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

Nearby postcodes are: ME17 2QR, ME17 2QA, ME17 2PF, ME17 2QF, ME17 2PW, ME17 2PQ, ME17 2AA, ME17 2PJ, ME17 2PN.

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 2PX

Average Price
£861,188
Semi-Detached
£666,045
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£878,928
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
Holly House Old Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£760,0002021-08-18 £867,745
Forge House Old Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,150,0002021-02-10 £1,377,468
Holly House Old Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,5002020-08-21 £322,631
Sorrel House Old Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, a newly built property 		£585,0002016-03-18 £792,139
Down House Old Ashford Road, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, a newly built property 		£612,5002016-01-22 £859,023

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lenham Primary School
Ham Lane, Lenham ME17 2LL 		497 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Platts Heath Primary School
Headcorn Road, Platts Heath ME17 2NH 		3,005 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harrietsham Church of England Primary School
West Street, Harrietsham ME17 1JZ 		4,246 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Egerton Church of England Primary School
Stisted Way, Egerton TN27 9DR 		5,371 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 		640 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 		4,556 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 Square210 yd
End Of The Rainbow Food Station7 Church Square, Lenham224 yd
The Bow Window Cafe And TearoomBow Window, The Square244 yd
Chopsticks & BowlChopsticks And Bowl, 19 High Street283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red LionRed Lion, The Square244 yd
The Dog And Bear HotelThe Square, Lenham244 yd
Lenham Social ClubHigh Street, Lenham782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Square Fish CafeThe Chequers Fish Bar, The Square211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Southern Co-Operative Limited8 Faversham Road, Lenham246 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Lenham School
HAM LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool781 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 76.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 76.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 76.5%

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 speed42.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed114 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed78.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1000 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Ashford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 115 crimes were reported near Old Ashford Road . 57% 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 2PX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 115
Violence And Sexual Offences 36
Shoplifting 29
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Public Order 8
Burglary 8
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Theft 3
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Foord Road523 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket155 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket155 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket155 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket155 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket155 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Square172 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Old Ashford Road484 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Square214 yd
2023-11BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Wealden Square188 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME17 2PX 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

Education10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Manufacturing8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Human health and social work activities7
Other6
Transport and storage6
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities3

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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