Ashford Road is in Harrietsham, Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME17 1BJ is located in the Harrietsham and Lenham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Faversham and Mid Kent. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ashford Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Ashford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ashford Road are based on 570 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 ME17 1BJ

Average Price
£1,164,218
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,164,218
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashford Road

Average Price
£620,268
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Acres Gate Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£840,0002015-08-25 £1,224,398
Whyte Ladys Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£725,0002011-12-12 £1,353,224
Whyte Ladys Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£400,0002010-08-23 £715,551
Acres Gate Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£740,0002009-10-19 £1,419,841
Acres Gate Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£718,0002007-08-10 £1,229,958

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lenham Primary School
Ham Lane, Lenham ME17 2LL
1,335 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Platts Heath Primary School
Headcorn Road, Platts Heath ME17 2NH
2,224 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harrietsham Church of England Primary School
West Street, Harrietsham ME17 1JZ
2,438 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswood Primary School
Cayser Drive, Kingswood ME17 3QF
4,956 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hollingbourne Primary School
Eyhorne Street, Hollingbourne ME17 1UA
5,335 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Lenham School
Ham Lane, Lenham ME17 2LL
1,178 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in ME17 1BJ area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
William Pitt Field
LODER CLOSE
grass pitches595 yd
The Lenham School
HAM LANE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,047 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 66.7%
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%

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

Safety

Is Ashford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 35 crimes were reported near Ashford Road . 74% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME17 1BJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 35
Shoplifting 14
Other Theft 8
Vehicle Crime 5
Violence And Sexual Offences 4
Drugs 2
Public Order 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME17 1BJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station391 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station391 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Petrol Station391 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station391 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station391 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station391 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station391 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station391 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station391 yd
2023-11ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station391 yd

Employment

ME17 1BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 Employee79
Retired66
Self-Employed43
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family10
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Construction31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Financial and insurance activities11
Human health and social work activities10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Other9
Administrative and support service activities7
Real estate activities5
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female154
Male154

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex154
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed18

Health

Very good health148
Good health114
Fair health30
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 87
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed Other1
White300
Gypsy or Irish Traveller6
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years14
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
Ireland3
France2
Other EU countries3
Oceania1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion117
Christian177
Hindu1
Jewish1
Other religion2
Not answered10