Dickens Drive is in East Malling, West Malling and in Tonbridge And Malling district. ME19 6SJ is located in the East Malling 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 Dickens Drive, East Malling, West Malling, ME19 6SJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME19 6ST, ME19 6SS, ME20 6JH, ME19 6HD, ME19 6SU, ME20 6JN, ME20 6JL, ME19 6EU, ME19 6EY.

Dickens Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dickens Drive are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tonbridge And Malling.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME19 6SJ

Average Price
£228,448
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£228,448
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Drive

Average Price
£254,283
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Dickens Drive, West Malling, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£292,0002022-04-20 £281,062
16 Dickens Drive, West Malling, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002010-06-03 £175,834

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St James the Great Academy
Chapman Way, ME19 6SD 		555 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfield Infant School
Swallow Road, Larkfield ME20 6PY 		699 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lunsford Primary School
Swallow Road, Larkfield ME20 6PY 		734 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookfield Junior School
Brookfield Junior School, Swallow Road ME20 6PY 		793 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy
Rectory Lane North, Leybourne ME19 5HD 		822 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4The Malling School
Beech Road, East Malling ME19 6DH 		936 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Aylesford School
Teapot Lane, ME20 7JU 		2,427 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Holmesdale School
Malling Road, ME6 5HS 		3,119 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holmesdale School
Malling Road, ME6 5HS 		3,165 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Kent Health Needs Education Service
40 Teddington Drive, Leybourne ME19 5FF 		2,290 yd Pupil referral unit No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGrow 19 LTD
Wolfe Building, Malling Road ME6 5HS 		3,165 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable 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 East Malling CentreThe St James Centre, Chapman Way444 yd
Malling Munch16A Chapman Way, East Malling590 yd
Cafe Plaza17 Martin Square, Larkfield604 yd
Wealden Hall773 London Road, Larkfield748 yd
Alim-Et751 - 757 London Road, Larkfield748 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Olympia Boxing CICSt James The Great Academy, Chapman Way444 yd
Monks Head44 New Hythe Lane, Larkfield709 yd
Old RectoryThe Old Rectory, Oxley Shaw Lane838 yd
Leybourne Cricket ClubRectory Lane North, West Malling961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Seasons Garden790 London Road, Larkfield516 yd
Charcoal Grill10 Twisden Road, East Malling521 yd
Cinnamon Spice6 Twisden Road, East Malling521 yd
Ho Lap House22 Twisden Road, East Malling521 yd
Best Wok25 Martin Square, Larkfield604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoEsso Service Station, London Road468 yd
Morrison SupermarketMorrisons Supermarket, New Hythe Lane682 yd
Lidl675 London Road, Ditton1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lunsford Primary School
SWALLOW ROAD 		grass pitches700 yd
Bradbourne House (The Stables)
BRADBOURNE HOUSE BRADBOURNE HOUSE 		grass pitches739 yd
Brookfield Junior School
SWALLOW ROAD 		grass pitches753 yd
Leybourne Village Hall
VILLAGE HALL VILLAGE HALL LITTLE MARKET ROW 		840 yd
Malling School (Closed)
Beech Road 		863 yd
The Malling School
BEECH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite865 yd
Southward Playing Field
grass pitches, tennis courts1,084 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 speed74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dickens Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 402 crimes were reported near Dickens Drive . 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 ME19 6SJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dickens Drive, East Malling, West Malling, ME19 6SJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 402
Violence And Sexual Offences 169
Anti Social Behaviour 51
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Public Order 30
Shoplifting 29
Vehicle Crime 22
Other Theft 18
Drugs 14
Burglary 12
Other Crime 10
Bicycle Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 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 ME19 6SJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station384 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bondfield Road318 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Magpie Close488 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Magpie Close488 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Magpie Close488 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Magpie Close488 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Magpie Close488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Larkspur Close309 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area517 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dickens Drive, East Malling, West Malling, ME19 6SJ

Employment

ME19 6SJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee72
Retired41
Part-Time Employee38
Looking after home or family33
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Self-Employed18
Unemployed15
Student (economically inactive)14
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities22
Accommodation and food service activities15
Education11
Transport and storage10
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities8
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female209
Male181

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex99
Married: Same sex3
Separated10
Divorced22
Widowed16

Health

Very good health192
Good health107
Fair health65
Bad health20
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 62
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 40
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White367
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom378
European Union8
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK378
10+ Years13
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom280
Ireland1
Poland4
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia1
No passport held101

Religion

No religion204
Christian165
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered21
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