Birnam Square is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 8UN is located in the Bridge 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 Birnam Square, Maidstone, ME16 8UN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 8JA, ME16 8JB, ME16 8JZ, ME16 8HY, ME16 8LY, ME16 8HX, ME16 8JE, ME16 8HU, ME16 8SG.

Birnam Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birnam Square are based on 5 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 8UN

Average Price
£328,827
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£311,581
Detached
£354,697
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birnam Square

Average Price
£328,827
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birnam SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Birnam Square, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002023-02-10 £364,533
12 Birnam Square, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002014-04-29 £329,507
13 Birnam Square, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002011-06-02 £344,860
1 Birnam Square, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£79,0002001-07-13 £250,819
9 Birnam Square, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£103,0002001-01-12 £354,416

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 		518 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		518 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane, ME16 0QQ 		670 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Eccleston Road, Tovil ME15 6QN 		1,015 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		1,091 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		833 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		902 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		917 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		955 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		985 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 		319 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		816 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		911 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		1,757 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		3,312 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, Maidstone196 yd
Rianos33 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone242 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter ShelterThe Methodist Church, Tonbridge Road321 yd
The Gurkha KitchenStation Approach, Maidstone392 yd
Travelodge Hotels LtdTravelodge Maidstone Central, St Peters Street417 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Horse46 London Road, Maidstone196 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone234 yd
The Cellars AlehouseThe Old Brewery, Buckland Road294 yd
First And Last Maidstone Limited40 Bower Place, Maidstone429 yd
Welcome GymLeafy Lane, Maidstone661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Charcoal Grill52 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone207 yd
Jade House46 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone207 yd
Belash Tandoori73 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone325 yd
M & S Fried Chicken & PizzaM & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge366 yd
River Kebab And Pizza27 Hart Street, Maidstone473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedSt Peters Street, Maidstone601 yd
Tesco86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone1,012 yd
London Cash And Carry116-120 Week Street, Maidstone1,057 yd
IcelandUnit D5-d7 Water Lane, The Mall Chequers Centre1,065 yd
Costcutter Maidstone41 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Trugym Maidstone
1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY 		health and fitness suite392 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone)
BARKER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool665 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone
ST. PETERS STREET 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts730 yd
Welcome Gym (Maidstone)
BUCKLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool831 yd
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
ECCLESTON ROAD 		grass pitches843 yd
Hillreed House (Closed)
Hillreed House Hillreed House College Road 		888 yd
Clare Park
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		tennis courts928 yd
St Augustine Academy
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts936 yd
Maidstone Grammar School For Girls
BUCKLAND ROAD 		grass pitches958 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed)
Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street 		health and fitness suite1,007 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed183.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birnam Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 809 crimes were reported near Birnam Square . Only 11% 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 8UN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 809
Violence And Sexual Offences 324
Anti Social Behaviour 102
Shoplifting 77
Public Order 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Other Theft 52
Vehicle Crime 27
Burglary 27
Drugs 26
Bicycle Theft 15
Other Crime 15
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Peter'S Street461 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Peter'S Street461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Spring Vale230 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bedford Place67 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near St Peter'S Street461 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Peter'S Street461 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Peter'S Street461 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near St Peter'S Street461 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Peter'S Street461 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Bower Terrace268 yd

Employment

ME16 8UN 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 Employee127
Other38
Retired31
Part-Time Employee29
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Self-Employed23
Unemployed18
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Manufacturing13
Transport and storage12
Education11
Administrative and support service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Construction8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5
Other4
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female166
Male209

Partnership Status

Single172
Married: Opposite sex88
Separated14
Divorced37
Widowed15

Health

Very good health156
Good health135
Fair health65
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 85
Other21

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian6
Other Asian8
Black African12
Black Caribbean1
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White320
Roma1
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union81
Rest of Europe5
Africa16
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years39
5-10 Years44
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom199
Ireland1
France4
Germany1
Italy4
Portugal2
Lithuania3
Poland27
Romania22
Other EU countries25
Turkey2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa11
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion120
Christian208
Buddhist6
Hindu3
Muslim8
Other religion5
Not answered26
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