Sidney Street is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 8LJ 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 Sidney Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 8LH, ME16 8LG, ME16 8LQ, ME16 8LN, ME16 8LF, ME16 8DD, ME16 8LL, ME16 8DB, ME16 8LE.

Sidney Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sidney Street are based on 62 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 8LJ

Average Price
£287,617
Semi-Detached
£309,614
Terraced
£271,904
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sidney Street

Average Price
£271,191
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sidney Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Sidney Street, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002020-09-25 £372,437
16 Sidney Street, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£192,5002020-07-06 £229,004
8 Sidney Street, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002017-11-30 £314,708
18 Sidney Street, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002015-11-13 £352,306
38 Sidney Street, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£173,0002015-05-22 £249,183

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		535 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Jubilee Primary School
Gatland Lane, ME16 8PF 		546 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		982 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		1,242 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		1,242 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 		571 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		664 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		913 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		2,129 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		2,155 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 		530 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		1,315 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		1,433 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		2,257 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Helens Montessori School
Lower Road, East Farleigh ME15 0JT 		2,341 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, Maidstone409 yd
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go310 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone561 yd
Oaks And Maples Mid Kent CollegeMid Kent College Of Higher And Furt, Oakwood Park629 yd
Blackthorn CafeBlackthorn Medical Centre, St Andrew's Road887 yd
Melad Tandoori Ltd452 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone973 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Walnut Tree234 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone491 yd
The Cherry Tree437 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone698 yd
First And Last Maidstone Limited40 Bower Place, Maidstone1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Maidstone Best Kebab255 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone444 yd
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway177 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone502 yd
Lotus House349 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone562 yd
Barming Fish And Chips382 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone746 yd
Belash Tandoori73 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone1,064 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco300 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone561 yd
R & A Mini Supermarket378 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone746 yd
Sainsbury's529 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone1,008 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Farleigh Hill1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Clare Park
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		tennis courts472 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches558 yd
Bower Grove School
FANT LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite670 yd
St Augustine Academy
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts685 yd
Gatland Recreation Ground
WOODFORD ROAD 		grass pitches762 yd
St Simon Stock School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,003 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 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.7%

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 speed39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed179.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Sidney Street dangerous?

In 2023, 303 crimes were reported near Sidney Street . 33% 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 8LJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 303
Violence And Sexual Offences 131
Other Theft 37
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Shoplifting 19
Vehicle Crime 16
Burglary 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Public Order 14
Drugs 13
Other Crime 7
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 8LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shelley Road230 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station443 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station443 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station443 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station443 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Acorn Close219 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station443 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station443 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charlton Street270 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee125
Retired43
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Construction15
Transport and storage11
Other9
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Manufacturing7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female203
Male158

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated10
Divorced26
Widowed13

Health

Very good health178
Good health113
Fair health50
Bad health11
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 73
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese1
Indian9
Other Asian21
Black African10
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White298
Roma7
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union38
Rest of Europe2
Africa13
Middle East and Asia25
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years43
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
Ireland6
France3
Italy1
Lithuania2
Poland5
Romania21
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia6
South-East Asia3
No passport held52

Religion

No religion144
Christian190
Buddhist3
Hindu3
Muslim4
Not answered17
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