The Close is in Faversham and in Swale district. ME13 8LE is located in the Watling electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Faversham and Mid Kent. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Close, Faversham, ME13 8LE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME13 8LB, ME13 8JL, ME13 8LF, ME13 8LD, ME13 8LA, ME13 8JZ, ME13 8JN, ME13 8QG, ME13 8LG.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 4 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 8LE

Average Price
£332,795
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£332,795
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£332,795
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 The Close, Faversham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002019-11-08 £339,337
3 The Close, Faversham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£184,0002014-06-13 £303,615
7 The Close, Faversham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£204,0002007-08-07 £340,896
2 The Close, Faversham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,5002000-09-29 £347,332

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ethelbert Road Primary School
Ethelbert Road, ME13 8SQ 		321 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School
Orchard Place, ME13 8AP 		866 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ospringe Church of England Primary School
Water Lane, Ospringe ME13 8TX 		1,257 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Davington Primary School
Priory Row, Davington ME13 7EQ 		1,280 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBysing Wood Primary School
Lower Road, ME13 7NU 		1,499 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 		498 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Abbey Place, ME13 7BQ 		1,025 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 		2,830 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, Faversham328 yd
Jittermugs Coffee Shop18A Preston Street, Faversham418 yd
Role Play Rascals44 Stone Street, Faversham431 yd
Prince Of India70 Preston Street, Faversham433 yd
Make Lunch: FavershamMunicipal Offices, Preston Street459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Limes59 Preston Street, Faversham276 yd
Railway HotelPreston Street, Faversham386 yd
Faversham Recreation Bowling ClubFaversham Recreation Ground, Park Road387 yd
Leading Light20-22 Preston Street, Faversham418 yd
Old Wine VaultsThe Old Wine Vaults, 75 Preston Street469 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza1 - 2 Limes Place, Preston Street295 yd
Chef China26 Preston Street, Faversham315 yd
Gaslight Fish Bar35 Preston Street, Faversham315 yd
Faversham Kebab House64-65 Preston Street, Faversham365 yd
Ossies Fish Bar2 Preston Street, Faversham538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Poundland72 Preston Street, Faversham443 yd
TescoTesco Stores, Crescent Road724 yd
AldiAldi Foodstores, Tettenhall Way927 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Abbey School
LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite506 yd
Faversham Swimming Pools
CROSS LANE 		swimming pool530 yd
Faversham Recreation Ground
Park Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts560 yd
Shepherd Neame Stadium
Salters Lane 		grass pitches619 yd
Faversham Community Gymnastic & Activity Centre
23A 23A WHITSTABLE ROAD 		health and fitness suite837 yd
Faversham Cricket Club
MACKNADE CRICKET GROUND MACKNADE CRICKET GROUND SELLING ROAD 		grass pitches898 yd
King Georges Playing Field
LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches910 yd
Davington Priory Cricket Club
GREENWAY 		grass pitches990 yd
Queen Elizabeth'S Grammar School
ABBEY PLACE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,000 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 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/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 572 crimes were reported near The Close . Only 17% 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 8LE.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Close, Faversham, ME13 8LE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 572
Violence And Sexual Offences 188
Shoplifting 94
Anti Social Behaviour 81
Criminal Damage And Arson 67
Public Order 49
Other Theft 27
Vehicle Crime 19
Burglary 15
Drugs 9
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 6
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 4
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beaumont Davy Close372 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beaumont Davy Close372 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Faversham (Station)67 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bank Street446 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Victoria Place309 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Faversham (Station)67 yd
2023-12Public orderOn or near Faversham (Station)67 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Ethelred Court386 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Faversham (Station)67 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Faversham (Station)67 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Close, Faversham, ME13 8LE

Employment

ME13 8LE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 8LE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Retired73
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Student (economically inactive)1
Other

Employment Industry

Construction20
Education20
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities13
Other9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage6
Manufacturing3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female140
Male138

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex114
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed14

Health

Very good health131
Good health99
Fair health43
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 118
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian3
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other7
White259
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union18
Rest of Europe3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years17
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom240
France2
Lithuania1
Poland2
Romania1
Other EU countries6
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion122
Christian133
Muslim2
Not answered22
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