare Park
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		tennis courts481 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches592 yd
St Simon Stock School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts733 yd
Trugym Maidstone
1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY 		health and fitness suite848 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
ECCLESTON ROAD 		grass pitches955 yd
Welcome Gym (Maidstone)
BUCKLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,035 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone)
BARKER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,073 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%

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

Safety

Is Bower Mount Road dangerous?

In 2023, 445 crimes were reported near Bower Mount Road . Only 23% 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 8AP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 445
Violence And Sexual Offences 198
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Other Theft 32
Public Order 30
Burglary 27
Drugs 21
Vehicle Crime 20
Other Crime 10
Bicycle Theft 7
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Shoplifting 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME16 8AP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Michael'S Road75 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bedford Place528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bedford Place528 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near All Angels Close283 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Warwick Place307 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Upper Fant Road476 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Upper Fant Road476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Upper Fant Road476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Upper Fant Road476 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Upper Fant Road476 yd

Employment

ME16 8AP area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in ME16 8AP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired150
Full-Time Employee138
Self-Employed50
Part-Time Employee45
Student (economically inactive)29
Unemployed19
Looking after home or family18
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities32
Education22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction16
Other15
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Manufacturing14
Information and communication12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female269
Male288

Partnership Status

Single160
Married: Opposite sex207
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated13
Divorced40
Widowed52

Health

Very good health271
Good health171
Fair health78
Bad health31
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship33
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 213
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Indian7
Pakistani8
Other Asian8
Black African15
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian14
Mixed White and African12
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White466
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom443
European Union66
Rest of Europe3
Africa19
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK443
10+ Years83
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom413
Ireland8
France16
Spain18
Poland5
Romania12
Other EU countries12
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia2
No passport held67

Religion

No religion221
Christian280
Hindu5
Muslim25
Not answered25
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