Western Road is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 8NE 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 Western Road, Maidstone, ME16 8NE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 8ND, ME16 8PW, ME16 8LR, ME16 8LP, ME16 8LT, ME16 8TG, ME16 8PD, ME16 8GZ, ME16 8QZ.

Western Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Western Road are based on 89 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 8NE

Average Price
£286,118
Semi-Detached
£291,757
Terraced
£272,838
Detached
£530,482
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£286,118
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
47 Western Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£275,0002023-01-30 £272,051
33 Western Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£270,0002022-11-18 £262,357
17 Western Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£202,5002021-09-24 £223,001
2B Western Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£285,0002021-07-28 £320,447
2 Western Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£280,0002021-07-08 £324,547

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
West Borough Primary School
Greenway , ME16 8TL
3out of 4 146 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Jubilee Primary School
Gatland Lane , ME16 8PF
4out of 4 500 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road , ME16 0LB
3out of 4 743 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Barming Primary School
Belmont Close , Barming ME16 9DY
3out of 4 1,431 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road , ME16 8ER
3out of 4 1,469 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park , ME16 8AH
3out of 4 560 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road , ME16 8AE
3out of 4 649 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park , ME16 0JP
3out of 4 722 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road , ME16 0TJ
3out of 4 2,060 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road , ME16 0SF
4out of 4 2,118 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bower Grove School
Fant Lane , ME16 8NL
3out of 4 285 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road , ME16 8AU
2out of 4 1,319 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road , Linton ME17 4HT
- not rated 1,714 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
St Helens Montessori School
Lower Road , East Farleigh ME15 0JT
- not rated 2,325 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
MEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street , ME14 1PF
- not rated 2,385 yd Other independent school No 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
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go310 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone158 yd
Oaks And Maples Mid Kent CollegeMid Kent College Of Higher And Furt, Oakwood Park358 yd
The Sandwich Bar3 Milton Street, Maidstone466 yd
Blackthorn CafeBlackthorn Medical Centre, St Andrew's Road521 yd
Melad Tandoori Ltd452 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone671 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cherry Tree437 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone325 yd
The Walnut Tree234 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone505 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Maidstone Best Kebab255 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone97 yd
Lotus House349 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone172 yd
Barming Fish And Chips382 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone366 yd
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway177 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone688 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 2, Hermitage Walk966 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco300 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone158 yd
R & A Mini Supermarket378 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone366 yd
Sainsbury's529 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone738 yd
TescoUnit 7, Hermitage Walk966 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bower Grove School
FANT LANE
grass pitches, health and fitness suite374 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School
OAKWOOD PARK
grass pitches432 yd
Gatland Recreation Ground
WOODFORD ROAD
grass pitches527 yd
St Augustine Academy
TONBRIDGE ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts582 yd
Clare Park
TONBRIDGE ROAD
tennis courts586 yd
St Simon Stock School
OAKWOOD PARK
grass pitches, tennis courts752 yd
Beechwood Community Hall
MARIGOLD WAY
824 yd
Barming Heath
SPRINGWOOD ROAD
grass pitches920 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 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.5%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed153.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

In 2023, 397 crimes were reported near Western Road . Only 26% 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 8NE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Western Road, Maidstone, ME16 8NE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee163
Part-Time Employee41
Retired33
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)18
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Looking after home or family8
Other7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities33
Construction25
Education18
Administrative and support service activities17
Accommodation and food service activities14
Transport and storage13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing10
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Information and communication5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female206
Male212

Partnership Status

Single150
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated10
Divorced36
Widowed7

Health

Very good health226
Good health132
Fair health47
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 62
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 103
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Chinese1
Indian5
Pakistani2
Other Asian33
Black African9
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other1
White330
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom315
European Union59
Rest of Europe1
Africa10
Middle East and Asia33

Length of Residence

Born in the UK315
10+ Years53
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom297
Germany1
Portugal4
Lithuania5
Poland16
Romania12
Other EU countries16
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia19
South-East Asia1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion148
Christian204
Buddhist9
Hindu8
Muslim13
Other religion11
Not answered24