Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£)
Kent, England
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Kent, England
The property market in the ME16 0JR postcode area had 3 properties sold in 2021, with an average value of £348333. Across the ME1 area, there were 5073 properties sold in 2021, with an average value of £378634.
Property market | £396,639 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London City | |
Broadband | 67.1mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 206 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 391 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Maidstone and The Weald level) | |
Community | Median age is 41.4 | Happiness is Above Average for Kent, High for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Maidstone) | |
Commute (approx) | - London Bridge (45 mins) - Charing Cross (55 mins) - Cannon Street (56 mins) - London St Pancras (72 mins) - East Croydon (78 mins) - Wimbledon (82 mins) | |
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£396,639 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London City | |
67.1mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 41.4 | Happiness is Above Average for Kent, High for UK | |
Ranked 206 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions391 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Maidstone and The Weald level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Maidstone) | |
- London Bridge (45 mins) - Charing Cross (55 mins) - Cannon Street (56 mins) - London St Pancras (72 mins) - East Croydon (78 mins) - Wimbledon (82 mins) |
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Places to live if you commute to Waterloo UK towns & villages recommended by us Top locations by % of residents in high income jobsThe property market in Lower Fant has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. On average, a detached house costs £630,106, which is up 4.7% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £396,639, a terraced house £302,504 and a flat £193,626. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you £853 per month. Property prices in Lower Fant are similar to the average property prices across Kent and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Lower Fant, prices have increased, while prices decreased across the Kent region.
Property data is based on Maidstone level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£)
Example House Purchases (2023)
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see view data on that specific area of Lower Fant, or click here to view the longer list of property transactions in ME16 0JR.
Address | Value | Sell Date |
41, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JR | £440,000 | 02/23/2023 |
77, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JR | £410,000 | 01/27/2023 |
Address | Value | Sell Date |
41, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JR | £440,000 | 02/23/2023 |
77, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JR | £410,000 | 01/27/2023 |
Address | Value | Sell Date |
41, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JR | £440,000 | 02/23/2023 |
77, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JR | £410,000 | 01/27/2023 |
Address | Value | Sell Date |
41, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JR | £440,000 | 02/23/2023 |
77, Shaftesbury Drive, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JR | £410,000 | 01/27/2023 |
Train Station | Distance from Lower Fant | Commute optionsClick to view route details |
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New Hythe A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 64 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 87 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 98 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details |
Snodland A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +6% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 61 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 101 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details |
Maidstone Barracks A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Southeastern) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Southeastern) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Southeastern) View details |
Aylesford A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 67 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 85 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 96 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details |
Barming A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London Bridge (1 change(s) - 63 mins - Southeastern - £558 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Southeastern - £558 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 74 mins - Southeastern - £558 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Thameslink - £558 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 81 mins - Thameslink - £558 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (2 change(s) - 82 mins - Thameslink - £558 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 113 mins - London Overground - £558 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (2 change(s) - 132 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 154 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Maidstone West A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Southeastern) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 76 mins - Southeastern) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 87 mins - Southeastern) View details |
Lower Fant has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Jubilee Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2017. There are 2 other outstanding schools nearby too. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Oakwood Park Grammar School | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | Yes - 2014 |
Jubilee Primary School | Primary Free schools - Mixed | Yes - 2017 |
Loose Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2017 |
East Farleigh Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Brunswick House Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
North Borough Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Paul's Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
West Borough Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Maidstone Grammar School | Secondary school Foundation school - Boys | No |
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Secondary school Foundation school - Girls | No |
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Shernold School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Bower Grove School | Primary & Secondary Foundation special school - Mixed | No |
OneSchool Global UK - Maidstone Campus | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Palace Wood Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
New Line Learning Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
St Augustine Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
