Lower Road is in Sutton Valence, Maidstone and in Maidstone district.
ME17 3BL is located in the Sutton Valence and Langley 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 Lower Road, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3BL and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: ME17 3BJ, ME17 3AL, ME17 3HH, ME17 3BH, ME17 3AG, ME17 3AP, ME17 3BE, ME17 3BN, ME17 3BW.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloth Workers Arms Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent Other, an established residential building | £416,000 | 2021-08-25 | £442,427 |
| Motto Cottage Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building | £480,000 | 2010-09-29 | £805,082 |
| Clothworkers Cottage Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £172,000 | 2010-03-22 | £314,544 |
| Motto Cottage Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent Terraced, an established residential building | £425,000 | 2006-11-10 | £730,725 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Sutton Valence Primary School North Street, Sutton Valence ME17 3HT | 160 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Langley Park Primary Academy Edmett Way, ME17 3FX | 3,399 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Kingswood Primary School Cayser Drive, Kingswood ME17 3QF | 3,679 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | The Holy Family Catholic Primary School Bicknor Road, Park Wood ME15 9PS | 3,996 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Ulcombe Church of England Primary School The Street, Ulcombe ME17 1DU | 4,063 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Sutton Valence School North Street, Sutton Valence ME17 3HL | 209 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Queen's Head | The Queens Head, High Street | 116 yd | |
| The Kings Head | Kings Head, North Street | 132 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Wooderson Sports Centre NORTH STREET | artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 190 yd |
| Sutton Valence Primary School NORTH STREET | grass pitches | 277 yd |
| Sutton Valence Village Hall NORTH STREET | 560 yd | |
| Sutton Valence War Memorial Playing Fields SUTTON VALENCE RECREATION GROUND SUTTON VALENCE RECREATION GROUND NORTH STREET | grass pitches, tennis courts | 596 yd |
| Sutton Valence School (Cricket Grounds) NORTH STREET | grass pitches | 701 yd |
| Sutton Valence Preparatory School CHART ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool | 1,047 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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| 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% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 31 crimes were reported
near Lower Road .
75% 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 3BL.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 31 |
| Violence And Sexual Offences | 11 |
| Vehicle Crime | 7 |
| Public Order | 4 |
| Criminal Damage And Arson | 3 |
| Other Theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Anti Social Behaviour | 1 |
| Other Crime | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME17 3BL.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | Other crime | Under investigation | On or near High Street | 58 yd |
| 2023-12 | Public order | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near School Lane | 76 yd |
| 2023-12 | Public order | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near School Lane | 76 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near School Lane | 76 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near School Lane | 76 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Southways | 354 yd |
| 2023-11 | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near School Lane | 76 yd |
| 2023-11 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Petrol Station | 134 yd |
| 2023-11 | Vehicle crime | Under investigation | On or near Haven Close | 431 yd |
| 2023-10 | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near South Bank | 127 yd |
ME17 3BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.
The percentage of student residents living in ME17 3BL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 96 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 49 |
| Self-Employed | 43 |
| Retired | 39 |
| Part-Time Employee | 30 |
| Other | 11 |
| Unemployed | 8 |
| Looking after home or family | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Education | 58 |
| Human health and social work activities | 19 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 13 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
| Construction | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 179 |
| Male | 183 |
| Single | 123 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 121 |
| Separated | 8 |
| Divorced | 32 |
| Widowed | 6 |
| Very good health | 208 |
| Good health | 118 |
| Fair health | 26 |
| Bad health | 6 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 31 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 18 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 69 |
| Apprenticeship | 10 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 47 |
| Degree or Similar | 112 |
| Other | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 1 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Other Asian | 6 |
| Black African | 2 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 7 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 4 |
| White | 335 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 324 |
| European Union | 19 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 6 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 6 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 324 |
| 10+ Years | 17 |
| 5-10 Years | 10 |
| 2-5 Years | 3 |
| Less than 2 years | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 324 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 10 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 21 |
| No religion | 130 |
| Christian | 191 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Muslim | 3 |
| Other religion | 4 |
| Not answered | 31 |