Halfpenny Close is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 9AJ is located in the Heath electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Maidstone and The Weald. This postcode has been in use since 1994-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Halfpenny Close, Maidstone, ME16 9AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 9JE, ME16 9JD, ME16 9JA, ME16 9DG, ME16 9JF, ME16 9AQ, ME16 9AS, ME16 9DL, ME16 9EP.

Halfpenny Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Halfpenny Close are based on 63 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 9AJ

Average Price
£499,769
Semi-Detached
£451,724
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£527,395
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Halfpenny Close

Average Price
£499,769
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Halfpenny CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Halfpenny Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002022-03-14 £481,952
5 Halfpenny Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002021-06-30 £421,547
28 Halfpenny Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£352,0002021-03-11 £416,328
23 Halfpenny Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£370,0002020-12-09 £461,406
27 Halfpenny Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£365,0002020-01-31 £463,066

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Barming Primary School
Belmont Close, Barming ME16 9DY 		471 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Jubilee Primary School
Gatland Lane, ME16 8PF 		734 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		970 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		1,509 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4East Farleigh Primary School
Vicarage Lane, East Farleigh ME15 0LY 		2,245 yd Community 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 		1,516 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		1,551 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		1,598 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		2,895 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		2,981 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 		710 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Helens Montessori School
Lower Road, East Farleigh ME15 0JT 		1,625 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		2,240 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		2,650 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		3,342 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
Melad Tandoori Ltd452 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone306 yd
Blackthorn CafeBlackthorn Medical Centre, St Andrew's Road541 yd
SubwayUnit 5, Hermitage Walk797 yd
Pizza Go Go/China Go Go310 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone880 yd
Cafe @ Plus OneMaidstone And Tunbridge Wells Nhs T, Maidstone Hospital997 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Cherry Tree437 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone683 yd
The Redstart Inn LtdThe Redstart Public House, 70 North Street707 yd
The BullThe Bull Inn Public House, 5 Tonbridge Road866 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barming Fish And Chips382 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone673 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 2, Hermitage Walk797 yd
Lotus House349 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone823 yd
Maidstone Best Kebab255 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone1,029 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's529 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone227 yd
R & A Mini Supermarket378 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone673 yd
TescoUnit 7, Hermitage Walk797 yd
Tesco300 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone880 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Barming Heath
SPRINGWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches331 yd
Gatland Recreation Ground
WOODFORD ROAD 		grass pitches465 yd
Bower Grove School
FANT LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite591 yd
Barming Primary School
BELMONT CLOSE 		grass pitches595 yd
Beechwood Community Hall
MARIGOLD WAY 		709 yd
Old Rectory Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Farleigh Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool857 yd
Barming Playing Field
Church Lane 		grass pitches937 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 90.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.6%

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 speed76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed124.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Halfpenny Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 232 crimes were reported near Halfpenny Close . 41% 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 9AJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 232
Violence And Sexual Offences 131
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Public Order 12
Other Theft 11
Vehicle Crime 11
Burglary 11
Shoplifting 6
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME16 9AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Woodford Road402 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rectory Lane425 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Catherine Close464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fernhill Road325 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Long Rede Lane440 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Newman Close410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newman Close410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newman Close410 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Newman Close410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Farleigh Lane304 yd

Employment

ME16 9AJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee111
Retired48
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Education23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Financial and insurance activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Transport and storage8
Manufacturing6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male158

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex126
Separated5
Divorced33
Widowed9

Health

Very good health176
Good health103
Fair health34
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 99
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian17
Other Asian6
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White284
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom276
European Union14
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia21
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK276
10+ Years34
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
France1
Lithuania2
Other EU countries12
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia5
No passport held25

Religion

No religion125
Christian172
Hindu3
Muslim1
Other religion2
Not answered16
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