Bower Place is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 8BG is located in the Fant 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 Bower Place, Maidstone, ME16 8BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 8EY, ME16 8BH, ME16 8BW, ME16 8BJ, ME16 8ER, ME16 8EJ, ME16 8BN, ME16 8SA, ME16 8BL.

Bower Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bower Place are based on 125 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 8BG

Average Price
£256,175
Semi-Detached
£286,021
Terraced
£261,076
Detached
£230,387
Flats/Maisonettes
£175,299
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bower Place

Average Price
£234,065
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 PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
49A Bower Place, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£190,0002023-09-20 £192,357
15 Bower Place, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£252,5002023-04-26 £250,296
23 Bower Place, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002022-11-25 £272,074
25 Bower Place, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£254,5002021-08-18 £282,425
23 Bower Place, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002021-01-21 £252,418

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 		249 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		249 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Eccleston Road, Tovil ME15 6QN 		796 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane, ME16 0QQ 		1,028 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		1,099 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		700 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		758 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		977 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		1,269 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		1,315 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 		554 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		581 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		1,145 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		1,552 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		3,077 yd Foundation special 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
Rianos33 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone174 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter ShelterThe Methodist Church, Tonbridge Road248 yd
The Gurkha KitchenStation Approach, Maidstone507 yd
Mughal Dynasty14 London Road, Maidstone563 yd
McDonalds2-8 Hart Street, Maidstone576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
First And Last Maidstone Limited40 Bower Place, Maidstone79 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone192 yd
The Cellars AlehouseThe Old Brewery, Buckland Road545 yd
The White Horse46 London Road, Maidstone563 yd
The Royal PapermillRoyal Paper Mill, 39 Tovil Hill695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
M & S Fried Chicken & PizzaM & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge2 yd
Charcoal Grill52 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone167 yd
Jade House46 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone167 yd
Belash Tandoori73 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone191 yd
River Kebab And Pizza27 Hart Street, Maidstone576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlUnit 1A, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate855 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedSt Peters Street, Maidstone959 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
ECCLESTON ROAD 		grass pitches567 yd
Trugym Maidstone
1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY 		health and fitness suite586 yd
Clare Park
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		tennis courts703 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone)
BARKER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool727 yd
Hillreed House (Closed)
Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road 		828 yd
St Augustine Academy
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts837 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches927 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone
ST. PETERS STREET 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts1,088 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 86.1%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed180.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bower Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 779 crimes were reported near Bower Place . Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME16 8BG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 779
Violence And Sexual Offences 343
Anti Social Behaviour 111
Criminal Damage And Arson 79
Public Order 67
Other Theft 47
Vehicle Crime 36
Burglary 26
Drugs 21
Other Crime 19
Bicycle Theft 16
Shoplifting 5
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 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 8BG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Station Approach494 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Terrace Road397 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOffender given a cautionOn or near St Michael'S Road428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near White Rock Place231 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near White Rock Place231 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Warwick Place234 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Terrace Road397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Terrace Road397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near All Angels Close478 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Michael'S Road428 yd

Employment

ME16 8BG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee185
Self-Employed46
Part-Time Employee37
Student (economically inactive)20
Retired19
Other14
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities64
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Accommodation and food service activities24
Construction21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Education18
Administrative and support service activities18
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Manufacturing10
Other9
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities8
Information and communication7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female183
Male231

Partnership Status

Single195
Married: Opposite sex115
Married: Same sex1
Separated13
Divorced32
Widowed6

Health

Very good health226
Good health145
Fair health34
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 137
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian31
Pakistani4
Other Asian10
Black African15
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White314
Other26

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union71
Rest of Europe18
Africa20
Middle East and Asia49
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years37
5-10 Years39
2-5 Years38
Less than 2 years48

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
France2
Germany2
Italy5
Portugal3
Spain1
Lithuania7
Poland6
Romania22
Other EU countries28
Turkey6
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia31
South-East Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion167
Christian177
Hindu10
Muslim17
Other religion6
Not answered40
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