Kent Street is in Mereworth, Maidstone and in Tonbridge And Malling district.
ME18 5QS is located in the Downs and Mereworth electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Tonbridge and Malling. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kent Street, Mereworth, Maidstone, ME18 5QS and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: ME18 5QR, ME19 4LA, ME18 5QW, ME19 4FJ, ME19 4SA.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yew Tree House, 265 Kent Street, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £850,000 | 2022-08-12 | £788,980 |
| 258 Kent Street, Maidstone, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £285,000 | 2018-03-01 | £341,641 |
| 265 Kent Street, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £330,000 | 2001-01-19 | £1,053,439 |
| 240 Kent Street, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £145,000 | 1995-08-22 | £854,971 |
| 265 Kent Street, Maidstone, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £172,000 | 1995-06-22 | £1,034,314 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Kings Hill School Primary and Nursery Crispin Way, Kings Hill ME19 4LS | 1,072 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Valley Invicta Primary School At Kings Hill Warwick Way (Off Tower View), Kings Hill ME19 4AL | 1,262 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Mereworth Community Primary School 39 the Street, Mereworth ME18 5ND | 1,743 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | The Discovery School Discovery Drive, Kings Hill ME19 4GJ | 2,485 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Offham Primary School Church Road, Offham ME19 5NX | 3,305 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2out of 4 | The Malling School Beech Road, East Malling ME19 6DH | 4,548 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2out of 4 | Kent Health Needs Education Service 40 Teddington Drive, Leybourne ME19 5FF | 4,900 yd | Pupil referral unit | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Hill School CRISPIN WAY | grass pitches | 974 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 25.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 75.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 18 crimes were reported
near Kent Street .
79% 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 ME18 5QS.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 18 |
| Violence And Sexual Offences | 9 |
| Criminal Damage And Arson | 3 |
| Vehicle Crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Anti Social Behaviour | 1 |
| Other Theft | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME18 5QS.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Beech Road | 496 yd |
| 2023-11 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Saxon Close | 319 yd |
| 2023-11 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Saxon Close | 319 yd |
| 2023-11 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Saxon Close | 319 yd |
| 2023-11 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Saxon Close | 319 yd |
| 2023-11 | Other theft | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Lambourne Drive | 450 yd |
| 2023-11 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Kent Street | 351 yd |
| 2023-11 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Malling Road | 161 yd |
| 2023-09 | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Pippin Way | 431 yd |
| 2023-08 | Criminal damage and arson | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Saxon Close | 319 yd |
ME18 5QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
| Full-Time Employee | 108 |
| Retired | 53 |
| Self-Employed | 41 |
| Part-Time Employee | 36 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 17 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 12 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 7 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 35 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 24 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 15 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 15 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 14 |
| Education | 13 |
| Construction | 11 |
| Human health and social work activities | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 6 |
| Other | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Female | 174 |
| Male | 173 |
| Single | 104 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 142 |
| Separated | 9 |
| Divorced | 29 |
| Widowed | 14 |
| Very good health | 159 |
| Good health | 132 |
| Fair health | 43 |
| Bad health | 7 |
| Very bad health | 6 |
| No qualifications | 54 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 44 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 42 |
| Apprenticeship | 13 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 48 |
| Degree or Similar | 88 |
| Other | 8 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Indian | 2 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 336 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 313 |
| European Union | 20 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 7 |
| Middle East and Asia | 1 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| British Overseas | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 313 |
| 10+ Years | 22 |
| 5-10 Years | 8 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 288 |
| France | 1 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 6 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 44 |
| No religion | 158 |
| Christian | 173 |
| Not answered | 16 |