West Street is in Sheerness and in Swale district. ME12 1SR 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 West Street, Sheerness, ME12 1SR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME12 1SW, ME12 1RW, ME12 1TA, ME12 1TE, ME12 1RN, ME12 1TQ, ME12 1SG.

West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 73 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 1SR

Average Price
£212,111
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£212,111
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£64,627
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 Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 West Street, Sheerness, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002010-05-14 £190,636
16 West Street, Sheerness, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002003-05-12 £264,080
17 West Street, Sheerness, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£34,5002000-05-20 £143,903
16 West Street, Sheerness, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£59,0001999-12-09 £249,824

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 		858 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rose Street Primary School
Rose Street, ME12 1AW 		1,018 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Minster Primary School
St George's Avenue, ME12 1ET 		1,320 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Richmond Academy
Unity Street, ME12 2ET 		2,149 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St James Church of England Primary Academy
High Street, Isle of Grain ME3 0BS 		3,123 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		3,850 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 		4,277 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
Tea Room At The Blue Town Heritage Centre69 High Street, Blue Town122 yd
Man Cave GrillUnit 13-14, Duke Of Clarence Trading Estate342 yd
IslandWorksDockyard Church, Garrison Road450 yd
Eat Out Today1 Regis Business Park, New Road714 yd
Ponzoo19 High Street, Sheerness809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Red LionRed Lion, 61 High Street122 yd
Albion BarGround Floor, 42 High Street229 yd
The Goat Inn6-8 High Street, Sheerness847 yd
Belle And LionThe Belle And Lion, 22 - 24 High Street936 yd
The Royal HotelRoyal Hotel, 29 Broadway1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Blue Town Fish & Chips41 High Street, Blue Town229 yd
Cyprus Kebab And Pizza21 High Street, Sheerness809 yd
Yo! To Go!Tesco, Bridge Road811 yd
Domino's Pizza19 Victory Street, Sheerness829 yd
Shapla Tandoori4 High Street, Sheerness847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoBridge Road, Sheerness811 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Festival Playing Field
New Road 		grass pitches611 yd
Inshape & Body Care (Closed)
THE TREADMILL THE TREADMILL RAILWAY ROAD 		health and fitness suite661 yd
Rose Street Primary School
ROSE STREET 		grass pitches842 yd
Sheppey Leisure Complex
BROADWAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,086 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s25.0%

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

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 56 crimes were reported near West Street . 69% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME12 1SR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 56
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Theft 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Public Order 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Union Street81 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near West Street39 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near Charles Street210 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Charles Street210 yd
2023-11DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Charles Street210 yd
2023-10Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Charles Street210 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near West Lane39 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shopping Area343 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Charles Street210 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near King Street77 yd

Employment

ME12 1SR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee48
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Retired22
Looking after home or family19
Other19
Part-Time Employee16
Unemployed14
Self-Employed12
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Manufacturing10
Human health and social work activities5
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities3
Other3
Financial and insurance activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Education2
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female122
Male111

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex38
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced24
Widowed6

Health

Very good health80
Good health83
Fair health49
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 31
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian2
Black African4
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White223

Country of Birth

United Kingdom211
European Union14
Africa2
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK211
10+ Years11
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom144
Ireland5
Italy1
Lithuania6
Poland1
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held70

Religion

No religion140
Christian80
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Other religion1
Not answered10
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