Old Ashford Road is in Lenham, Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME17 2DG 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 Old Ashford Road, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2DG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME17 2DH, ME17 2GR.

Old Ashford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Ashford Road are based on 20 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 2DG

Average Price
£521,838
Semi-Detached
£293,202
Terraced
£729,605
Detached
£641,373
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Ashford Road

Average Price
£725,448
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Ashford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Augustine Old Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, a newly built property 		£735,0002023-04-28 £729,854
Burleigh Old Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, a newly built property 		£675,0002023-04-25 £670,274
Montagu Old Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, a newly built property 		£685,0002023-04-20 £680,204
The Marvel Old Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002021-12-09 £485,158
1 The Red Cottage Old Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£307,0002021-09-07 £345,560

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lenham Primary School
Ham Lane, Lenham ME17 2LL 		1,016 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Platts Heath Primary School
Headcorn Road, Platts Heath ME17 2NH 		3,340 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harrietsham Church of England Primary School
West Street, Harrietsham ME17 1JZ 		4,779 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Egerton Church of England Primary School
Stisted Way, Egerton TN27 9DR 		5,155 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		1,181 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHeath Farm School
Egerton Road, Charing Heath TN27 0AX 		4,098 yd Other independent special 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
Cornerhouse CafeCorner House, The Square750 yd
End Of The Rainbow Food Station7 Church Square, Lenham750 yd
The Bow Window Cafe And TearoomBow Window, The Square784 yd
Chopsticks & BowlChopsticks And Bowl, 19 High Street808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red LionRed Lion, The Square784 yd
The Dog And Bear HotelThe Square, Lenham784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Square Fish CafeThe Chequers Fish Bar, The Square746 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited8 Faversham Road, Lenham762 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near ME17 2DG postcode.

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 80.0%
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/s20.0%

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

Safety

Is Old Ashford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 25 crimes were reported near Old Ashford Road . 77% 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 ME17 2DG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 25
Violence And Sexual Offences 12
Burglary 4
Anti Social Behaviour 3
Public Order 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME17 2DG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Old Ashford Road59 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Wealden Square392 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Old Ashford Road59 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hubbards Hill533 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hubbards Hill533 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Glebe Gardens426 yd
2023-09Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hubbards Hill533 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Old Ashford Road59 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Old Ashford Road59 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Old Ashford Road59 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME17 2DG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired101
Full-Time Employee78
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee18
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Construction20
Transport and storage16
Information and communication14
Education14
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other7
Financial and insurance activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female168
Male118

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex119
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced39
Widowed28

Health

Very good health129
Good health98
Fair health48
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 69
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Black African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White277
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union6
Africa4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years7
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
France2
Poland2
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion112
Christian159
Muslim1
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered12
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