Firmin Avenue is in Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone and in Maidstone district. ME17 4SP 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 2000-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Firmin Avenue, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4SP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME17 4TG, ME17 4UX, ME17 4US, ME17 4UT, ME17 4UR, ME17 4UY, ME17 4UW, ME17 4SE, ME17 4RD.

Firmin Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firmin Avenue are based on 106 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 4SP

Average Price
£498,660
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£498,660
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firmin Avenue

Average Price
£530,729
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firmin AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
48 Firmin Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£475,0002021-01-28 £579,844
30 Firmin Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002020-01-20 £558,217
26 Firmin Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£415,0002017-11-01 £525,641
36 Firmin Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002015-12-21 £482,915
40 Firmin Avenue, Maidstone, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£289,0002013-10-04 £503,834

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Molehill Primary Academy
Hereford Road, ME15 7ND 		916 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tree Tops Primary Academy
Brishing Lane, Park Wood ME15 9EZ 		935 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oaks Primary Academy
Oak Tree Avenue, ME15 9AX 		1,011 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Bicknor Road, Park Wood ME15 9PS 		1,095 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tiger Primary School
Boughton Lane, ME15 9QL 		1,192 yd Free schools No 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 		1,192 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cornwallis Academy
Hubbards Lane, Linton ME17 4HX 		2,320 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road, ME15 7BT 		2,940 yd Foundation school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSchool of Science and Technology Maidstone
New Cut Road, ME14 5GQ 		3,746 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, ME14 5DT 		3,814 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 		1,159 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus
Heath Road, Linton ME17 4HT 		3,662 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMEPA Academy Limited
29 Earl Street, ME14 1PF 		4,254 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
8 Bower Mount Road, ME16 8AU 		4,757 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowfields Academy
Popesfield Way, ME14 5GA 		4,930 yd Free schools special 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
Ess Support ServicesKent Police Training Centre, Coverdale Avenue289 yd
Life Cafe Project46 Wallis Avenue, Maidstone544 yd
GreggsUnit 1B, Longshaw Road945 yd
Fusion Maidstone HLC Coffee ShopUnit 2-3, Cobb Way991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fat DragonUnit 1C, Longshaw Road945 yd
Charlie's ChippyUnit 1A, Longshaw Road957 yd
Indian Express130 Sutton Road, Maidstone1,010 yd
Zara Fish And Chippy130 Sutton Road, Maidstone1,010 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsW M Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, St Saviours Road587 yd
Co-op427 Willington Street, Maidstone1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
New Line Learning Academy (Senacre) (Closed)
Sutton Road 		grass pitches571 yd
Parkwood
PARK WOOD WALK 		grass pitches725 yd
Tree Tops Primary Academy
BRISHING LANE 		grass pitches727 yd
Kent Police Fhq
KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS KENT POLICE HEADQUARTERS SUTTON ROAD 		grass pitches863 yd
Heather House (Closed)
Heather House Heather House Bicknor Road 		869 yd
Molehill Primary Academy
HEREFORD ROAD 		grass pitches963 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed264.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Firmin Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 394 crimes were reported near Firmin Avenue . Only 26% 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 4SP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 394
Violence And Sexual Offences 201
Anti Social Behaviour 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Public Order 31
Vehicle Crime 19
Other Theft 14
Other Crime 10
Burglary 8
Drugs 4
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME17 4SP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Darwin Avenue521 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Acorn Place530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Penfold Close462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Penfold Close462 yd
2023-12Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Penfold Close462 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Acorn Place530 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Acorn Place530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Acorn Place530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Acorn Place530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Firmin Avenue124 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Retired31
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family11
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Construction24
Human health and social work activities15
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Transport and storage12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Information and communication9
Financial and insurance activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Manufacturing6
Other4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female153
Male145

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex122
Separated3
Divorced24
Widowed6

Health

Very good health141
Good health113
Fair health31
Bad health8
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 55
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian5
Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White273
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union17
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years22
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Italy1
Portugal1
Poland8
Romania4
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
No passport held33

Religion

No religion127
Christian148
Buddhist1
Sikh1
Other religion9
Not answered12
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