Kent Road is in Sheerness and in Swale district. ME12 1BS is located in the Sheerness 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 Road, Sheerness, ME12 1BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME12 1BT, ME12 1BP, ME12 1DH, ME12 1BW, ME12 1DW, ME12 1DL, ME12 1DZ, ME12 1DJ, ME12 1DR.

Kent Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kent Road are based on 7 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 ME12 1BS

Average Price
£212,960
Semi-Detached
£250,413
Terraced
£184,870
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kent Road

Average Price
£212,960
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Kent Road, Sheerness, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002018-10-17 £248,472
1 Kent Road, Sheerness, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002014-01-24 £203,747
18 Kent Road, Sheerness, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002013-12-19 £238,549
8 Kent Road, Sheerness, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£113,0002013-11-07 £197,337
1 Kent Road, Sheerness, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£92,5002010-03-08 £171,137

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Edward's Catholic Primary School
New Road, ME12 1BW 		364 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rose Street Primary School
Rose Street, ME12 1AW 		584 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Minster Primary School
St George's Avenue, ME12 1ET 		607 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Richmond Academy
Unity Street, ME12 2ET 		1,644 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfway Houses Primary School
Danley Road, ME12 3AP 		2,499 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey
Minster Road, ME12 3JQ 		3,122 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 ratedElliott Park School
18-20 Marina Drive, Minster-on-Sea ME12 2DP 		3,619 yd Other independent 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
Eat Out Today1 Regis Business Park, New Road198 yd
The Freedom CentreSt Georges Avenue, Sheerness460 yd
Rose Cottage Tea GardenSheerness Heritage Trust, 10 Rose Street594 yd
The Light House Coffee ShopUnited Reformed Church, Hope Street709 yd
Oliver's Pie And Mash10 Victory Street, Sheerness719 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Georges Bowls ClubBowling Green, St Georges Avenue559 yd
The United Masonic ClubMasonic Hall, 1 St Georges Avenue730 yd
The Goat Inn6-8 High Street, Sheerness761 yd
Belle And LionThe Belle And Lion, 22 - 24 High Street776 yd
Albion BarGround Floor, 42 High Street788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sandhu Fresh Fry183 St Georges Avenue, Sheerness420 yd
Real Spice7 Rose Street, Sheerness594 yd
New ChinaNew China Takeaway, 28 Russell Street704 yd
Masala Reef4 Hope Street, West Of Millennium Way709 yd
Domino's Pizza19 Victory Street, Sheerness718 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op110 - 116 High Street, Sheerness768 yd
IcelandUnit 3, 90 - 102 High Street768 yd
TescoBridge Road, Sheerness813 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Festival Playing Field
New Road 		grass pitches215 yd
Rose Street Primary School
ROSE STREET 		grass pitches440 yd
Inshape & Body Care (Closed)
THE TREADMILL THE TREADMILL RAILWAY ROAD 		health and fitness suite480 yd
Co-Op Sports And Social Club
ST. GEORGES AVENUE 		grass pitches542 yd
Sheppey Leisure Complex
BROADWAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts951 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 speed69 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kent Road dangerous?

In 2023, 272 crimes were reported near Kent Road . 36% 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 ME12 1BS.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 272
Violence And Sexual Offences 140
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Public Order 17
Other Theft 16
Burglary 10
Other Crime 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME12 1BS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kent Road0 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Short Street526 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kent Road0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Thames Avenue178 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Estuary Road242 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Cecil Avenue391 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cecil Avenue391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holland Close457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Medway Road268 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Medway Road268 yd

Employment

ME12 1BS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee68
Retired50
Looking after home or family25
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed16
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed9
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage13
Construction12
Education10
Human health and social work activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male160

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex80
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed21

Health

Very good health119
Good health120
Fair health47
Bad health22
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 26
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian6
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other2
White295
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union16
Africa2
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years16
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
Poland11
Other EU countries6
Eastern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held104

Religion

No religion170
Christian122
Muslim5
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered19
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