Hop Garden Close is in Barming, Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 9FL 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 2018-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hop Garden Close, Barming, Maidstone, ME16 9FL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 9GN, ME16 9HG, ME16 9FP, ME16 9HN, ME16 9HJ, ME16 9HP, ME16 9DY, ME16 9HQ, ME16 9HL.

Hop Garden Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hop Garden Close are based on 6 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 9FL

Average Price
£556,283
Semi-Detached
£461,377
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£603,736
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hop Garden Close

Average Price
£556,283
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hop Garden CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Hop Garden Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, a newly built property 		£494,5002019-01-17 £628,141
3 Hop Garden Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, a newly built property 		£492,5002018-12-14 £613,992
6 Hop Garden Close, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£385,0002018-11-02 £467,263
4 Hop Garden Close, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, a newly built property 		£474,9952018-10-26 £574,310
5 Hop Garden Close, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£380,0002018-10-26 £455,491

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Barming Primary School
Belmont Close, Barming ME16 9DY 		452 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Jubilee Primary School
Gatland Lane, ME16 8PF 		1,576 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		1,693 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		2,085 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Palace Wood Primary School
Ash Grove, Allington ME16 0AB 		2,650 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		2,163 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakwood Park Grammar School
Oakwood Park, ME16 8AH 		2,241 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		2,309 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		3,415 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		3,528 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 		1,517 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Helens Montessori School
Lower Road, East Farleigh ME15 0JT 		1,797 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		2,886 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		3,445 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		4,027 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
SubwayUnit 5, Hermitage Walk1,065 yd
Melad Tandoori Ltd452 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone1,074 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Redstart Inn LtdThe Redstart Public House, 70 North Street322 yd
The BullThe Bull Inn Public House, 5 Tonbridge Road617 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's PizzaUnit 2, Hermitage Walk1,065 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's529 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone1,042 yd
TescoUnit 7, Hermitage Walk1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Barming Primary School
BELMONT CLOSE 		grass pitches316 yd
Barming Playing Field
Church Lane 		grass pitches717 yd
Barming Heath
SPRINGWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches817 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed390 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed29 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hop Garden Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 46 crimes were reported near Hop Garden Close . 71% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME16 9FL.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 46
Violence And Sexual Offences 18
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Public Order 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Other Theft 3
Vehicle Crime 3
Burglary 2
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carpenters Close285 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near North Pole Road249 yd
2023-11Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Belmont Close273 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Belmont Close273 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodleas543 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodleas543 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Southwood443 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abingdon Road542 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Abingdon Road542 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near North Street285 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME16 9FL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired116
Full-Time Employee112
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)10
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities20
Construction19
Education12
Financial and insurance activities11
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other6
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female186
Male180

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex196
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated2
Divorced21
Widowed27

Health

Very good health172
Good health133
Fair health54
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 105
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Indian3
Other Asian10
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White333
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom341
European Union11
Africa5
Middle East and Asia9
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK341
10+ Years16
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom323
Ireland1
France4
Italy2
Lithuania1
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion109
Christian224
Buddhist8
Sikh3
Other religion1
Not answered21
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