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

Nearby postcodes are: ME12 1UG, ME12 1UW, ME12 1UD, ME12 1UB, ME12 1TX, ME12 1AH, ME12 1BF, ME12 1AJ, ME12 1QH.

Wood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wood Street are based on 9 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 1UA

Average Price
£174,107
Semi-Detached
£205,474
Terraced
£165,144
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£174,107
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
48 Wood Street, Sheerness, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£142,5002016-09-16 £195,205
42 Wood Street, Sheerness, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£102,5002015-05-22 £158,890
48 Wood Street, Sheerness, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002008-01-29 £215,743
42 Wood Street, Sheerness, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002002-05-10 £200,305
50 Wood Street, Sheerness, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£59,0002002-02-08 £194,360

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rose Street Primary School
Rose Street, ME12 1AW 		120 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Edward's Catholic Primary School
New Road, ME12 1BW 		326 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West Minster Primary School
St George's Avenue, ME12 1ET 		1,078 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Richmond Academy
Unity Street, ME12 2ET 		1,100 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfway Houses Primary School
Danley Road, ME12 3AP 		2,337 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 		2,979 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 		3,275 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
Rumour109 High Street, Sheerness62 yd
Beano Cafe97 - 99 High Street, Sheerness62 yd
Island Fish Bar Ltd120-122 High Street, Sheerness80 yd
Amanda Janes Tea Company126 High Street, Sheerness86 yd
Rose Cottage Tea GardenSheerness Heritage Trust, 10 Rose Street127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Royal HotelRoyal Hotel, 29 Broadway195 yd
The Rendezvous Bar190 High Street, Sheerness202 yd
Belle And LionThe Belle And Lion, 22 - 24 High Street244 yd
The United Masonic ClubMasonic Hall, 1 St Georges Avenue285 yd
The Castle Tavern210 High Street, Sheerness290 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New China Dragon131 High Street, Sheerness62 yd
Direct Pizza137 High Street, Sheerness67 yd
Sheerness Turkish Meze And Mangal95 High Street, Sheerness85 yd
Subway77 High Street, Sheerness86 yd
Usta Pizza And Charcoal GrillThe Crown, 148 High Street119 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op110 - 116 High Street, Sheerness80 yd
IcelandUnit 3, 90 - 102 High Street80 yd
TescoBridge Road, Sheerness422 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rose Street Primary School
ROSE STREET 		grass pitches260 yd
Sheppey Leisure Complex
BROADWAY 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts339 yd
Inshape & Body Care (Closed)
THE TREADMILL THE TREADMILL RAILWAY ROAD 		health and fitness suite389 yd
Festival Playing Field
New Road 		grass pitches575 yd
Co-Op Sports And Social Club
ST. GEORGES AVENUE 		grass pitches920 yd
Isle Of Sheppey Academy (West Site) (Closed)
Jefferson Road 		grass pitches969 yd
Oasis Academy Isle Of Sheppey (West Site)
Marine Parade 		grass pitches1,081 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 22.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 22.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 22.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 22.6%

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/s77.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed24.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed48.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1528 crimes were reported near Wood Street . 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 ME12 1UA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1528
Violence And Sexual Offences 557
Anti Social Behaviour 267
Shoplifting 172
Criminal Damage And Arson 156
Public Order 121
Other Theft 71
Burglary 46
Other Crime 36
Vehicle Crime 32
Drugs 24
Possession Of Weapons 20
Robbery 15
Bicycle Theft 7
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Alma Road382 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area54 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area153 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Trinity Road153 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Trinity Road153 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Trinity Road153 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alexandra Road536 yd
2023-12RobberyUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall458 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall458 yd

Employment

ME12 1UA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee116
Retired48
Part-Time Employee37
Looking after home or family21
Self-Employed18
Unemployed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other15
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing28
Human health and social work activities18
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage7
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female195
Male182

Partnership Status

Single145
Married: Opposite sex73
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated15
Divorced53
Widowed11

Health

Very good health139
Good health135
Fair health74
Bad health20
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications90
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 49
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese8
Indian3
Other Asian7
White334
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Arab6
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union34
Rest of Europe16
Africa3
Middle East and Asia24
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years43
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years15
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Ireland1
Italy4
Lithuania8
Poland14
Romania16
Other EU countries2
Turkey3
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held96

Religion

No religion183
Christian156
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim13
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered16
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