Lower Road is in Sutton Valence, Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME17 3BP 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 3BP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME17 3BW, ME17 3BN, ME17 3AJ, ME17 3AH, ME17 3AD, ME17 3BH, ME17 3BQ, ME17 3BS, ME17 3AE.

Lower Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Road are based on 201 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 3BP

Average Price
£346,071
Semi-Detached
£346,071
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Road

Average Price
£593,744
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Lens Cottage Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£299,9502021-09-10 £337,625
Gurrs Cottage Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£219,0002016-10-21 £287,988
Gurrs Cottage Lower Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£97,5001999-07-09 £412,599

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sutton Valence Primary School
North Street, Sutton Valence ME17 3HT 		292 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingswood Primary School
Cayser Drive, Kingswood ME17 3QF 		3,487 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Langley Park Primary Academy
Edmett Way, ME17 3FX 		3,520 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ulcombe Church of England Primary School
The Street, Ulcombe ME17 1DU 		3,856 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Bicknor Road, Park Wood ME15 9PS 		4,131 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSutton Valence School
North Street, Sutton Valence ME17 3HL 		104 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Queen's HeadThe Queens Head, High Street125 yd
The Kings HeadKings Head, North Street336 yd

Sport

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 pool234 yd
Sutton Valence Primary School
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches439 yd
Sutton Valence War Memorial Playing Fields
SUTTON VALENCE RECREATION GROUND SUTTON VALENCE RECREATION GROUND NORTH STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts579 yd
Sutton Valence Village Hall
NORTH STREET 		580 yd
Sutton Valence School (Cricket Grounds)
NORTH STREET 		grass pitches751 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 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%

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 Lower Road dangerous?

In 2023, 28 crimes were reported near Lower Road . 76% 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 3BP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 28
Violence And Sexual Offences 10
Vehicle Crime 6
Public Order 4
Other Theft 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Burglary 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME17 3BP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near High Street153 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near School Lane181 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near School Lane181 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near School Lane181 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near School Lane181 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Southways462 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near School Lane181 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station323 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Haven Close491 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near South Bank208 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired66
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee20
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education17
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Human health and social work activities11
Other11
Construction11
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication7
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female146
Male139

Partnership Status

Single85
Married: Opposite sex115
Separated4
Divorced29
Widowed18

Health

Very good health136
Good health99
Fair health35
Bad health7
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 96
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian2
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other1
White267
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union17
Rest of Europe2
Africa4
Middle East and Asia5
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years24
5-10 Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Ireland3
France3
Lithuania2
Other EU countries8
South-East Asia1
Oceania2
No passport held22

Religion

No religion118
Christian144
Buddhist3
Muslim2
Other religion4
Not answered10
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