Beaver Road Maidstone
43 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME16), about 540 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 24208569.
- Energy: 40 homes have an energy certificate (B: 40).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Maidstone costs £2,503 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Barming, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 700 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 37 to 44 m above sea level.
- Noise: 21 of its 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Aylesford Medical Centre, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 1,030 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 81 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
40 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 114 m². Most common: House, detached (25); House, semi-detached (15). Built: 2015 (38); 2018 (1); 2017 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (40).
Each home's certificates and sales (40 addresses)
- 1, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 2, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 3, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 4, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 5, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 6, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 7, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 8, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 9, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 10, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 11, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 12, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 13, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 14, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 15, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 16, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 17, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 18, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 19, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 20, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 22, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 24, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 26, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 28, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 30, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 32, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 34, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 36, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 38, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 40, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 42, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 44, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 46, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 48, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 50, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 52, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 54, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 56, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 58, Bunyard Way, Allington
- 60, Bunyard Way, Allington
Council tax
What each band costs in Maidstone in 2026-27: Band D £2,503 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,668 | £1,946 | £2,225 | £2,503 | £3,059 | £3,615 | £4,171 | £5,005 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (45% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 10 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME16 0BD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| ME16 0ZS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 37 m and 44 m above sea level (40 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME16 0BD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME16 0ZS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Barming 237,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Maidstone Barracks 275,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Aylesford 185,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 18 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fordwich Close Allington | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chequers Bus Station Maidstone | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest London Road Park And Ride | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 34.2 km (21 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 49.9 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Aylesford Medical Centre | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allington Pharmacy | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Identics | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Preston Hall Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Kent Police Tactical Operations | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Maidstone Castle Road, Castle Road Cashzone | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,620 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.3 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,830 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Aylesford Bridge, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Aylesford Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lock Wood | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Upper Cut | Tidal water | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Dove Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
| Loose Valley | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south |
| Burham Marshes | Wetland | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 43 |
21 of the street's 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Maidstone: see them on the Maidstone page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allington Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 350 m | Outstanding (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Palace Wood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Maplesden Noakes School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Maidstone Grammar School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brunswick House Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Simon Stock Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hildenborough Crescent Mini Market ME16 0PA | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2023 |
| Baskervilles Coffee House ME16 0PA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2024 |
| Fields At Aylesford ME16 0ZP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Allington Primary School Breakfast And Afterschool Club ME16 0PG | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Nourish Contract Catering At Allington Primary School ME16 0PG | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2024 |
| Thomas Cookie Co ME16 0JZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bluebell Way (31); On or near Nightingale Road (25); On or near Magpie Road (6); On or near Eastry Close (4); On or near Blackmanstone Way (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Fairdeal Meeting Space (other catering premises, ME16 0JZ) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Heron Place · Rosebay Gardens · Robin Place · Osprey Close · Snowdrop Close · Fordwich Close · Bunyard Way · Pippin Place · Halstead Walk · Magpie Road · St Laurence Avenue · Blackmanstone Way
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.