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

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 8BP, ME16 8DP, ME16 8BN, ME16 8EJ, ME16 8BZ, ME16 8EA, ME16 8EB, ME16 8TQ, ME16 8BL.

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 8DN

Average Price
£306,641
Semi-Detached
£348,695
Terraced
£295,868
Detached
£480,653
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
62 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-11-28 £325,517
18 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-08-26 £342,095
42 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£313,5002022-07-29 £313,288
16 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002022-02-01 £335,590
14B Upper Fant Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-10-29 £299,226

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 		379 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		379 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Eccleston Road, Tovil ME15 6QN 		881 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		1,001 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		1,126 yd Community school Yes 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 		552 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		592 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		876 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		1,422 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		1,451 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 		635 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		673 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		1,353 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		1,355 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		3,108 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 Road287 yd
Rianos33 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone382 yd
The Sandwich Bar3 Milton Street, Maidstone632 yd
The Gurkha KitchenStation Approach, Maidstone716 yd
The Coffee BeamUnit 2-4, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate719 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
First And Last Maidstone Limited40 Bower Place, Maidstone131 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone313 yd
The Walnut Tree234 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone612 yd
The Royal PapermillRoyal Paper Mill, 39 Tovil Hill695 yd
The White Horse46 London Road, Maidstone731 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
M & S Fried Chicken & PizzaM & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge212 yd
Belash Tandoori73 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone242 yd
Charcoal Grill52 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone334 yd
Jade House46 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone334 yd
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway177 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlUnit 1A, Farleigh Hill Trading Estate803 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Farleigh Hill984 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Clare Park
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		tennis courts510 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
ECCLESTON ROAD 		grass pitches626 yd
St Augustine Academy
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts696 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches763 yd
Trugym Maidstone
1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY 		health and fitness suite796 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone)
BARKER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool925 yd
Hillreed House (Closed)
Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road 		992 yd
St Simon Stock School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,040 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 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.4%

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 speed175.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Upper Fant Road dangerous?

In 2023, 509 crimes were reported near Upper Fant Road . Only 20% 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 8DN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 509
Violence And Sexual Offences 224
Criminal Damage And Arson 64
Anti Social Behaviour 54
Public Order 37
Other Theft 34
Vehicle Crime 32
Burglary 22
Drugs 16
Other Crime 15
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 3
Shoplifting 2
Possession Of Weapons 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 8DN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near All Angels Close300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Michael'S Road338 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Upper Fant Road417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wharf Road451 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wharf Road451 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Spillway518 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Meadows518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Manor House Drive460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oakwood Court338 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Michael'S Road338 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ME16 8DN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired50
Long-Term Sick or disabled46
Part-Time Employee36
Student (economically inactive)27
Self-Employed24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)16
Other10
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities29
Education18
Construction14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Transport and storage5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female195
Male192

Partnership Status

Single142
Married: Opposite sex112
Separated13
Divorced33
Widowed30

Health

Very good health178
Good health121
Fair health47
Bad health10
Very bad health31

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications91
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 99
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian5
Other Asian4
Black African19
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White326
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab2
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union38
Rest of Europe7
Africa23
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years35
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
France7
Italy1
Lithuania9
Poland11
Romania1
Other EU countries8
Other Europe1
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa10
South and Eastern Africa5
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held52

Religion

No religion166
Christian161
Buddhist1
Muslim9
Sikh5
Other religion7
Not answered38
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