South Street is in Barming, Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 9EX is located in the Barming and Teston 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 South Street, Barming, Maidstone, ME16 9EX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 9EY, ME16 9HB, ME16 9EU, ME16 9EJ, ME16 9HW.

South Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on South Street are based on 53 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 9EX

Average Price
£506,400
Semi-Detached
£437,143
Terraced
£282,989
Detached
£799,227
Flats/Maisonettes
£188,276
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street

Average Price
£573,159
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 South Street, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002023-09-08 £296,608
St Margarets House, 15 South Street, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002022-10-28 £395,388
41 South Street, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£825,0002022-04-05 £862,023
31 South Street, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£645,0002021-12-06 £719,372
Jessamine Cottage, 37 South Street, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£580,0002021-05-25 £677,895

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Barming Primary School
Belmont Close, Barming ME16 9DY 		571 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Jubilee Primary School
Gatland Lane, ME16 8PF 		1,501 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		1,886 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4East Farleigh Primary School
Vicarage Lane, East Farleigh ME15 0LY 		2,118 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		2,434 yd Voluntary aided 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 		2,420 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		2,477 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		2,507 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		3,820 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		3,907 yd Foundation school No Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Helens Montessori School
Lower Road, East Farleigh ME15 0JT 		997 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		1,584 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		3,161 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		3,474 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		4,246 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BullThe Bull Inn Public House, 5 Tonbridge Road189 yd
The Redstart Inn LtdThe Redstart Public House, 70 North Street497 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Barming Playing Field
Church Lane 		grass pitches109 yd
Barming Primary School
BELMONT CLOSE 		grass pitches585 yd
Old Rectory Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Farleigh Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool978 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 96.4%

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 speed178 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

In 2023, 33 crimes were reported near South Street . 75% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME16 9EX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 33
Violence And Sexual Offences 15
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Public Order 2
Other Theft 2
Burglary 2
Other Crime 2
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carpenters Close537 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Priorsdean Close416 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abingdon Road427 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abingdon Road427 yd
2023-10Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carpenters Close537 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carpenters Close537 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near North Street537 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barned Court366 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barned Court366 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barned Court366 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME16 9EX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired142
Full-Time Employee57
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family12
Other7
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities18
Construction15
Education13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Manufacturing5
Other2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female171
Male142

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex147
Separated6
Divorced31
Widowed41

Health

Very good health119
Good health105
Fair health66
Bad health20
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship30
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 89
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian2
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
White306
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union3
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years11
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Ireland1
France1
Poland1
No passport held33

Religion

No religion88
Christian206
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered14
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