Upper Fant Road is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 8BX 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 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 8DA, ME16 8DH, ME16 8JX, ME16 8LA, ME16 8JU, ME16 8LB, ME16 8GY, ME16 8DB, ME16 8LE.

Upper Fant Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Upper Fant Road are based on 510 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 8BX

Average Price
£262,527
Semi-Detached
£428,315
Terraced
£290,019
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£155,166
Other
£490,591

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Fant Road

Average Price
£306,114
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Fant Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
183 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£400,0002022-03-15 £412,945
179 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-11-16 £190,344
258 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-05-28 £340,505
248 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-05-28 £209,978
242 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£234,0002020-08-07 £277,232

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		675 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Jubilee Primary School
Gatland Lane, ME16 8PF 		862 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		899 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		927 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		927 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		393 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		463 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		800 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		1,875 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		1,886 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 		803 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		1,042 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		1,137 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		1,940 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Helens Montessori School
Lower Road, East Farleigh ME15 0JT 		2,654 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
The Sandwich Bar3 Milton Street, Maidstone259 yd
Oaks And Maples Mid Kent CollegeMid Kent College Of Higher And Furt, Oakwood Park639 yd
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go310 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone736 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter ShelterThe Methodist Church, Tonbridge Road765 yd
The Coffee BeamUnit 2-4, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate872 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Walnut Tree234 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone328 yd
First And Last Maidstone Limited40 Bower Place, Maidstone718 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone848 yd
The Cherry Tree437 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone916 yd
The Royal PapermillRoyal Paper Mill, 39 Tovil Hill1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway177 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone199 yd
Maidstone Best Kebab255 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone578 yd
Belash Tandoori73 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone756 yd
Lotus House349 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone762 yd
M & S Fried Chicken & PizzaM & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge799 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco300 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone736 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Farleigh Hill897 yd
R & A Mini Supermarket378 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone956 yd
LidlUnit 1A, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate972 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Clare Park
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		tennis courts230 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches479 yd
St Augustine Academy
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts546 yd
St Simon Stock School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts930 yd
Bower Grove School
FANT LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite933 yd
Gatland Recreation Ground
WOODFORD ROAD 		grass pitches1,050 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
ECCLESTON ROAD 		grass pitches1,053 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 92.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 92.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.2%

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 speed89.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed131.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Upper Fant Road dangerous?

In 2023, 295 crimes were reported near Upper Fant Road . 34% 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 8BX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 295
Violence And Sexual Offences 127
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Public Order 21
Other Theft 21
Burglary 19
Vehicle Crime 15
Drugs 12
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 4
Shoplifting 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1
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 8BX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shelley Road546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn 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
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bazalgette Rise439 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near All Angels Close392 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near All Angels Close392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near All Angels Close392 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bazalgette Rise439 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bazalgette Rise439 yd

Employment

ME16 8BX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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 Employee131
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed35
Retired21
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family12
Other8
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction22
Education19
Manufacturing17
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Other10
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication6
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female180
Male171

Partnership Status

Single141
Married: Opposite sex80
Separated10
Divorced36
Widowed7

Health

Very good health169
Good health140
Fair health32
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 89
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian1
Other Asian13
Black African1
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other8
White310
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union31
Rest of Europe4
Africa4
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years39
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom279
France1
Italy5
Portugal2
Poland5
Other EU countries17
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion180
Christian138
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Jewish1
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered25
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