The Maplesden Noakes School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Tiger Primary School | Primary Free schools - Mixed | No |
Allington Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
St Simon Stock Catholic School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
South Borough Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Secondary school Foundation school - Girls | 1: Outstanding (5/20/2009) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (1/29/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
Loose Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/17/2016) | 115 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone |
Bower Grove School | Primary & Secondary Foundation special school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (9/19/2019) | 85 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone |
Jubilee Primary School | Primary Free schools - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (7/5/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
Allington Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (7/13/2022) | 245 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone |
Maidstone Grammar School | Secondary school Foundation school - Boys | 2: Good (1/16/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/29/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
Palace Wood Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/5/2017) | 118 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone |
New Line Learning Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (11/13/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
Oakwood Park Grammar School | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | 2: Good (2/7/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
St Augustine Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (2/21/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
The Maplesden Noakes School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (9/26/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
East Farleigh Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/22/2022) | 92 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone |
Brunswick House Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/28/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
North Borough Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/25/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
St Paul's Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/15/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
West Borough Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/21/2017) | 44 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone |
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/14/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone | |
St Simon Stock Catholic School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (1/22/2010) | Ofsted Report Link | Maidstone |
School | Type |
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Maidstone Grammar School for Girls Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/20/2009) |
St Michael's Church of England Infant School Maidstone Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/29/2014) |
Loose Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/17/2016) 115 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Bower Grove School Ofsted report | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/19/2019) 85 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Jubilee Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/5/2017) |
Allington Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/13/2022) 245 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Maidstone Grammar School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (1/16/2019) |
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/29/2015) |
Palace Wood Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/5/2017) 118 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
New Line Learning Academy Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (11/13/2019) |
Oakwood Park Grammar School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (2/7/2019) |
St Augustine Academy Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (2/21/2018) |
The Maplesden Noakes School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (9/26/2013) |
East Farleigh Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/22/2022) 92 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Brunswick House Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/28/2018) |
North Borough Junior School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/25/2014) |
St Paul's Infant School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/15/2016) |
West Borough Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/21/2017) 44 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/14/2018) |
St Simon Stock Catholic School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (1/22/2010) |
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Average speed | 67.1 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 92.1% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.7% |
ME16 0JR | UK Average | |
% of premises with 0 to 2 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 2 to 5 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 5 to 10 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 10 to 30 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 30 to 300Mbps download speed | 100.0% | 34% (96% have access to at least 30Mbps) |
% of premises with greater than 300Mbps download speed | 0.0% | 62% |
Lower Fant has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Vinter's Park Maidstone, Asda Living Maidstone, Iceland Maidstone Chequers, Iceland Maidstone Food Warehouse, Lidl Broadway SC Maidstone, Lidl Farleigh Hill Maidstone, M&S Maidstone, M&S Tudor BP, Sainsburys Maidstone, Sainsburys Maidstone Loose Road Local, Tesco Maidstone London Road Express, Tesco Maidstone Loose Road Express, Tesco Maidstone Superstore, Tesco Maidstone Tonbridge Road Esso Express, Tesco Week Street Maidstone Express, Waitrose Allington Park. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Ashes Sports Bar, Drakes Cork And Cask, First And Last Maidstone Limited, Hare And Hounds, Merkur Cashino, Miller & Carter, Odd Fellows, Society Rooms... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: 7 Miles Korean Chinese Cuisine, Aroi Dee Maidstone, Beezoo, Bierkeller Maidstone, Bliss, Blu Butterfly, Brittanic Fish Bar, Buenos Aires Restaurant, B... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: AA Markets Cafeteria, BBs Coffee And Muffins, Cafe Beck, Cafe Delicious, Cafe De Paris, Cafe Riviera, Cafe Rose, Caffe Nero, Costa Coffee, Espressolog... (see map below for more). ME16 0JR has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
Relative to the UK as a whole, Kent has a high crime rate (96 crimes reported per thousand people). Lower Fant has a consistent crime rate as this, with 100 crimes reported per thousand people. Source: ONS
Crimes per 1k population
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