Kent Avenue is in Sittingbourne and in Swale district. ME10 1HD 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 Kent Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1HD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME10 1UL, ME10 1UJ, ME10 1HA, ME10 1UN, ME10 1HB, ME10 1LJ, ME10 1UW, ME10 1HF, ME10 1LQ.

Kent Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kent Avenue are based on 62 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 1HD

Average Price
£221,489
Semi-Detached
£297,665
Terraced
£213,593
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£154,655
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kent Avenue

Average Price
£255,716
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kent AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
56 Kent Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£232,5002021-07-21 £263,983
39 Kent Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002020-06-19 £179,838
53 Kent Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,5002019-04-29 £172,271
39 Kent Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£170,0002019-02-28 £178,111
42 Kent Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£266,0002018-12-19 £318,469

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Westlands Primary School
Homewood Avenue, ME10 1XN 		280 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Peter's Catholic Primary School
West Ridge, ME10 1UJ 		340 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Minterne Junior School
Minterne Avenue, ME10 1SB 		395 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oaks Infant School
Gore Court Road, ME10 1GL 		495 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Tunstall Road, ME10 1YG 		1,406 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		1,074 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westlands School
Westlands Avenue, ME10 1PF 		1,122 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fulston Manor School
Brenchley Road, ME10 4EG 		1,263 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highsted Grammar School
Highsted Road, ME10 4PT 		1,274 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Sittingbourne School
Swanstree Avenue, ME10 4NL 		2,734 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 ratedAspire School
Vellum Drive, ME10 5DA 		1,723 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedVTC Independent School
Unit 2, Century 2000 ME10 3DZ 		1,950 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Meadowfield School
Swanstree Avenue, ME10 4NL 		2,656 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrogdale CIC
The Stables, Culnells Farm, School Lane ME9 8QJ 		4,204 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
Matt Matts Cafe31 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne221 yd
King George's CafeCafe, King George V Playing Field684 yd
The Eatery2A William Street, Sittingbourne942 yd
Humayra Indian And Bangladeshi4 The Parade, Northwood Drive958 yd
Maharani Indian Restaurant24 West Street, Sittingbourne1,006 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Beauty Of BathCollege Road, Sittingbourne236 yd
The Gore Court ArmsGore Court Arms, Park Road393 yd
The Park TavernPark Road, Sittingbourne654 yd
The Appleyard Sports GroundSports Ground, Gore Court Road656 yd
The Kings HeadKings Head, 38 London Road884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chaucer Fish Bar18 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne221 yd
Madras Cafe21 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne221 yd
Yummy Yummy27 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne221 yd
Aida Grill House Limited59 West Street, Sittingbourne886 yd
Pizza Hut76-78 West Street, Sittingbourne936 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLidl Sittingbourne, 52 West Street951 yd
Co-op1 - 2 The Parade, Northwood Drive957 yd
TescoTesco Express, Chalkwell Road1,008 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Avenue Of Remembrance1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Peter'S Catholic Primary School
WEST RIDGE 		grass pitches194 yd
Westlands Primary School
HOMEWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches, swimming pool434 yd
The Appleyard
THE FIELDINGS 		grass pitches, tennis courts618 yd
King Georges Playing Field
Park Avenue 		grass pitches, tennis courts721 yd
Sittingbourne Recreation Ground
ALBANY ROAD 		grass pitches737 yd
Borden Grammar School
AVENUE OF REMEMBRANCE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts966 yd
Swallows Leisure Centre
CENTRAL AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool1,044 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 speed58.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed143 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kent Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 177 crimes were reported near Kent Avenue . 47% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME10 1HD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kent Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1HD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 177
Violence And Sexual Offences 92
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Vehicle Crime 13
Other Theft 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Burglary 8
Public Order 7
Other Crime 6
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Medway Close518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near West Ridge229 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Barrow Grove407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Manor Grove374 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manor Grove374 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near College Road247 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Linden Close176 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Valenciennes Road444 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kent Avenue0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kent Avenue0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kent Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 1HD

Employment

ME10 1HD area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of retired residents living in ME10 1HD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired72
Full-Time Employee61
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family21
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing13
Construction12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Transport and storage10
Education8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female161
Male146

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex91
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced26
Widowed21

Health

Very good health126
Good health107
Fair health50
Bad health13
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 32
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese1
Pakistani1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White282
Gypsy or Irish Traveller7
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union8
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years10
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
France1
Lithuania2
Poland3
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
No passport held78

Religion

No religion157
Christian119
Muslim7
Other religion5
Not answered19
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