Bedford Place is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district.
ME16 8JB 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 Bedford Place, Maidstone, ME16 8JB and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: ME16 8UN, ME16 8JE, ME16 8JA, ME16 8LY, ME16 8QL, ME16 8JZ, ME16 0AT, ME16 8AA, ME16 0AZ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1 Rock House, 1 Bedford Place, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £233,000 | 2022-12-09 | £223,256 |
| Flat 7 Rock House, 1 Bedford Place, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £135,000 | 2022-03-15 | £135,833 |
| Flat 2 Rock House, 1 Bedford Place, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £150,000 | 2022-01-21 | £156,398 |
| Flat 2 7 Bedford Place, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £165,000 | 2021-06-04 | £175,734 |
| Flat 1 Rock House, 1 Bedford Place, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £165,000 | 2020-03-31 | £184,216 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Douglas Road , ME16 8ER | 3out of 4 | 568 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Douglas Road , ME16 8ER | 4out of 4 | 568 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brunswick House Primary School Leafy Lane , ME16 0QQ | 3out of 4 | 617 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Eccleston Road , Tovil ME15 6QN | 2out of 4 | 1,046 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Queen's Road , ME16 0LB | 3out of 4 | 1,122 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Buckland Road , ME16 0SF | 4out of 4 | 841 yd | Foundation school | No | Girls | More About School |
| St Augustine Academy Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE | 3out of 4 | 886 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Maplesden Noakes School Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ | 3out of 4 | 900 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakwood Park Grammar School Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH | 3out of 4 | 973 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP | 3out of 4 | 1,021 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision 8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU | 2out of 4 | 328 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT | - not rated | 853 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| MEPA Academy Limited 29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF | - not rated | 862 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bower Grove School Fant Lane , ME16 8NL | 3out of 4 | 1,814 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Five Acre Wood School Boughton Lane , ME15 9QF | 4out of 4 | 3,339 yd | Foundation special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mughal Dynasty | 14 London Road, Maidstone | 133 yd | |
| Rianos | 33 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone | 295 yd | |
| Travelodge Hotels Ltd | Travelodge Maidstone Central, St Peters Street | 372 yd | |
| Maidstone Churches Winter Shelter | The Methodist Church, Tonbridge Road | 383 yd | |
| The Gurkha Kitchen | Station Approach, Maidstone | 383 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The White Horse | 46 London Road, Maidstone | 133 yd | |
| The Cellars Alehouse | The Old Brewery, Buckland Road | 258 yd | |
| Westborough Working Mens Club | 68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone | 300 yd | |
| First And Last Maidstone Limited | 40 Bower Place, Maidstone | 495 yd | |
| Maidstone Snooker Club | Buckland Hill, Maidstone | 619 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charcoal Grill | 52 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone | 273 yd | |
| Jade House | 46 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone | 273 yd | |
| Belash Tandoori | 73 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone | 390 yd | |
| M & S Fried Chicken & Pizza | M & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge | 430 yd | |
| River Kebab And Pizza | 27 Hart Street, Maidstone | 461 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lidl Great Britain Limited | St Peters Street, Maidstone | 534 yd | |
| Tesco | 86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone | 951 yd | |
| London Cash And Carry | 116-120 Week Street, Maidstone | 994 yd | |
| Iceland | Unit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre | 1,025 yd | |
| Costcutter Maidstone | 41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone | 1,048 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Trugym Maidstone 1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY | health and fitness suite | 364 yd |
| David Lloyd Club (Maidstone) BARKER ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 653 yd |
| Freedom Leisure Maidstone ST. PETERS STREET | health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts | 663 yd |
| Welcome Gym (Maidstone) BUCKLAND ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 782 yd |
| Archbishop Courtenay Primary School ECCLESTON ROAD | grass pitches | 886 yd |
| Hillreed House (Closed) Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road | 894 yd | |
| Maidstone Grammar School For Girls BUCKLAND ROAD | grass pitches | 902 yd |
| The Gallagher Stadium THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY | artificial grass pitch | 943 yd |
| Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed) Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street | health and fitness suite | 943 yd |
| The Maplesden Noakes School GREAT BUCKLAND | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 972 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 57.9% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 109.8 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 315.82 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 315.82 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 21.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 49.41 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 830 crimes were reported
near Bedford Place .
Only 11% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME16 8JB.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
ME16 8JB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 135 |
| Self-Employed | 31 |
| Part-Time Employee | 27 |
| Retired | 23 |
| Looking after home or family | 12 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 11 |
| Other | 9 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 3 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 30 |
| Construction | 22 |
| Human health and social work activities | 21 |
| Education | 19 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 19 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 12 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 12 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 12 |
| Other | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 164 |
| Male | 172 |
| Single | 126 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 86 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 32 |
| Widowed | 10 |
| Very good health | 175 |
| Good health | 126 |
| Fair health | 30 |
| Bad health | 4 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 36 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 25 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 38 |
| Apprenticeship | 18 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 51 |
| Degree or Similar | 85 |
| Other | 8 |
| Indian | 13 |
| Mixed White and African | 5 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 312 |
| Arab | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 286 |
| European Union | 28 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 14 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 286 |
| 10+ Years | 29 |
| 5-10 Years | 11 |
| 2-5 Years | 3 |
| Less than 2 years | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 248 |
| Lithuania | 4 |
| Poland | 11 |
| Romania | 7 |
| Other EU countries | 12 |
| Southern Asia | 7 |
| No passport held | 51 |
| No religion | 175 |
| Christian | 129 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 5 |
| Other religion | 8 |
| Not answered | 19 |