Portland Avenue is in Sittingbourne and in Swale district. ME10 3QX is located in the Murston 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 Portland Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 3QX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME10 3NS, ME10 3NJ, ME10 3RA, ME10 3NN, ME10 3NW, ME10 3NP, ME10 3NR, ME10 3NF, ME10 3RJ.

Portland Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portland Avenue are based on 44 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 3QX

Average Price
£253,160
Semi-Detached
£253,160
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Avenue

Average Price
£226,529
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Portland Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£201,0002019-12-20 £240,751
4 Portland Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002017-06-02 £272,141
4 Portland Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002015-01-21 £259,520
1 Portland Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002014-12-19 £240,227

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSunny Bank Primary School
Sunny Bank, Murston ME10 3QN 		155 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Canterbury Road Primary School
School Road, ME10 4SE 		716 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lansdowne Primary School
Gladstone Drive, ME10 3BH 		823 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Avenue Primary School
South Avenue, ME10 4SU 		1,077 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery
School Lane, Bapchild ME9 9NL 		1,459 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Sittingbourne School
Swanstree Avenue, ME10 4NL 		1,172 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Borden Grammar School
Avenue of Remembrance, ME10 4DB 		1,539 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Highsted Grammar School
Highsted Road, ME10 4PT 		1,603 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Fulston Manor School
Brenchley Road, ME10 4EG 		1,701 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westlands School
Westlands Avenue, ME10 1PF 		3,224 yd Academy converter 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 		666 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Meadowfield School
Swanstree Avenue, ME10 4NL 		1,044 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAspire School
Vellum Drive, ME10 5DA 		3,031 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlchemy School
72 Station Road, Teynham ME9 9SN 		4,181 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrogdale CIC
The Stables, Culnells Farm, School Lane ME9 8QJ 		4,519 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
Cupparcafe T/A Snax R UsUnit B3, Smeed Dean Centre640 yd
Entree Food Academy4 Centre 2000, St Michaels Road756 yd
Diner Bayford MeadowsDiner, Bayford Meadows Kart Circuit763 yd
Merry Go RoundUnit 2B, Bonham Drive763 yd
Lo's Chippy5 - 7 St Johns Avenue, Sittingbourne800 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Woodcombe Sports And Social ClubChurch Road, Sittingbourne503 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky House199-201 Shortlands Road, Sittingbourne300 yd
Papa FrescoUnit F20, St Georges Business Park471 yd
Flame Grill31 Canterbury Road, Sittingbourne581 yd
Murston Fish And Chips31 Canterbury Road, Sittingbourne581 yd
Red Goa163 East Street, Sittingbourne743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-opMurston Stores, 2 - 4 Church Road195 yd
Tesco1 Canterbury Road, Sittingbourne657 yd
AldiEast Street, Sittingbourne882 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Murston Junior School (Closed)
Sunnybank 		grass pitches214 yd
Murston Recreation Ground
Woodcoombe Sports & Social Club Woodcoombe Sports & Social Club Church Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts608 yd
Swale Martial Arts Club
EAST STREET 		799 yd
Rectory Playing Field
Rectory Road 		grass pitches825 yd
Central Park Stadium
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches862 yd
Meadowfield School
SWANSTREE AVENUE 		914 yd
Snap Fitness (Sittingbourne)
ST. MICHAELS ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,039 yd
Sittingbourne Community College
SWANSTREE AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts1,041 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 61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 61.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 61.5%

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 speed75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed145.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portland Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 744 crimes were reported near Portland Avenue . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME10 3QX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Portland Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 3QX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 744
Violence And Sexual Offences 335
Criminal Damage And Arson 128
Anti Social Behaviour 115
Public Order 32
Shoplifting 30
Other Crime 28
Other Theft 23
Burglary 23
Vehicle Crime 16
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME10 3QX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coombe Drive346 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wild Ash Croft162 yd
2023-12Other crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Broom Road387 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Broom Road387 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Broom Road387 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Broom Road387 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Broom Road387 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oak Road390 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wykeham Road123 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oak Road390 yd
More Crime Statistics for Portland Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 3QX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired54
Part-Time Employee24
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Looking after home or family14
Self-Employed11
Other8
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing16
Construction15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities10
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Transport and storage6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Education1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female146
Male143

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex78
Separated6
Divorced32
Widowed25

Health

Very good health107
Good health98
Fair health43
Bad health27
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 44
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani2
Other Asian4
Black African17
Other Black1
Mixed Other2
White249
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma4
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years25
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom191
Lithuania3
Poland3
Romania5
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa2
South-East Asia2
No passport held79

Religion

No religion86
Christian168
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim11
Not answered20
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