West Ridge is in Sittingbourne and in Swale district. ME10 1UJ 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 Ridge, Sittingbourne, ME10 1UJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME10 1UL, ME10 1UQ, ME10 1EZ, ME10 1HA, ME10 1HD, ME10 1UN, ME10 1HH, ME10 1EU, ME10 1QH.

West Ridge Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Ridge are based on 35 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 1UJ

Average Price
£298,132
Semi-Detached
£280,078
Terraced
£306,465
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Ridge

Average Price
£340,784
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 RidgeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 West Ridge, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-09-14 £276,964
20 West Ridge, Sittingbourne, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002018-10-04 £312,886
22 West Ridge, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£223,0002016-06-17 £308,752
20 West Ridge, Sittingbourne, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£176,0002015-04-07 £273,201
23 West Ridge, Sittingbourne, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002015-02-06 £354,158

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Peter's Catholic Primary School
West Ridge, ME10 1UJ 		206 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Minterne Junior School
Minterne Avenue, ME10 1SB 		285 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westlands Primary School
Homewood Avenue, ME10 1XN 		363 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oaks Infant School
Gore Court Road, ME10 1GL 		371 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Tunstall Road, ME10 1YG 		1,317 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 		978 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Fulston Manor School
Brenchley Road, ME10 4EG 		1,134 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highsted Grammar School
Highsted Road, ME10 4PT 		1,148 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Westlands School
Westlands Avenue, ME10 1PF 		1,251 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Sittingbourne School
Swanstree Avenue, ME10 4NL 		2,611 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 		1,820 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedVTC Independent School
Unit 2, Century 2000 ME10 3DZ 		1,857 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Meadowfield School
Swanstree Avenue, ME10 4NL 		2,535 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrogdale CIC
The Stables, Culnells Farm, School Lane ME9 8QJ 		4,287 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, Sittingbourne125 yd
King George's CafeCafe, King George V Playing Field581 yd
Humayra Indian And Bangladeshi4 The Parade, Northwood Drive824 yd
The Eatery2A William Street, Sittingbourne919 yd
The CafeSwallows Leisure Centre, Central Avenue964 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Gore Court ArmsGore Court Arms, Park Road269 yd
Beauty Of BathCollege Road, Sittingbourne339 yd
The Appleyard Sports GroundSports Ground, Gore Court Road529 yd
The Park TavernPark Road, Sittingbourne596 yd
The Golden HopeThe Court House, 1 Park Road868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chaucer Fish Bar18 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne125 yd
Madras Cafe21 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne125 yd
Yummy Yummy27 Chaucer Road, Sittingbourne125 yd
Hot Woks3 The Parade, Northwood Drive824 yd
Aida Grill House Limited59 West Street, Sittingbourne883 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1 - 2 The Parade, Northwood Drive824 yd
LidlLidl Sittingbourne, 52 West Street937 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Avenue Of Remembrance940 yd
TescoTesco Express, Chalkwell Road1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Peter'S Catholic Primary School
WEST RIDGE 		grass pitches67 yd
The Appleyard
THE FIELDINGS 		grass pitches, tennis courts484 yd
Westlands Primary School
HOMEWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches, swimming pool526 yd
King Georges Playing Field
Park Avenue 		grass pitches, tennis courts627 yd
Sittingbourne Recreation Ground
ALBANY ROAD 		grass pitches632 yd
Borden Grammar School
AVENUE OF REMEMBRANCE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts881 yd
Swallows Leisure Centre
CENTRAL AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool972 yd
Fulston Manor School
BRENCHLEY ROAD 		993 yd
Highsted Grammar School
HIGHSTED ROAD 		grass pitches1,027 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed99.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.03 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Ridge Street dangerous?

In 2023, 183 crimes were reported near West Ridge . 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 1UJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Ridge, Sittingbourne, ME10 1UJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 183
Violence And Sexual Offences 91
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Vehicle Crime 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Other Theft 11
Burglary 9
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 1UJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Epps Road543 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Valenciennes Road341 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near West Ridge97 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Harmony Close185 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kent Avenue135 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kent Avenue135 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kent Avenue135 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kent Avenue135 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Linden Close250 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harmony Close185 yd
More Crime Statistics for West Ridge, Sittingbourne, ME10 1UJ

Employment

ME10 1UJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee69
Retired60
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee21
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family15
Other15
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Construction17
Human health and social work activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education15
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female150
Male147

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated5
Divorced33
Widowed24

Health

Very good health123
Good health121
Fair health38
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 44
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White269
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union9
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years15
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
Portugal1
Lithuania2
Romania4
Southern Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held64

Religion

No religion128
Christian138
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Sikh6
Not answered21
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