London Road is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 8HS is located in the Bridge 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 London Road, Maidstone, ME16 8HS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 8PP, ME16 8RP, ME16 8RL, ME16 8PS, ME16 8RT, ME16 8HU, ME16 8LY, ME16 8QX, ME16 0AF.

London Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on London Road are based on 385 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 8HS

Average Price
£412,663
Semi-Detached
£300,214
Terraced
£502,570
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£360,238

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£422,799
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3A London Road, Maidstone, Kent
Other, an established residential building 		£267,0002023-06-14 £274,569
Majestic Wine London Road, Maidstone, Kent
Other, an established residential building 		£720,0002020-07-10 £790,796
1 London Road, Maidstone, Kent
Other, an established residential building 		£13,5002016-07-01 £15,349
3 London Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£480,0002006-04-28 £862,416
3 London Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£247,0002005-04-06 £475,373

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 		488 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		488 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane, ME16 0QQ 		771 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Eccleston Road, Tovil ME15 6QN 		866 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		1,361 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		937 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		1,032 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		1,077 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		1,156 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		1,254 yd Academy converter No 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 		579 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		680 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		697 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		1,986 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		3,132 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
The Gurkha KitchenStation Approach, Maidstone136 yd
Travelodge Hotels LtdTravelodge Maidstone Central, St Peters Street195 yd
McDonalds2-8 Hart Street, Maidstone210 yd
Thai OrchidBridges, The Broadway255 yd
Rianos33 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cellars AlehouseThe Old Brewery, Buckland Road81 yd
The White Horse46 London Road, Maidstone312 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone441 yd
Drakes Cork And Cask/Edi's Diner9 Fairmeadow, Maidstone482 yd
The Old House At Home10 Pudding Lane, Maidstone535 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
River Kebab And Pizza27 Hart Street, Maidstone210 yd
Marino's29 Hart Street, Maidstone210 yd
La BestaStore For Unit 7 The Food Hall, Lockmeadow Leisure Complex366 yd
The Madras TakeawayLockmeadow Leisure Complex, Barker Road366 yd
Maidstone Grill54 High Street, Maidstone367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedSt Peters Street, Maidstone566 yd
Costcutter Maidstone41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone806 yd
IcelandUnit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre806 yd
Tesco86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone840 yd
London Cash And Carry116-120 Week Street, Maidstone907 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Trugym Maidstone
1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY 		health and fitness suite127 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone)
BARKER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool401 yd
Hillreed House (Closed)
Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road 		656 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone
ST. PETERS STREET 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts686 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
ECCLESTON ROAD 		grass pitches755 yd
Maidstone Squash Club
UNION STREET 		squash courts853 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed)
Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street 		health and fitness suite858 yd
Welcome Gym (Maidstone)
BUCKLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool950 yd
Maidstone Working Mens Club And Institution
BREWER STREET 		951 yd
The Gallagher Stadium
THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY 		artificial grass pitch980 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 42.9%

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%

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

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1369 crimes were reported near London Road . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME16 8HS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1369
Violence And Sexual Offences 529
Anti Social Behaviour 189
Shoplifting 159
Criminal Damage And Arson 118
Public Order 106
Other Theft 87
Drugs 38
Vehicle Crime 36
Burglary 35
Bicycle Theft 26
Other Crime 20
Possession Of Weapons 11
Theft From The Person 10
Robbery 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hubert Walter Drive521 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near A20456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Spring Vale145 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spring Vale145 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vine Mews168 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Corbens Place168 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vine Mews168 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Corbens Place168 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near A20456 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street533 yd

Employment

ME16 8HS 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 Employee184
Self-Employed45
Retired38
Part-Time Employee37
Looking after home or family22
Unemployed20
Other19
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Student (economically inactive)12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Administrative and support service activities15
Education15
Accommodation and food service activities14
Construction13
Manufacturing12
Financial and insurance activities11
Other9
Transport and storage7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication5
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female224
Male239

Partnership Status

Single215
Married: Opposite sex117
Separated12
Divorced38
Widowed9

Health

Very good health227
Good health166
Fair health49
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications79
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 58
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 127
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese5
Indian7
Other Asian14
Black African18
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other6
White377
Roma2
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union104
Rest of Europe8
Africa15
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years50
5-10 Years68
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom264
Germany4
Italy12
Portugal9
Spain3
Lithuania9
Poland25
Romania18
Other EU countries28
Turkey2
Other Europe3
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa6
Middle East4
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia11
South-East Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held61

Religion

No religion174
Christian229
Buddhist5
Hindu1
Muslim15
Other religion1
Not answered41
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