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

Nearby postcodes are: ME17 3PD, ME17 3PA, ME17 3NZ, ME17 3BZ, ME17 3NY, ME17 3PE, ME17 3PR, ME17 3BF, ME17 3PS.

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 3PB

Average Price
£456,910
Semi-Detached
£440,896
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£520,966
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
8 Ashford Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002021-06-29 £386,804
16 Ashford Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002021-01-18 £425,015
20 Ashford Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£447,5002020-01-21 £567,732
9 Ashford Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002018-06-20 £440,833
12 Ashford Drive, Maidstone, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£356,0002016-08-25 £469,426

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kingswood Primary School
Cayser Drive, Kingswood ME17 3QF 		688 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School
Lower Street, Leeds ME17 1RL 		2,703 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ulcombe Church of England Primary School
The Street, Ulcombe ME17 1DU 		2,717 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sutton Valence Primary School
North Street, Sutton Valence ME17 3HT 		3,258 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Harrietsham Church of England Primary School
West Street, Harrietsham ME17 1JZ 		3,368 yd Voluntary controlled 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 		3,098 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 Road798 yd
Winterwood Farm Staff CanteenWinterwood Farm, Chartway Street968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kingswood Kebab And Pizza58 Cayser Drive, Kingswood647 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Parish Recreation And Sports Field
WILDWOOD CLOSE 		grass pitches869 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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 speed56.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed54.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed71.29 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed71.29 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ashford Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 33 crimes were reported near Ashford Drive . 75% 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 3PB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Violence And Sexual Offences 7
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 3PB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tall Trees Close274 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tall Trees Close274 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elder Close185 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Broomfield Road165 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Copperfield Close372 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Copperfield Close372 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tall Trees Close274 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tall Trees Close274 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chestnut Drive242 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tall Trees Close274 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME17 3PB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired72
Full-Time Employee67
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Construction20
Human health and social work activities15
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities9
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Transport and storage5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female140
Male145

Partnership Status

Single46
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated2
Divorced17
Widowed25

Health

Very good health125
Good health100
Fair health38
Bad health18
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 70
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White274

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union7
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years13
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Other EU countries5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion107
Christian167
Sikh1
Not answered13
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