The Lakes is in Larkfield, Aylesford and in Tonbridge And Malling district. ME20 6SL is located in the Larkfield North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chatham and Aylesford. This postcode has been in use since 2004-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6SL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME20 6SJ, ME20 6TB, ME20 6TN, ME20 6TD, ME20 6FW, ME20 6FT, ME20 6FY, ME20 6FU, ME20 6GB.

The Lakes Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Lakes are based on 522 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 ME20 6SL

Average Price
£390,991
Semi-Detached
£719,297
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£670,018
Flats/Maisonettes
£323,967
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Lakes

Average Price
£428,702
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LakesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
138 The Lakes, Aylesford, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£415,0002023-12-04 £415,000
190 The Lakes, Aylesford, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£675,0002022-02-07 £656,066
152 The Lakes, Aylesford, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£258,0002021-07-16 £252,230
188 The Lakes, Aylesford, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,7602020-02-13 £167,889
194 The Lakes, Aylesford, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£562,5002019-12-19 £647,193

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lunsford Primary School
Swallow Road, Larkfield ME20 6PY 		1,300 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brookfield Junior School
Brookfield Junior School, Swallow Road ME20 6PY 		1,314 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brookfield Infant School
Swallow Road, Larkfield ME20 6PY 		1,391 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Katherine's School & Nursery
St. Katherines Lane, ME6 5EJ 		1,478 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy
Rectory Lane North, Leybourne ME19 5HD 		1,779 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Holmesdale School
Malling Road, ME6 5HS 		1,235 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holmesdale School
Malling Road, ME6 5HS 		1,286 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Aylesford School
Teapot Lane, ME20 7JU 		2,616 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Malling School
Beech Road, East Malling ME19 6DH 		2,832 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGrow 19 LTD
Wolfe Building, Malling Road ME6 5HS 		1,286 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kent Health Needs Education Service
40 Teddington Drive, Leybourne ME19 5FF 		2,807 yd Pupil referral unit No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Green School
School Lane, Wouldham ME1 3TS 		5,008 yd Other independent special school 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
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco, Leybourne Way247 yd
RefuelLarkfield Leisure Centre, New Hythe Lane593 yd
Memory CafeChrist Church, Malling Road879 yd
Open Door Coffee StopChrist Church, Malling Road879 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bricklayers Arms440 New Hythe Lane, Larkfield589 yd
Larkfield And New Hythe Sports And Social Club251 New Hythe Lane, Larkfield775 yd
Freemasons ArmsThe Freemasons Arms, 267 Malling Road887 yd
Ham Hill Working Mens Club259-261 Malling Road, Snodland887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kelly's MarketTesco, Leybourne Way247 yd
Spice HouseBricklayers Arms, 440 New Hythe Lane589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Inc Filling StationTesco, Leybourne Way247 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Larkfield Leisure Centre
NEW HYTHE LANE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool589 yd
Larkfield Sports Club
NEW HYTHE LANE 		grass pitches744 yd
Larkfield Village Hall
NEW HYTHE LANE 		840 yd
Larkfield Playing Field
NEW HYTHE LANE 		grass pitches922 yd
Oast Park Golf Club (Closed)
Sandhole 		golf1,066 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 97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 16.7%

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 speed71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed158.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed158.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Lakes Street dangerous?

In 2023, 139 crimes were reported near The Lakes . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME20 6SL.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6SL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 139
Violence And Sexual Offences 32
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Shoplifting 15
Other Theft 14
Vehicle Crime 8
Public Order 8
Burglary 6
Drugs 3
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME20 6SL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near River Way423 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Leybourne Way480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Perch Close155 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area267 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area267 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sassoon Close373 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Perch Close155 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area267 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sassoon Close373 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Perch Close155 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6SL

Employment

ME20 6SL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired65
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed6
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Administrative and support service activities20
Construction17
Human health and social work activities16
Financial and insurance activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Education12
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Manufacturing8
Information and communication7
Mining and quarrying2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female164
Male164

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex134
Married: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced41
Widowed16

Health

Very good health170
Good health106
Fair health35
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 96
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani1
Other Asian5
Black African6
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White304

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union16
Africa3
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years23
5-10 Years9
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
Ireland8
Spain1
Poland1
Other EU countries1
Middle East1
Southern Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion115
Christian184
Buddhist5
Jewish1
Muslim6
Not answered17
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