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

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

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 8BH

Average Price
£212,990
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£345,464
Detached
£585,643
Flats/Maisonettes
£98,024
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
34 Bower Place, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£174,0002022-09-28 £170,761
4 Bower Place, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£513,0002022-05-06 £527,194
6 Bower Place, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002021-02-26 £748,624
Flat A 32 Bower Place, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£65,0002021-01-04 £71,899
Flat D 32 Bower Place, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£65,0002020-12-17 £73,030

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 		281 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		281 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Eccleston Road, Tovil ME15 6QN 		825 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane, ME16 0QQ 		1,034 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		1,064 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 		661 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		718 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		941 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		1,280 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		1,322 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 		544 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		611 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		1,180 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		1,512 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		3,101 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, Maidstone207 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter ShelterThe Methodist Church, Tonbridge Road224 yd
The Gurkha KitchenStation Approach, Maidstone544 yd
Mughal Dynasty14 London Road, Maidstone577 yd
McDonalds2-8 Hart Street, Maidstone615 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
First And Last Maidstone Limited40 Bower Place, Maidstone49 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone184 yd
The Cellars AlehouseThe Old Brewery, Buckland Road575 yd
The White Horse46 London Road, Maidstone577 yd
The Royal PapermillRoyal Paper Mill, 39 Tovil Hill710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
M & S Fried Chicken & PizzaM & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge43 yd
Belash Tandoori73 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone165 yd
Charcoal Grill52 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone176 yd
Jade House46 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone176 yd
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway177 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlUnit 1A, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate862 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedSt Peters Street, Maidstone978 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
ECCLESTON ROAD 		grass pitches592 yd
Trugym Maidstone
1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY 		health and fitness suite620 yd
Clare Park
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		tennis courts663 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone)
BARKER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool767 yd
St Augustine Academy
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts797 yd
Hillreed House (Closed)
Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road 		868 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches887 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 97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 82.9%

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 speed197.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 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, 739 crimes were reported near Bower Place . Only 12% 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 8BH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 739
Violence And Sexual Offences 327
Anti Social Behaviour 107
Criminal Damage And Arson 73
Public Order 67
Other Theft 43
Vehicle Crime 33
Burglary 25
Drugs 21
Bicycle Theft 16
Other Crime 14
Robbery 5
Shoplifting 4
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 8BH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bodiam Court473 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Warwick Place231 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Michael'S Road391 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Michael'S Road391 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOffender given a cautionOn or near St Michael'S Road391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near White Rock Place251 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near White Rock Place251 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vine Mews407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near All Angels Close438 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Oakwood Court391 yd

Employment

ME16 8BH 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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