Geography
Heather Drive is located in the Shepway North ward of the Maidstone district in Kent.| Coordinates | 51.262641, 0.532405 |
| Grid Ref | TQ767545 |
| Constituency | Faversham and Mid Kent |
| Postcodes | ME15 7DF, ME15 7DG |
House Prices
The average house price in Heather Drive is 24.87% higher than the rest of Maidstone. The last sale we have on record is 24 Heather Drive, that sold for £335,000. The average house price in Maidstone is £296,176 as of June 2023.Average House Prices
Recent sales in Heather Drive
| Date | No. | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22/08/2022 | 24 | Terrace | £335,000 |
| 30/03/2022 | 44 | Semi | £425,000 |
| 23/09/2021 | 42 | Semi | £446,000 |
| 30/06/2021 | 2 | Semi | £405,000 |
| 28/06/2021 | 25 | Semi | £360,000 |
| 19/03/2021 | 30 | Semi | £420,000 |
| 26/01/2021 | 41 | Semi | £395,000 |
| 15/01/2021 | 23 | Terrace | £377,000 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Crime in Heather Drive, Kent
There were no street crime incidents recorded by Kent Police in Heather Drive during July 2024.Crime Deprivation
The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Heather Drive and compared that to the average for the Shepway North ward.You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Heather Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Shepway North ward
Social economic statistics for Heather Drive
These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Heather Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Heather Drive is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.Income Deprivation
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Heather Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.Employment Deprivation
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Heather Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.Health & Disability Deprivation
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.Index of Multiple Deprivation
The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Heather Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.2021 Census for Heather Drive
We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Heather Drive.
Unemployment in Heather Drive
The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.Retirees (OAPs) in Heather Drive
The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Heather Drive. The proportion of retirees on Heather Drive is 11.63% higher than the national average of 18.6%.Home ownership in Heather Drive
The proportion of home owners on Heather Drive is 34.38% higher than the national average of 62%. 3.62% of properties in Heather Drive are private rented and 0% are social rented.Country of Birth of Heather Drive residents
The proportion if Heather Drive residents born in the UK is 8.05% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 9.3% of Heather Drive residents were born outside the UK.
Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)
Heather Drive Summary
With house prices in Heather Drive more than the average for Kent and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Heather Drive has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Heather Drive maybe difficult.
