Whitchurch Close is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 8UR is located in the Bridge electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Maidstone and The Weald. This postcode has been in use since 1981-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Whitchurch Close, Maidstone, ME16 8UR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 8BD, ME16 8QP, ME16 8QU, ME16 8QR, ME16 8QJ, ME16 8QS, ME16 8QL, ME16 8JH, ME16 8JE.

Whitchurch Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitchurch Close are based on 17 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 8UR

Average Price
£688,424
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£688,424
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitchurch Close

Average Price
£688,424
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitchurch CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Whitchurch Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£585,0002023-08-04 £596,081
2 Whitchurch Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002018-07-19 £634,503
18 Whitchurch Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£538,0002017-08-03 £673,915
9 Whitchurch Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002017-06-12 £603,109
2 Whitchurch Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002016-03-16 £643,190

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Brunswick House Primary School
Leafy Lane, ME16 0QQ 		422 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		791 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone
Douglas Road, ME16 8ER 		791 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		994 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Eccleston Road, Tovil ME15 6QN 		1,288 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		686 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		709 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		866 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		909 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		961 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys 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 		192 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		974 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		1,090 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		1,794 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		3,581 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, Maidstone175 yd
Pausa Coffee ShopDunelm Mill, London Road386 yd
Maidstone Churches Winter ShelterThe Methodist Church, Tonbridge Road466 yd
Rianos33 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone514 yd
Travelodge Hotels LtdTravelodge Maidstone Central, St Peters Street535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Horse46 London Road, Maidstone175 yd
Welcome GymLeafy Lane, Maidstone386 yd
Westborough Working Mens Club68 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone434 yd
The Cellars AlehouseThe Old Brewery, Buckland Road454 yd
Maidstone Snooker ClubBuckland Hill, Maidstone513 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Charcoal Grill52 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone445 yd
Jade House46 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone445 yd
Belash Tandoori73 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone501 yd
M & S Fried Chicken & PizzaM & S Chicken & Pizza, Bower Lodge612 yd
River Kebab And Pizza27 Hart Street, Maidstone684 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lidl Great Britain LimitedSt Peters Street, Maidstone482 yd
Tesco86 - 88 Week Street, Maidstone988 yd
London Cash And Carry116-120 Week Street, Maidstone1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Trugym Maidstone
1-2 1-2 THE BROADWAY 		health and fitness suite566 yd
Welcome Gym (Maidstone)
BUCKLAND ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool567 yd
Freedom Leisure Maidstone
ST. PETERS STREET 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts599 yd
Maidstone Grammar School For Girls
BUCKLAND ROAD 		grass pitches716 yd
The Maplesden Noakes School
GREAT BUCKLAND 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches761 yd
The Gallagher Stadium
THE GALLAGHER STADIUM THE GALLAGHER STADIUM JAMES WHATMAN WAY 		artificial grass pitch838 yd
David Lloyd Club (Maidstone)
BARKER ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool872 yd
St Augustine Academy
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts934 yd
Fit4Less (Maidstone) (Closed)
Brenchley House Brenchley House Week Street 		health and fitness suite956 yd
Clare Park
TONBRIDGE ROAD 		tennis courts1,019 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 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.7%

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 speed43.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed113 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whitchurch Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 582 crimes were reported near Whitchurch Close . Only 17% 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 8UR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 582
Violence And Sexual Offences 220
Shoplifting 89
Anti Social Behaviour 64
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Public Order 40
Other Theft 40
Burglary 24
Vehicle Crime 16
Drugs 15
Other Crime 9
Bicycle Theft 7
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kingsdown Close174 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near St Peter'S Street437 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Doddington Court349 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Scotney Gardens518 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Scotney Gardens518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Doddington Court349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Doddington Court349 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Peter'S Street437 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near St Peter'S Street437 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Doddington Court349 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee127
Retired51
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family13
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities22
Accommodation and food service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Education10
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Construction7
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Other4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female144
Male199

Partnership Status

Single148
Married: Opposite sex97
Separated6
Divorced37
Widowed7

Health

Very good health155
Good health135
Fair health37
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 112
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Indian9
Pakistani8
Other Asian8
Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other6
White275
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Arab5
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom227
European Union67
Rest of Europe5
Africa9
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK227
10+ Years43
5-10 Years32
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Italy1
Portugal9
Lithuania6
Poland11
Romania18
Other EU countries23
Other Europe3
North Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia14
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion127
Christian161
Buddhist3
Hindu7
Jewish1
Muslim14
Other religion2
Not answered28
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