Bowater Close is in Sittingbourne and in Swale district. ME10 2FR is located in the Chalkwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sittingbourne and Sheppey. This postcode has been in use since 2019-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bowater Close, Sittingbourne, ME10 2FR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME10 2FW, ME10 2JN, ME10 2FX, ME10 2FT, ME10 2JT, ME10 2JR, ME10 2GX, ME10 2JX, ME10 2JZ.

Bowater Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bowater Close are based on 15 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 2FR

Average Price
£307,187
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£307,187
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowater Close

Average Price
£307,187
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowater CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Bowater Close, Sittingbourne, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-08-12 £256,762
2 Bowater Close, Sittingbourne, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-03-26 £311,823
16 Bowater Close, Sittingbourne, Kent
Terraced, a newly built property 		£307,0002019-09-03 £358,055
14 Bowater Close, Sittingbourne, Kent
Terraced, a newly built property 		£250,0002019-08-05 £295,812
13 Bowater Close, Sittingbourne, Kent
Terraced, a newly built property 		£250,0002019-06-26 £300,038

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Milton Court Primary Academy
Brewery Road, Milton Regis ME10 2EE 		762 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regis Manor Primary School
Middletune Avenue, Milton Regis ME10 2HT 		1,028 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westlands Primary School
Homewood Avenue, ME10 1XN 		1,091 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Peter's Catholic Primary School
West Ridge, ME10 1UJ 		1,436 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grove Park Primary School
Hilton Drive, ME10 1PT 		1,477 yd Academy converter 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 		1,080 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Westlands School
Westlands Avenue, ME10 1PF 		1,402 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highsted Grammar School
Highsted Road, ME10 4PT 		1,570 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Fulston Manor School
Brenchley Road, ME10 4EG 		1,655 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 		1,137 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedVTC Independent School
Unit 2, Century 2000 ME10 3DZ 		1,467 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Meadowfield School
Swanstree Avenue, ME10 4NL 		2,488 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrogdale CIC
The Stables, Culnells Farm, School Lane ME9 8QJ 		3,185 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
Hot And Herbs7 Periwinkle Court, Church Street185 yd
SubwayPetrol Filling Station, King Street253 yd
KFCSittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way345 yd
McDonaldsMcdonalds, Sittingbourne Retail Park345 yd
Costa CoffeeUnit 3, Princes Street Retail Park365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Paper Mill2 Charlotte Street, Sittingbourne61 yd
The White HorseWhite Horse, 84 Charlotte Street184 yd
Milton Regis Conservative ClubConservative Club, Church Street185 yd
The Stumble Inn2 Chalkwell Road, Sittingbourne272 yd
Fountain Of AleFountain Hotel, 37 Station Street489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shi Fan Wei Chinese Takeaway11 Church Street, Milton Regis185 yd
Golden Fish & Chips13 Church Street, Milton Regis185 yd
Big Boys Pizza8 Periwinkle Court, Church Street185 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 1, Milton Trade Park189 yd
Perfect Charcoal Grill/Pizza Go Go122 Chalkwell Road, Sittingbourne328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks And Spencer Simply FoodsSittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way345 yd
The Food Warehouse By IcelandUnit 2, Princes Street Retail Park365 yd
TescoTesco Express, Chalkwell Road416 yd
LidlLidl Sittingbourne, 52 West Street473 yd
Sainsbury'sSainsburys, Avenue Of Remembrance900 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Newhouse Sports & Youth Centre
93-97 93-97 CHALKWELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite369 yd
Swale Indoor Bowling Centre
VICARAGE ROAD 		indoor bowls751 yd
The Fitness Centre
VICARAGE ROAD 		health and fitness suite786 yd
Milton Recreation Ground
Vicarage Road 		grass pitches796 yd
Swallows Leisure Centre
CENTRAL AVENUE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool842 yd
Borden Grammar School
AVENUE OF REMEMBRANCE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts967 yd
Snap Fitness (Sittingbourne)
ST. MICHAELS ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,005 yd
Westlands Primary School
HOMEWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches, swimming pool1,010 yd
Regis Manor Community Primary School
MIDDLETUNE AVENUE 		grass pitches1,070 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 speed159.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed27.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bowater Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1453 crimes were reported near Bowater Close . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME10 2FR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bowater Close, Sittingbourne, ME10 2FR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1453
Violence And Sexual Offences 386
Anti Social Behaviour 276
Shoplifting 249
Criminal Damage And Arson 165
Other Theft 136
Public Order 110
Drugs 31
Vehicle Crime 24
Burglary 23
Bicycle Theft 17
Other Crime 16
Robbery 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Theft From The Person 5

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME10 2FR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fountain Street471 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dover Street451 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Fountain Street471 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fountain Street471 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Fountain Street471 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fountain Street471 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fountain Street471 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fountain Street471 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fountain Street471 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bowater Close, Sittingbourne, ME10 2FR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee145
Self-Employed18
Part-Time Employee12
Retired10
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Other1
Unemployed1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles49
Education22
Construction21
Human health and social work activities17
Transport and storage16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Other12
Manufacturing12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities10
Real estate activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female134
Male144

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex81
Married: Same sex4
Separated4
Divorced16
Widowed5

Health

Very good health168
Good health84
Fair health26
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 107
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian15
Other Asian9
Black African70
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White164
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom198
European Union14
Rest of Europe8
Africa45
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK198
10+ Years54
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
France4
Italy1
Portugal2
Romania10
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa15
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion108
Christian142
Buddhist1
Hindu15
Muslim6
Sikh1
Not answered6
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