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

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 8PE, ME16 8PJ, ME16 8PF, ME16 8PN, ME16 8PA, ME16 8UQ, ME16 8PG, ME16 8UG, ME16 8NX.

Ridgway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ridgway are based on 3 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 8PL

Average Price
£443,327
Semi-Detached
£417,332
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£456,324
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgway

Average Price
£443,327
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RidgwayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Ridgway, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002021-09-30 £517,996
3 Ridgway, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002016-04-29 £394,651
5 Ridgway, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£204,0002009-06-05 £417,332

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Jubilee Primary School
Gatland Lane, ME16 8PF 		13 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		603 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barming Primary School
Belmont Close, Barming ME16 9DY 		1,181 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		1,231 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		1,788 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 		1,003 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		1,099 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		1,213 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		2,544 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		2,594 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 		261 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		1,776 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Helens Montessori School
Lower Road, East Farleigh ME15 0JT 		1,849 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		1,975 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		2,786 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, Maidstone543 yd
Melad Tandoori Ltd452 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone548 yd
Blackthorn CafeBlackthorn Medical Centre, St Andrew's Road599 yd
Oaks And Maples Mid Kent CollegeMid Kent College Of Higher And Furt, Oakwood Park848 yd
The Sandwich Bar3 Milton Street, Maidstone868 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cherry Tree437 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone499 yd
The Walnut Tree234 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lotus House349 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone487 yd
Barming Fish And Chips382 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone544 yd
Maidstone Best Kebab255 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone588 yd
Magic Wok Chinese Takeaway177 Upper Fant Road, Maidstone1,030 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's529 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone537 yd
Tesco300 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone543 yd
R & A Mini Supermarket378 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone544 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gatland Recreation Ground
WOODFORD ROAD 		grass pitches306 yd
Bower Grove School
FANT LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite345 yd
Old Rectory Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Farleigh Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool840 yd
Barming Heath
SPRINGWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches860 yd
Oakwood Park Grammar School
OAKWOOD PARK 		grass pitches907 yd
Clare Park
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		tennis courts968 yd
Beechwood Community Hall
MARIGOLD WAY 		982 yd
St Augustine Academy
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts1,058 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 speed67.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ridgway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 269 crimes were reported near Ridgway . 37% 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 8PL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 269
Violence And Sexual Offences 135
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Public Order 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Other Theft 13
Burglary 12
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Crime 8
Drugs 7
Shoplifting 7
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Shelley Road344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bazalgette Rise456 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Woodford Road337 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Woodford Road337 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Woodford Road337 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fernhill Road410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fernhill Road410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Knowlton Gardens462 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Terminus Road509 yd
2023-12DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Elmstone Close452 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME16 8PL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired88
Full-Time Employee84
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities20
Construction14
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female153
Male163

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex174
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced18
Widowed17

Health

Very good health140
Good health111
Fair health46
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 63
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian12
Other Asian8
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White286

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union11
Africa8
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years21
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Ireland2
Portugal3
Spain2
Other EU countries6
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia6
No passport held32

Religion

No religion114
Christian179
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim1
Not answered17
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