Ashford Drive is in Kingswood, Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME17 3PA is located in the Leeds 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 Ashford Drive, Kingswood, Maidstone, ME17 3PA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME17 3BZ, ME17 3PE, ME17 3PB, ME17 3PR, ME17 3PD, ME17 3PQ, ME17 3NZ, ME17 3NY, ME17 3PP.

Ashford Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ashford Drive are based on 31 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 3PA

Average Price
£544,094
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£544,094
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashford Drive

Average Price
£487,846
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashford DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Ashford Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£505,0002022-12-12 £495,472
11 Ashford Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002021-12-16 £579,959
25 Ashford Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£515,0002020-07-24 £639,629
21 Ashford Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002019-11-27 £585,740
23 Ashford Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002019-10-28 £578,621

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kingswood Primary School
Cayser Drive, Kingswood ME17 3QF 		649 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School
Lower Street, Leeds ME17 1RL 		2,662 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ulcombe Church of England Primary School
The Street, Ulcombe ME17 1DU 		2,747 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harrietsham Church of England Primary School
West Street, Harrietsham ME17 1JZ 		3,235 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sutton Valence Primary School
North Street, Sutton Valence ME17 3HT 		3,391 yd Community school 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 		3,232 yd Other independent school Yes 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
The Kingswood Christmas CafeRowan House, Gravelly Bottom Road914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kingswood Kebab And Pizza58 Cayser Drive, Kingswood614 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Parish Recreation And Sports Field
WILDWOOD CLOSE 		grass pitches814 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 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 33.3%

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 speed49 Mbit/s
Average download speed48.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed61.53 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed61.53 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed13.37 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ashford Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 39 crimes were reported near Ashford Drive . 73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was criminal damage and arson. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME17 3PA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 39
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Violence And Sexual Offences 8
Other Theft 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Public Order 1
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Broomfield Road247 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tall Trees Close293 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elder Close169 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tall Trees Close293 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Copperfield Close368 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chestnut Drive257 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tall Trees Close293 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tall Trees Close293 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Copperfield Close368 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tall Trees Close293 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME17 3PA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired109
Full-Time Employee87
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Other13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Construction12
Manufacturing10
Education10
Transport and storage7
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male155

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex167
Separated3
Divorced13
Widowed26

Health

Very good health134
Good health114
Fair health53
Bad health11
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 76
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African8
Mixed White and African1
White308
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom300
European Union6
Rest of Europe3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK300
10+ Years11
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
Ireland2
Portugal1
Spain1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion87
Christian204
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered24
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