Acorn Close is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 8FX is located in the Fant electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Maidstone and The Weald. This postcode has been in use since 2017-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Acorn Close, Maidstone, ME16 8FX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 8GZ, ME16 8LL, ME16 8LT, ME16 8LR, ME16 8PD, ME16 8LD, ME16 8LP, ME16 8LU, ME16 8LQ.

Acorn Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Acorn Close are based on 12 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 8FX

Average Price
£2,133,116
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£174,685
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£23,675,850

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acorn Close

Average Price
£2,133,116
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acorn CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Acorn Close, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£214,5002023-10-17 £214,065
3 Acorn Close, Maidstone, Kent
Other, an established residential building 		£21,812,4192021-03-31 £23,675,850
14 Acorn Close, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,2502019-01-28 £240,081
13 Acorn Close, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002018-12-20 £168,407
10 Acorn Close, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, a newly built property 		£126,0002017-10-31 £153,466

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		318 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Jubilee Primary School
Gatland Lane, ME16 8PF 		535 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		798 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		1,308 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		1,308 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 		474 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		571 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		746 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		2,030 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		2,073 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 		410 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		1,248 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		1,537 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		2,266 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Helens Montessori School
Lower Road, East Farleigh ME15 0JT 		2,377 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, Maidstone338 yd
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go310 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone354 yd
Oaks And Maples Mid Kent CollegeMid Kent College Of Higher And Furt, Oakwood Park426 yd
Blackthorn CafeBlackthorn Medical Centre, St Andrew's Road712 yd
Melad Tandoori Ltd452 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone839 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Walnut Tree234 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone403 yd
The Cherry Tree437 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone518 yd
First And Last Maidstone Limited40 Bower Place, Maidstone1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Maidstone Best Kebab255 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone225 yd
Lotus House349 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone368 yd
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway177 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone527 yd
Barming Fish And Chips382 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone561 yd
Belash Tandoori73 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone1,058 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco300 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone354 yd
R & A Mini Supermarket378 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone561 yd
Sainsbury's529 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone893 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oakwood Park Grammar School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches402 yd
Clare Park
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		tennis courts446 yd
Bower Grove School
FANT LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite533 yd
St Augustine Academy
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts548 yd
Gatland Recreation Ground
WOODFORD ROAD 		grass pitches661 yd
St Simon Stock School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts815 yd
Beechwood Community Hall
MARIGOLD WAY 		1,022 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 speed71.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed101.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Acorn Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 376 crimes were reported near Acorn Close . Only 28% 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 8FX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 376
Violence And Sexual Offences 171
Other Theft 43
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Burglary 21
Shoplifting 19
Vehicle Crime 18
Public Order 17
Drugs 13
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 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 8FX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shelley Road335 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station224 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charlton Street351 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Whitmore Street360 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hadlow Close412 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hadlow Close412 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hadlow Close412 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Upper Fant Road528 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Upper Fant Road528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Upper Fant Road528 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee163
Part-Time Employee41
Retired33
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)18
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Looking after home or family8
Other7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities33
Construction25
Education18
Administrative and support service activities17
Accommodation and food service activities14
Transport and storage13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing10
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Information and communication5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female206
Male212

Partnership Status

Single150
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated10
Divorced36
Widowed7

Health

Very good health226
Good health132
Fair health47
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 62
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 103
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Chinese1
Indian5
Pakistani2
Other Asian33
Black African9
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other1
White330
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom315
European Union59
Rest of Europe1
Africa10
Middle East and Asia33

Length of Residence

Born in the UK315
10+ Years53
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom297
Germany1
Portugal4
Lithuania5
Poland16
Romania12
Other EU countries16
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia19
South-East Asia1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion148
Christian204
Buddhist9
Hindu8
Muslim13
Other religion11
Not answered24
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