Water Lane is in Faversham and in Swale district. ME13 7JX is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Faversham and Mid Kent. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Water Lane, Faversham, ME13 7JX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME13 7EN, ME13 7JB, ME13 7JE, ME13 7JF, ME13 7JN, ME13 7AG, ME13 7AN, ME13 7AE, ME13 7DX.

Water Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Water Lane are based on 96 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 ME13 7JX

Average Price
£191,552
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£160,895
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£209,070
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£331,005
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Studio Cottage Bungalow Water Lane, Faversham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£131,0002021-04-16 £145,197
2 Oare House Water Lane, Faversham, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£249,9502016-03-04 £302,982
1 Oare House Water Lane, Faversham, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£145,0002014-08-22 £201,692
1 Oare House Water Lane, Faversham, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£120,0002012-03-27 £192,757
1 Oare House Water Lane, Faversham, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002009-03-27 £175,840

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Davington Primary School
Priory Row, Davington ME13 7EQ 		604 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School
Orchard Place, ME13 8AP 		662 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethelbert Road Primary School
Ethelbert Road, ME13 8SQ 		838 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBysing Wood Primary School
Lower Road, ME13 7NU 		1,228 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ospringe Church of England Primary School
Water Lane, Ospringe ME13 8TX 		1,518 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Abbey Place, ME13 7BQ 		630 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Abbey School
London Road, ME13 8RZ 		1,201 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLorenden Preparatory School
Painters Forstal, Faversham ME13 0EN 		3,324 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
The Raj Limited Company105 - 106 West Street, Faversham18 yd
The Refinery Faversham122 West Street, Faversham98 yd
China Village4 Market Place, Faversham103 yd
T Et Al2A Market Place, Faversham104 yd
Fay's Place42 Court Street, Faversham147 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sun Inn10 West Street, Faversham58 yd
The Bear Inn3 Market Place, Faversham103 yd
Furlongs Ale House6A Preston Street, Faversham259 yd
Old Wine VaultsThe Old Wine Vaults, 75 Preston Street278 yd
Albion TavernaAlbion Tavern, Front Brents299 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Great Wall (China) Ltd98 West Street, Faversham250 yd
Ossies Fish Bar2 Preston Street, Faversham259 yd
Faversham Kebab House64-65 Preston Street, Faversham365 yd
Creek Fish And GrillThe Corner Shop, Upper Brents379 yd
India Royal4 Queens Parade, East Street379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Stores, Crescent Road212 yd
Poundland72 Preston Street, Faversham285 yd
Davington Stores2 Priory Row, Faversham526 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Faversham Swimming Pools
CROSS LANE 		swimming pool185 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
ABBEY PLACE 		grass pitches, tennis courts515 yd
Davington Priory Cricket Club
GREENWAY 		grass pitches613 yd
Faversham Recreation Ground
Park Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts627 yd
Davington Primary School
PRIORY ROW 		grass pitches, swimming pool724 yd
Faversham Community Gymnastic & Activity Centre
23A 23A WHITSTABLE ROAD 		health and fitness suite847 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 687 crimes were reported near Water Lane . Only 13% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME13 7JX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Water Lane, Faversham, ME13 7JX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 687
Shoplifting 194
Violence And Sexual Offences 187
Anti Social Behaviour 93
Criminal Damage And Arson 57
Public Order 44
Other Theft 35
Burglary 23
Vehicle Crime 18
Drugs 9
Bicycle Theft 8
Other Crime 7
Theft From The Person 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME13 7JX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Market Street174 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Market Street174 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gatefield Lane315 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gatefield Lane315 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Preston Street324 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Front Brents297 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bank Street269 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near B2041484 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near B2041484 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near B2041484 yd
More Crime Statistics for Water Lane, Faversham, ME13 7JX

Employment

ME13 7JX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in ME13 7JX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 50% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired164
Full-Time Employee60
Self-Employed40
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed8
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Education36
Professional, scientific and technical activities25
Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Transport and storage14
Construction13
Information and communication11
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female186
Male166

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex143
Married: Same sex3
Separated8
Divorced42
Widowed51

Health

Very good health138
Good health132
Fair health58
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 156
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White341
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom312
European Union19
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK312
10+ Years27
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom291
Ireland7
France2
Germany1
Spain4
Other EU countries5
Other Europe2
Middle East1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
Oceania1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion144
Christian184
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Other religion3
Not answered18
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