Penny Cress Gardens is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 8JP is located in the Heath electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Maidstone and The Weald. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Penny Cress Gardens, Maidstone, ME16 8JP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 8AB, ME16 8SX, ME16 8SR, ME16 8JT, ME16 8NA, ME16 8AN, ME16 8AD, ME16 8JU, ME16 8JS.

Penny Cress Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Penny Cress Gardens are based on 15 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 8JP

Average Price
£688,877
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£688,877
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penny Cress Gardens

Average Price
£688,877
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penny Cress GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Penny Cress Gardens, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002022-02-17 £622,575
7 Penny Cress Gardens, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£542,5002021-08-23 £619,410
9 Penny Cress Gardens, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002015-10-12 £631,746
5 Penny Cress Gardens, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£362,5002014-11-21 £572,995
7 Penny Cress Gardens, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002013-10-28 £645,047

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		498 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		537 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		990 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		990 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Jubilee Primary School
Gatland Lane, ME16 8PF 		1,003 yd Free schools 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 		22 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		102 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		392 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		1,564 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		1,603 yd Foundation school No Girls 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 		779 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		831 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		1,280 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		1,840 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Helens Montessori School
Lower Road, East Farleigh ME15 0JT 		2,846 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, Maidstone170 yd
Oaks And Maples Mid Kent CollegeMid Kent College Of Higher And Furt, Oakwood Park351 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter ShelterThe Methodist Church, Tonbridge Road622 yd
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go310 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone625 yd
Rianos33 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone910 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Walnut Tree234 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone87 yd
First And Last Maidstone Limited40 Bower Place, Maidstone715 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone731 yd
The Cherry Tree437 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone827 yd
The White Horse46 London Road, Maidstone1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway177 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone312 yd
Maidstone Best Kebab255 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone474 yd
Belash Tandoori73 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone645 yd
Lotus House349 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone680 yd
M & S Fried Chicken & PizzaM & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge780 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco300 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone625 yd
R & A Mini Supermarket378 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone849 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Augustine Academy
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts138 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches151 yd
Clare Park
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		tennis courts194 yd
St Simon Stock School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts531 yd
Bower Grove School
FANT LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite918 yd
Gatland Recreation Ground
WOODFORD ROAD 		grass pitches1,075 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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed127 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Penny Cress Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 416 crimes were reported near Penny Cress Gardens . Only 25% 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 8JP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 416
Violence And Sexual Offences 188
Other Theft 39
Anti Social Behaviour 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Public Order 25
Burglary 21
Vehicle Crime 19
Shoplifting 19
Drugs 16
Other Crime 11
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 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 8JP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near All Angels Close313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Upper Fant Road314 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hadlow Close483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Roseholme512 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hadlow Close483 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station473 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station473 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station473 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station473 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station473 yd

Employment

ME16 8JP area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in ME16 8JP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired150
Full-Time Employee138
Self-Employed50
Part-Time Employee45
Student (economically inactive)29
Unemployed19
Looking after home or family18
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities32
Education22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction16
Other15
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Manufacturing14
Information and communication12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female269
Male288

Partnership Status

Single160
Married: Opposite sex207
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated13
Divorced40
Widowed52

Health

Very good health271
Good health171
Fair health78
Bad health31
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship33
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 213
Other20

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Indian7
Pakistani8
Other Asian8
Black African15
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian14
Mixed White and African12
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White466
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom443
European Union66
Rest of Europe3
Africa19
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK443
10+ Years83
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom413
Ireland8
France16
Spain18
Poland5
Romania12
Other EU countries12
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia2
No passport held67

Religion

No religion221
Christian280
Hindu5
Muslim25
Not answered25
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