West Street is in Sittingbourne and in Swale district. ME10 1AJ is located in the Homewood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sittingbourne and Sheppey. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 1AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME10 1AL, ME10 1AP, ME10 1AF, ME10 1AB, ME10 1DR, ME10 1AW, ME10 1AR, ME10 1HR, ME10 1EY.

West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 23 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Swale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME10 1AJ

Average Price
£262,317
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£262,317
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£308,541
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 West Street, Sittingbourne, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£117,5002004-06-23 £241,183
11 West Street, Sittingbourne, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002002-06-12 £283,450

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Westlands Primary School
Homewood Avenue, ME10 1XN 		786 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Peter's Catholic Primary School
West Ridge, ME10 1UJ 		970 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oaks Infant School
Gore Court Road, ME10 1GL 		1,120 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Minterne Junior School
Minterne Avenue, ME10 1SB 		1,127 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Milton Court Primary Academy
Brewery Road, Milton Regis ME10 2EE 		1,227 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Borden Grammar School
Avenue of Remembrance, ME10 4DB 		582 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Highsted Grammar School
Highsted Road, ME10 4PT 		1,064 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Fulston Manor School
Brenchley Road, ME10 4EG 		1,141 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westlands School
Westlands Avenue, ME10 1PF 		1,454 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Sittingbourne School
Swanstree Avenue, ME10 4NL 		2,259 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedVTC Independent School
Unit 2, Century 2000 ME10 3DZ 		1,209 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAspire School
Vellum Drive, ME10 5DA 		1,502 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Meadowfield School
Swanstree Avenue, ME10 4NL 		2,149 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrogdale CIC
The Stables, Culnells Farm, School Lane ME9 8QJ 		3,708 yd Special post 16 institution 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
The Eatery2A William Street, Sittingbourne35 yd
Maharani Indian Restaurant24 West Street, Sittingbourne39 yd
The Fenner Frost Foundation30 West Street, Sittingbourne41 yd
Station Cafe21 Station Street, Sittingbourne149 yd
Ocakbasi Of Kent Sittingbourne3-9 Station Street, Sittingbourne149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ypres TavernYpres Tavern, 22 West Street39 yd
Donna's Ale House20 West Street, Sittingbourne73 yd
The Golden HopeThe Court House, 1 Park Road88 yd
The Vineyard6-10 West Street, Sittingbourne90 yd
BuntersEstates House, 1 Station Street149 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry Queen38A West Street, Sittingbourne39 yd
Super Pizza18 West Street, Sittingbourne81 yd
Happy Chef14 West Street, Sittingbourne90 yd
Papa John's Pizza3 West Street, Sittingbourne90 yd
Charcoal GrillFront, 9 West Street90 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLidl Sittingbourne, 52 West Street94 yd
The Food Warehouse By IcelandUnit 2, Princes Street Retail Park334 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Avenue Of Remembrance400 yd
TescoTesco Express, Chalkwell Road535 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply FoodsSittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way574 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Swallows Leisure Centre
CENTRAL AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool355 yd
Borden Grammar School
AVENUE OF REMEMBRANCE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts452 yd
Sittingbourne Recreation Ground
ALBANY ROAD 		grass pitches609 yd
Newhouse Sports & Youth Centre
93-97 93-97 CHALKWELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite747 yd
Snap Fitness (Sittingbourne)
ST. MICHAELS ROAD 		health and fitness suite753 yd
Westlands Primary School
HOMEWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches, swimming pool785 yd
Highsted Grammar School
HIGHSTED ROAD 		grass pitches970 yd
St Peter'S Catholic Primary School
WEST RIDGE 		grass pitches972 yd
Fulston Manor School
BRENCHLEY ROAD 		1,016 yd
The Appleyard
THE FIELDINGS 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,024 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed73.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.98 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2055 crimes were reported near West Street . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME10 1AJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 1AJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2055
Shoplifting 472
Violence And Sexual Offences 469
Anti Social Behaviour 452
Criminal Damage And Arson 189
Public Order 145
Other Theft 136
Vehicle Crime 38
Burglary 33
Drugs 32
Other Crime 25
Bicycle Theft 19
Robbery 18
Theft From The Person 18
Possession Of Weapons 9

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME10 1AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fountain Street147 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Sittingbourne (Station)301 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Sittingbourne (Station)301 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area292 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fountain Street147 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fountain Street147 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fountain Street147 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fountain Street147 yd
More Crime Statistics for West Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 1AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Retired30
Part-Time Employee28
Other18
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities12
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction7
Transport and storage6
Other5
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female143
Male152

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex75
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated14
Divorced34
Widowed8

Health

Very good health112
Good health132
Fair health31
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 58
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian2
Black African4
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
White277
Arab2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union35
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years21
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom197
Germany1
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Poland6
Romania10
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean3
Oceania1
No passport held69

Religion

No religion133
Christian124
Hindu1
Muslim9
Not answered28
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