Balas Drive is in Sittingbourne and in Swale district. ME10 5AS is located in the The Meads electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sittingbourne and Sheppey. This postcode has been in use since 1999-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balas Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5AS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME10 5LA, ME10 5BA, ME10 5JF, ME10 5JE, ME10 5GA, ME10 5SN, ME10 5LB, ME10 5JD, ME10 5JB.

Balas Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balas Drive are based on 102 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 5AS

Average Price
£490,408
Semi-Detached
£458,916
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£491,334
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balas Drive

Average Price
£483,846
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balas DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
37 Balas Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002023-07-14 £524,665
35 Balas Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£425,0002023-06-27 £415,601
21 Balas Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002019-09-06 £491,284
5 Balas Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002018-03-21 £434,235
49 Balas Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002017-06-23 £533,348

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bobbing Village School
Sheppey Way, Bobbing ME9 8PL 		222 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grove Park Primary School
Hilton Drive, ME10 1PT 		573 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Regis Manor Primary School
Middletune Avenue, Milton Regis ME10 2HT 		1,429 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Milton Court Primary Academy
Brewery Road, Milton Regis ME10 2EE 		1,596 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westlands Primary School
Homewood Avenue, ME10 1XN 		2,003 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Westlands School
Westlands Avenue, ME10 1PF 		1,357 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Borden Grammar School
Avenue of Remembrance, ME10 4DB 		2,577 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Highsted Grammar School
Highsted Road, ME10 4PT 		3,050 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Fulston Manor School
Brenchley Road, ME10 4EG 		3,115 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Sittingbourne School
Swanstree Avenue, ME10 4NL 		4,173 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 		546 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrogdale CIC
The Stables, Culnells Farm, School Lane ME9 8QJ 		1,985 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedVTC Independent School
Unit 2, Century 2000 ME10 3DZ 		3,019 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Meadowfield School
Swanstree Avenue, ME10 4NL 		4,050 yd Foundation special school Yes 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
McDonaldsSheppey Way, Bobbing606 yd
Marino Fish Restaurant212 London Road, Sittingbourne1,058 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Jenny WrenThe Jenny Wren Public House, Quartz Way387 yd
Bobbing AppleSheppey Way, Bobbing600 yd
The Billet206 London Road, Sittingbourne1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cook Pro Ltd T/A KwunsUnit 4, Quartz Way387 yd
Kings Fish & Chips Pizza HouseUnit 5, Quartz Way387 yd
China World Chinese TakeawayUnit 3, Grove Park Shopping Centre1,059 yd
Pizza JointUnit 1C, Grove Park Shopping Centre1,059 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoUnit 1, Quartz Way387 yd
Co-opPetrol Filling Station, Sheppey Way529 yd
Asda Express Sittingbourne - Sheppey Way PFSShop, Petrol Filling Station529 yd
Welcome Grove ParkUnit 1, Grove Park Shopping Centre1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Grove Park Primary School
HILTON DRIVE 		grass pitches662 yd
Top Ground
HILTON DRIVE 		grass pitches769 yd
Swale Indoor Bowling Centre
VICARAGE ROAD 		indoor bowls1,056 yd
The Grove
THE GROVE PARK THE GROVE PARK LONDON ROAD 		grass pitches1,071 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 speed172.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed28 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balas Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 405 crimes were reported near Balas Drive . Only 26% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME10 5AS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balas Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5AS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 405
Violence And Sexual Offences 121
Shoplifting 99
Other Theft 59
Vehicle Crime 32
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 27
Public Order 15
Burglary 9
Other Crime 7
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME10 5AS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spinel Close310 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sheppey Way507 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sheppey Way507 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sheppey Way507 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sheppey Way507 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sheppey Way507 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sheppey Way507 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sheppey Way507 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sheppey Way507 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sonora Way257 yd
More Crime Statistics for Balas Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5AS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee136
Part-Time Employee44
Retired41
Self-Employed35
Student (economically inactive)24
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles50
Manufacturing25
Human health and social work activities22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Transport and storage18
Education17
Construction14
Financial and insurance activities14
Administrative and support service activities14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female207
Male195

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex182
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced30
Widowed5

Health

Very good health210
Good health150
Fair health37
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 64
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 66
Degree or Similar 93
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian3
Black African8
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other6
White377

Country of Birth

United Kingdom373
European Union10
Africa13
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK373
10+ Years24
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom358
Ireland3
France1
Spain3
Poland1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa6
Eastern Asia1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion216
Christian174
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim1
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered9
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