West Street is in Harrietsham, Maidstone and in Maidstone district.
ME17 1HU 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 West Street, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1HU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: ME17 1EZ, ME17 1HX, ME17 1GD, ME17 1AD, ME17 1LY, ME17 1GF, ME17 1GN, ME17 1GE, ME17 1GJ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 West Street, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £585,000 | 2022-03-30 | £612,934 |
| 66 West Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building | £325,000 | 2022-03-25 | £335,518 |
| 80 West Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building | £308,000 | 2022-03-22 | £317,968 |
| 68 West Street, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building | £325,000 | 2022-02-11 | £345,730 |
| 62B West Street, Maidstone, Kent Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £133,000 | 2021-10-15 | £142,146 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Harrietsham Church of England Primary School West Street, Harrietsham ME17 1JZ | 676 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Platts Heath Primary School Headcorn Road, Platts Heath ME17 2NH | 2,630 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Lenham Primary School Ham Lane, Lenham ME17 2LL | 3,089 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Kingswood Primary School Cayser Drive, Kingswood ME17 3QF | 3,523 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Hollingbourne Primary School Eyhorne Street, Hollingbourne ME17 1UA | 3,755 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1out of 4 | The Lenham School Ham Lane, Lenham ME17 2LL | 2,939 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taste Of Bengal | Ashford Road, Harrietsham | 88 yd | |
| Safe Hands Professional After School Childcare | Harrietsham Church Of England Prima, West Street | 699 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrietsham Social Club | 34 West Street, Harrietsham | 113 yd | |
| Percival's Rest | The Roebuck Inn, West Street | 117 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 88.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 88.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 88.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 69 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 61.9 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 101 crimes were reported
near West Street .
60% 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 ME17 1HU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 101 |
| Violence And Sexual Offences | 33 |
| Shoplifting | 21 |
| Criminal Damage And Arson | 14 |
| Public Order | 9 |
| Other Crime | 6 |
| Other Theft | 6 |
| Vehicle Crime | 5 |
| Anti Social Behaviour | 5 |
| Burglary | 2 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME17 1HU.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | Other crime | On or near Harrietsham (Station) | 207 yd | |
| 2023-12 | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Brunger Close | 240 yd |
| 2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Forge Meadow | 213 yd |
| 2023-12 | Other theft | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Matthews Avenue | 195 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Mills Court | 247 yd |
| 2023-12 | Shoplifting | Under investigation | On or near Supermarket | 121 yd |
| 2023-12 | Shoplifting | Under investigation | On or near Supermarket | 121 yd |
| 2023-12 | Shoplifting | Under investigation | On or near Supermarket | 121 yd |
| 2023-12 | Shoplifting | Under investigation | On or near Supermarket | 121 yd |
| 2023-11 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Chippendayle Drive | 147 yd |
ME17 1HU 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 84 |
| Retired | 40 |
| Part-Time Employee | 15 |
| Self-Employed | 13 |
| Unemployed | 9 |
| Looking after home or family | 7 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Other |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 24 |
| Human health and social work activities | 20 |
| Construction | 20 |
| Education | 15 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 14 |
| Other | 12 |
| Information and communication | 10 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Transport and storage | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 107 |
| Male | 106 |
| Single | 65 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 76 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 16 |
| Widowed | 14 |
| Very good health | 110 |
| Good health | 81 |
| Fair health | 19 |
| Bad health | 6 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 25 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 19 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 26 |
| Apprenticeship | 9 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 39 |
| Degree or Similar | 56 |
| Other | 3 |
| Indian | 4 |
| Other Asian | 2 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 204 |
| Roma | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 198 |
| European Union | 8 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 4 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 198 |
| 10+ Years | 8 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| 2-5 Years | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 188 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Romania | 3 |
| Other EU countries | 3 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 17 |
| No religion | 110 |
| Christian | 87 |
| Muslim | 1 |
| Sikh | 4 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 12 |