Orchard Cottages is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME16 9LY is located in the Fant 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 Orchard Cottages, Maidstone, ME16 9LY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME16 9NA, ME15 0JH, ME15 0JG.

Orchard Cottages Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Cottages are based on 12 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 9LY

Average Price
£544,810
Semi-Detached
£361,774
Terraced
£311,618
Detached
£1,076,853
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£188,048

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Cottages

Average Price
£421,641
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CottagesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Sark Farleigh Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£805,0002021-04-01 £941,231
3 Orchard Cottages Farleigh Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£216,5002018-05-31 £254,030
The Yard & Store Farleigh Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Other, an established residential building 		£160,0002016-04-05 £185,007
Fernlea Farleigh Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£253,0002015-09-18 £361,774
Sark Farleigh Lane, Maidstone, Kent
Other, an established residential building 		£155,0002015-08-07 £191,089

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Jubilee Primary School
Gatland Lane, ME16 8PF 		978 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
2out of 4East Farleigh Primary School
Vicarage Lane, East Farleigh ME15 0LY 		1,067 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barming Primary School
Belmont Close, Barming ME16 9DY 		1,372 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Borough Primary School
Greenway, ME16 8TL 		1,592 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone
Queen's Road, ME16 0LB 		2,218 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 		1,935 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St Augustine Academy
Oakwood Road, ME16 8AE 		2,032 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Simon Stock Catholic School
Oakwood Park, ME16 0JP 		2,195 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Maplesden Noakes School
Buckland Road, ME16 0TJ 		3,499 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Buckland Road, ME16 0SF 		3,534 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 		1,039 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bower Grove School
Fant Lane, ME16 8NL 		1,239 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		2,611 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		2,696 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		3,591 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 Bull InnBull Inn, Lower Road409 yd
East Farleigh ClubEast Farleigh Working Mens Club, Lower Road540 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Old Rectory Health & Fitness Club (Closed)
Farleigh Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool347 yd
Farleigh W.I. Hall
FORGE LANE 		559 yd
East Farleigh Primary School
VICARAGE LANE 		grass pitches983 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed38.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed35.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed53.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed53.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed8.29 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Cottages Street dangerous?

In 2023, 42 crimes were reported near Orchard Cottages . 72% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME16 9LY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 42
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Violence And Sexual Offences 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Other Theft 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Public Order 2
Burglary 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lower Road496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lower Road496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area164 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area164 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Station Road354 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near River Close354 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near River Close354 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near River Close354 yd
2023-10Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area164 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lower Road496 yd

Employment

ME16 9LY 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 Employee94
Retired76
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee18
Unemployed15
Looking after home or family14
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction16
Education14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing9
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female184
Male158

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex127
Separated6
Divorced36
Widowed20

Health

Very good health153
Good health118
Fair health46
Bad health15
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 67
Other18

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian18
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White310
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union39
Africa1
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years30
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland3
Lithuania1
Poland14
Romania7
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia5
Central and South America1
No passport held64

Religion

No religion127
Christian195
Buddhist5
Sikh2
Not answered14
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