Laight Road is in Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME17 3FU is located in the Park Wood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Faversham and Mid Kent. This postcode has been in use since 2017-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Laight Road, Maidstone, ME17 3FU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME17 3FY, ME17 3GA, ME17 3GB, ME17 3FW, ME17 3FA, ME17 3NG, ME17 3FZ, ME17 3FD, ME17 3FF.

Laight Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Laight Road are based on 19 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 3FU

Average Price
£319,127
Semi-Detached
£379,920
Terraced
£338,611
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£110,616
Other
£713,574

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laight Road

Average Price
£319,127
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laight Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
25 Laight Road, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002022-08-22 £398,259
1 Laight Road, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£132,0002022-05-05 £132,304
15 Laight Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£307,0002021-09-30 £338,080
17 Laight Road, Maidstone, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£282,5002021-02-19 £326,140
5 Laight Road, Maidstone, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£84,0002020-09-25 £93,241

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Langley Park Primary Academy
Edmett Way, ME17 3FX 		545 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tree Tops Primary Academy
Brishing Lane, Park Wood ME15 9EZ 		826 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Bicknor Road, Park Wood ME15 9PS 		829 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Senacre Wood Primary School
Graveney Road, Senacre ME15 8QQ 		1,205 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Molehill Primary Academy
Hereford Road, ME15 7ND 		2,000 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4New Line Learning Academy
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QL 		2,815 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cornwallis Academy
Hubbards Lane, Linton ME17 4HX 		3,770 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, ME15 7BT 		4,050 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSchool of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road, ME14 5GQ 		4,303 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		4,533 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Five Acre Wood School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QF 		2,746 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSutton Valence School
North Street, Sutton Valence ME17 3HL 		3,755 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, ME14 5GA 		5,044 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		5,072 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		5,388 yd Other independent 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
SubwayUnit 2, Langley Park Centre40 yd
Costa CoffeeLangley Park Centre, Laight Road40 yd
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 6, Langley Park Centre40 yd
Toby Carvery MaidstoneToby Carvery Restaurant, Langley Park Centre53 yd
MegabiteUnit 12, Spectrum Business Estate612 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Charlie's ChippyUnit 1A, Longshaw Road814 yd
Fat DragonUnit 1C, Longshaw Road843 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Maidstone Golf Centre
LANGLEY PARK LANGLEY PARK SUTTON ROAD 		golf516 yd
Langley Park Primary Academy
EDMETT WAY 		grass pitches529 yd
Senacre Playing Fields
TITCHFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches753 yd
Bearsted Fc
Otham Sports Ground Otham Sports Ground Honey Lane 		grass pitches781 yd
Tree Tops Primary Academy
BRISHING LANE 		grass pitches1,045 yd
Heather House (Closed)
Heather House Heather House Bicknor Road 		1,046 yd
Parkwood
PARK WOOD WALK 		grass pitches1,091 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 73.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 73.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 73.1%

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 speed55 Mbit/s
Average download speed104.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Laight Road dangerous?

In 2023, 225 crimes were reported near Laight Road . 41% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME17 3FU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 225
Violence And Sexual Offences 91
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Shoplifting 23
Other Theft 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Burglary 12
Vehicle Crime 10
Public Order 8
Bicycle Theft 5
Drugs 5
Other Crime 5
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wiles Road325 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wiles Road325 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brown Road325 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Brown Road325 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Baker Road349 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Bowles Road161 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hayward Road72 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Mallet Avenue419 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Shoebridge Drive169 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shoebridge Drive169 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee182
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed36
Looking after home or family27
Retired16
Student (economically inactive)14
Other11
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Education16
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Human health and social work activities13
Administrative and support service activities12
Other11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Manufacturing8
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female282
Male257

Partnership Status

Single148
Married: Opposite sex157
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced28
Widowed8

Health

Very good health334
Good health168
Fair health29
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 84
Degree or Similar 126
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian12
Pakistani4
Other Asian11
Black African18
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White458
Other23

Country of Birth

United Kingdom446
European Union40
Rest of Europe5
Africa19
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK446
10+ Years63
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom430
Ireland8
Italy5
Portugal5
Lithuania4
Poland11
Other EU countries10
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa6
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America2
No passport held49

Religion

No religion285
Christian186
Hindu21
Muslim18
Not answered30
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