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

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 8BL, ME16 8BH, ME16 8BN, ME16 8SA, ME16 8JR, ME16 8BG, ME16 8BZ, ME16 8JN, ME16 8BP.

Bower Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bower Lane are based on 136 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 8BJ

Average Price
£248,079
Semi-Detached
£313,228
Terraced
£253,179
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£167,821
Other
£17,665

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bower Lane

Average Price
£269,969
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 LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Bower Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£272,0002023-06-29 £282,131
18 Bower Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£253,2502021-09-30 £267,219
21 Bower Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-07-09 £297,959
13 Bower Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-07-09 £297,959
23 Bower Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£258,0002021-04-23 £292,484

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 		352 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		352 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Eccleston Road, Tovil ME15 6QN 		896 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		994 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane, ME16 0QQ 		998 yd Community 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 		601 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		663 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		872 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		1,252 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		1,285 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 		489 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		681 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		1,206 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		1,470 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		3,170 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
Maidstone Churches Winter ShelterThe Methodist Church, Tonbridge Road156 yd
Rianos33 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone237 yd
Mughal Dynasty14 London Road, Maidstone558 yd
The Gurkha KitchenStation Approach, Maidstone581 yd
McDonalds2-8 Hart Street, Maidstone655 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
First And Last Maidstone Limited40 Bower Place, Maidstone91 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone143 yd
The White Horse46 London Road, Maidstone558 yd
The Cellars AlehouseThe Old Brewery, Buckland Road590 yd
The Walnut Tree234 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Belash Tandoori73 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone98 yd
M & S Fried Chicken & PizzaM & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge107 yd
Charcoal Grill52 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone162 yd
Jade House46 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone162 yd
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway177 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlUnit 1A, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate918 yd
Lidl Great Britain LimitedSt Peters Street, Maidstone966 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Clare Park
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		tennis courts622 yd
Trugym Maidstone
1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY 		health and fitness suite647 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
ECCLESTON ROAD 		grass pitches662 yd
St Augustine Academy
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts735 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone)
BARKER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool816 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches830 yd
Hillreed House (Closed)
Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road 		931 yd
St Simon Stock School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,034 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed180.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bower Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 605 crimes were reported near Bower Lane . Only 16% 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 8BJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 605
Violence And Sexual Offences 281
Anti Social Behaviour 67
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Public Order 50
Other Theft 40
Vehicle Crime 29
Burglary 28
Drugs 20
Other Crime 12
Bicycle Theft 10
Robbery 4
Shoplifting 3
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Terrace Road430 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vine Mews448 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Corbens Place448 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Douglas Road210 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Douglas Road210 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near All Angels Close392 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near All Angels Close392 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near All Angels Close392 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near All Angels Close392 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near All Angels Close392 yd

Employment

ME16 8BJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee131
Self-Employed31
Retired31
Part-Time Employee25
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed15
Looking after home or family15
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing21
Construction18
Education17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Administrative and support service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Information and communication9
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other5
Financial and insurance activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female174
Male176

Partnership Status

Single165
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated10
Divorced42
Widowed10

Health

Very good health158
Good health122
Fair health55
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 104
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian9
Other Asian10
Black African3
Other Black10
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other9
White299
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma3
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union50
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years35
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal1
Lithuania3
Poland8
Romania12
Other EU countries18
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia10
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held34

Religion

No religion157
Christian157
Buddhist7
Hindu3
Muslim2
Other religion6
Not answered18
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