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

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 8NS, ME16 8NT, ME16 8LN, ME16 8NU, ME16 8DD, ME16 8LH, ME16 8LJ, ME16 8NY, ME16 8NR.

Area Report

Property Prices

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 8DE

Average Price
£920,960
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£920,960
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in ME16 8DE

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Fant House Fant Farm, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,000,0002018-03-02 £1,220,992
Orchard Cottage Fant Farm, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002017-01-12 £352,811
The Old Barn Fant Farm, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£610,0002007-01-04 £1,132,759
Fant House Fant Farm, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0001998-03-27 £1,090,536
Yard Cottage Fant Farm, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0001997-09-19 £807,699

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Jubilee Primary School
Gatland Lane, ME16 8PF 		446 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		702 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		1,217 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		1,409 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		1,409 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 		820 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		913 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		1,156 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		2,375 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		2,398 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 		558 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		1,555 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		1,560 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Helens Montessori School
Lower Road, East Farleigh ME15 0JT 		2,135 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		2,456 yd Other independent school No 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, Maidstone657 yd
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go310 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone699 yd
Oaks And Maples Mid Kent CollegeMid Kent College Of Higher And Furt, Oakwood Park849 yd
Blackthorn CafeBlackthorn Medical Centre, St Andrew's Road948 yd
Melad Tandoori Ltd452 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Walnut Tree234 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone740 yd
The Cherry Tree437 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Maidstone Best Kebab255 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone627 yd
Lotus House349 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone678 yd
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway177 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone723 yd
Barming Fish And Chips382 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone833 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco300 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone699 yd
R & A Mini Supermarket378 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone833 yd
Sainsbury's529 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone980 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Farleigh Hill987 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bower Grove School
FANT LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite698 yd
Clare Park
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		tennis courts712 yd
Gatland Recreation Ground
WOODFORD ROAD 		grass pitches736 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches802 yd
St Augustine Academy
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts933 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed33.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed31 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed39.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed39.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed8.38 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is ME16 8DE dangerous?

In 2023, 163 crimes were reported near ME16 8DE . 49% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME16 8DE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 163
Violence And Sexual Offences 79
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Other Theft 13
Vehicle Crime 9
Public Order 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Burglary 8
Drugs 7
Other Crime 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shelley Road137 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Acorn Close423 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Charlton Street487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Terrace394 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bazalgette Rise357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bazalgette Rise357 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bazalgette Rise357 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charlton Street487 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ridgway521 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wolfe Road328 yd

Employment

ME16 8DE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee113
Retired40
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed32
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)10
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Construction21
Education18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Manufacturing13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Transport and storage12
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication5
Other4
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female169
Male168

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex119
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed14

Health

Very good health169
Good health116
Fair health36
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 90
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese1
Indian6
Other Asian7
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White297
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years28
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom292
Ireland3
Lithuania4
Poland2
Other EU countries5
Turkey1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion141
Christian157
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim9
Sikh2
Not answered26
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