Forge Close is in Faversham and in Swale district. ME13 8HZ is located in the Watling electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Faversham and Mid Kent. This postcode has been in use since 1991-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forge Close, Faversham, ME13 8HZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME13 8LQ, ME13 8LH, ME13 8LN, ME13 8LR, ME13 8LU, ME13 8JZ, ME13 8LZ, ME13 8LG, ME13 8JY.

Forge Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forge Close are based on 5 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 8HZ

Average Price
£315,296
Semi-Detached
£329,060
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£311,855
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Close

Average Price
£315,296
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Forge Close, Faversham, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£179,9952006-12-13 £329,060
1 Forge Close, Faversham, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002002-03-05 £340,801
3 Forge Close, Faversham, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£54,5001997-05-16 £290,230
1 Forge Close, Faversham, Kent
Detached, a newly built property 		£40,0001995-10-24 £237,829
2 Forge Close, Faversham, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£66,0001995-02-17 £378,560

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ethelbert Road Primary School
Ethelbert Road, ME13 8SQ 		543 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School
Orchard Place, ME13 8AP 		875 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ospringe Church of England Primary School
Water Lane, Ospringe ME13 8TX 		1,462 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Davington Primary School
Priory Row, Davington ME13 7EQ 		1,517 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBysing Wood Primary School
Lower Road, ME13 7NU 		1,782 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Abbey School
London Road, ME13 8RZ 		456 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Abbey Place, ME13 7BQ 		1,080 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 		2,895 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
Yeung's Takeaway60 - 63 Preston Street, Faversham532 yd
Faversham Town Football ClubSalters Lane, Faversham567 yd
Jittermugs Coffee Shop18A Preston Street, Faversham589 yd
Prince Of India70 Preston Street, Faversham620 yd
Make Lunch: FavershamMunicipal Offices, Preston Street630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Faversham Recreation Bowling ClubFaversham Recreation Ground, Park Road346 yd
The Limes59 Preston Street, Faversham497 yd
Railway HotelPreston Street, Faversham572 yd
Vibe Community - Faversham Pavilion Youth51 Park Road, Faversham577 yd
Leading Light20-22 Preston Street, Faversham589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chef China26 Preston Street, Faversham507 yd
Gaslight Fish Bar35 Preston Street, Faversham507 yd
Domino's Pizza1 - 2 Limes Place, Preston Street509 yd
Faversham Kebab House64-65 Preston Street, Faversham560 yd
The Pizza KingUnit 15, Shunters Close586 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poundland72 Preston Street, Faversham640 yd
AldiAldi Foodstores, Tettenhall Way823 yd
TescoTesco Stores, Crescent Road879 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shepherd Neame Stadium
Salters Lane 		grass pitches341 yd
The Abbey School
LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite544 yd
Faversham Recreation Ground
Park Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts550 yd
Faversham Cricket Club
MACKNADE CRICKET GROUND MACKNADE CRICKET GROUND SELLING ROAD 		grass pitches615 yd
Faversham Swimming Pools
CROSS LANE 		swimming pool751 yd
Faversham Community Gymnastic & Activity Centre
23A 23A WHITSTABLE ROAD 		health and fitness suite763 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
ABBEY PLACE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,093 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%

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

Safety

Is Forge Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 417 crimes were reported near Forge Close . Only 25% 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 ME13 8HZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forge Close, Faversham, ME13 8HZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 417
Violence And Sexual Offences 134
Shoplifting 91
Anti Social Behaviour 56
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Public Order 32
Other Theft 22
Vehicle Crime 14
Drugs 7
Burglary 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Robbery 2
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME13 8HZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Faversham (Station)293 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Faversham (Station)293 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beaumont Davy Close348 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beaumont Davy Close348 yd
2023-12DrugsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hilton Close284 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Kingsnorth Road499 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Close284 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Close284 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Station Road369 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Station Road369 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forge Close, Faversham, ME13 8HZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME13 8HZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired126
Full-Time Employee92
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed29
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Education32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Human health and social work activities19
Financial and insurance activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Transport and storage13
Other12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction10
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication4
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female210
Male182

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex173
Married: Same sex5
Separated8
Divorced30
Widowed30

Health

Very good health176
Good health136
Fair health62
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 113
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black African3
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White375
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom375
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Oceania1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK375
10+ Years12
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom335
Ireland1
France2
Italy2
Poland2
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa3
Oceania1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion135
Christian226
Other religion1
Not answered30
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