Park Avenue
Maidstone, Kent, England
Reality check: At £302,500, this is a premium entry point. Strong 62% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 62% 5-year growth.
Weak across environment (16), safety (45), or school access (65). Not ideal for children.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 62% 5-year growth.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (45), environment (16), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £302,500, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (90) and services (16) help.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Prices grew 62% over 5 years, but environment scores only 16/100. Growth may not be sustainable without local improvements.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Park Avenue is located in Maidstone, Kent. Crime is around average for the area, with 92 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 45% of reported crimes. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is Foley Park News (convenience, 22m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Boxley Road TA Centre) is 335m away. The median property price is £302,500, with exceptional growth of 62% over five years. Based on 39 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. The local area has a moderate population, with a high proportion of rented accommodation. There are 5 schools within 2 km, 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 53 out of 100 for liveability, above the district average.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Semi-Detached | Freehold | Market: hot
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Park Avenue, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- David Lloyd 1609m · 20 min walk
libraries (1)
- Kent History and Library Centre, Maidstone 1112m · 14 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Trinity Park 880m · 11 min walk
- Brenchley Gardens 1033m · 13 min walk
- Vinters Valley Nature Reserve 1159m · 14 min walk
- Whatman Park 1297m · 16 min walk
- Collis (Millennium Green) 1760m · 22 min walk
schools (5)
- North Borough Junior School 578m · 7 min walk
- St Paul's Infant School 628m · 8 min walk
- Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough 773m · 10 min walk
- Invicta Grammar School 911m · 11 min walk
- Maidstone Grammar School 1875m · 23 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Chapelfield Way — Maidstone52
- Cranford Road — Maidstone56
- Adisham Drive — Maidstone55
- Cowdrey Close — Maidstone55
- Bergamot Road — Maidstone56
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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