Drake Avenue is in Minster On Sea, Sheerness and in Swale district. ME12 3SA is located in the Sheppey Central 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 Drake Avenue, Minster On Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3SA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME12 3SE, ME12 3SB, ME12 3SN, ME12 3HE, ME12 3PN.

Drake Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Drake Avenue are based on 140 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 3SA

Average Price
£377,148
Semi-Detached
£337,319
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£387,106
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drake Avenue

Average Price
£357,022
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drake AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Drake Avenue, Sheerness, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002023-01-06 £260,208
2 Drake Avenue, Sheerness, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002022-10-20 £382,331
Tudux Drake Avenue, Sheerness, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002022-08-26 £325,371
5A Drake Avenue, Sheerness, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002022-06-24 £328,594
8A Drake Avenue, Sheerness, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002021-12-13 £320,710

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Minster in Sheppey Primary School
Brecon Chase, Minster ME12 2HX 		632 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School
Chequers Road, ME12 3QU 		711 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Thistle Hill Academy
Aspen Drive, Minster-on-Sea ME12 3UD 		818 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfway Houses Primary School
Danley Road, ME12 3AP 		2,496 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Richmond Academy
Unity Street, ME12 2ET 		3,570 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 		2,009 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 		1,324 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
Spice Of India10 High Street, Minster-on-sea588 yd
The Abbey Cake Shop1 Chapel Street, Minster-on-sea591 yd
Banks Restaurant428 Minster Road, Minster-on-sea610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Charisma Cocktail BarKings Arms, 2 High Street571 yd
The HighlandersHighlander, 13 High Street571 yd
Minster Working Men's ClubMinster Working Mens Club, 1 Union Road667 yd
Harps InnMinster Road, Minster-on-sea950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hundal Kebab House Limited29 High Street, Minster-on-sea571 yd
Miramar4 High Street, Minster-on-sea589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op19-23 Queens Road, Minster-on-sea790 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gilbert Hall
Off Chequers Road 		grass pitches539 yd
St George'S Church Of England Primary School
CHEQUERS ROAD 		grass pitches615 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 98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.2%

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 speed68.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Drake Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 140 crimes were reported near Drake Avenue . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME12 3SA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 140
Violence And Sexual Offences 58
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Other Theft 12
Burglary 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Crime 6
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME12 3SA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area534 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area534 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Harps Avenue534 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street541 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Harps Avenue534 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chiddingfold Close423 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Harps Avenue534 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street541 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Drake Avenue0 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nelson Avenue375 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME12 3SA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee152
Retired128
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed41
Looking after home or family18
Student (economically inactive)13
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing20
Construction19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Human health and social work activities17
Education12
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female280
Male249

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex253
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced32
Widowed24

Health

Very good health239
Good health198
Fair health76
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications90
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 63
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 76
Apprenticeship38
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 81
Degree or Similar 68
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian6
Black African10
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White508
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom518
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK518
10+ Years12
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom465
Germany1
Poland1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held60

Religion

No religion238
Christian264
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Muslim2
Other religion4
Not answered17
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