London Road is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 8LY is located in the Bridge electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Maidstone and The Weald. This postcode has been in use since 1999-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about London Road, Maidstone, ME16 8LY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 8HU, ME16 0AT, ME16 0AF, ME16 8JB, ME16 8PP, ME16 0AZ, ME16 8RT, ME16 8HS, ME16 8UN.

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 8LY

Average Price
£1,888,127
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,888,127
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
15A London Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£450,0001999-04-29 £1,888,127

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 		514 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		514 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane, ME16 0QQ 		682 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Eccleston Road, Tovil ME15 6QN 		958 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		1,229 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 		880 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		957 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		967 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		1,050 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		1,124 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 		442 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		773 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		777 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		1,887 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		3,242 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
Mughal Dynasty14 London Road, Maidstone197 yd
Rianos33 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone265 yd
The Gurkha KitchenStation Approach, Maidstone269 yd
Travelodge Hotels LtdTravelodge Maidstone Central, St Peters Street280 yd
McDonalds2-8 Hart Street, Maidstone347 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cellars AlehouseThe Old Brewery, Buckland Road155 yd
The White Horse46 London Road, Maidstone197 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone346 yd
First And Last Maidstone Limited40 Bower Place, Maidstone502 yd
Drakes Cork And Cask/Edi's Diner9 Fairmeadow, Maidstone551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Charcoal Grill52 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone297 yd
Jade House46 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone297 yd
River Kebab And Pizza27 Hart Street, Maidstone347 yd
Marino's29 Hart Street, Maidstone347 yd
M & S Fried Chicken & PizzaM & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedSt Peters Street, Maidstone538 yd
Tesco86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone897 yd
IcelandUnit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre925 yd
Costcutter Maidstone41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone938 yd
London Cash And Carry116-120 Week Street, Maidstone950 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Trugym Maidstone
1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY 		health and fitness suite253 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone)
BARKER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool539 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone
ST. PETERS STREET 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts665 yd
Hillreed House (Closed)
Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road 		783 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
ECCLESTON ROAD 		grass pitches817 yd
Welcome Gym (Maidstone)
BUCKLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool856 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed)
Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street 		health and fitness suite900 yd
Maidstone Squash Club
UNION STREET 		squash courts918 yd
The Gallagher Stadium
THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY 		artificial grass pitch955 yd
Maidstone Grammar School For Girls
BUCKLAND ROAD 		grass pitches956 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s100.0%

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

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1018 crimes were reported near London Road . Only 8% 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 8LY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1018
Violence And Sexual Offences 381
Anti Social Behaviour 141
Public Order 91
Shoplifting 88
Criminal Damage And Arson 88
Other Theft 64
Vehicle Crime 38
Burglary 31
Drugs 30
Bicycle Theft 22
Other Crime 19
Theft From The Person 10
Possession Of Weapons 9
Robbery 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vine Mews245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bishops Way514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket254 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket254 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket254 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near St Peter'S Street368 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Peter'S Street368 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Peter'S Street368 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near St Peter'S Street368 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near St Peter'S Street368 yd

Employment

ME16 8LY 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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