Water Lane is in Ospringe, Faversham and in Swale district. ME13 8UA is located in the East Downs 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 Water Lane, Ospringe, Faversham, ME13 8UA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME13 8TY, ME13 8UD, ME13 8UH, ME13 8TX, ME13 8XS, ME13 8TU.

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 8UA

Average Price
£615,608
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£711,223
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£424,379

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
Queen Court Farm Water Lane, Faversham, Kent
Other, an established residential building
£410,0002021-04-23 £424,379
Queen Court Farmhouse Water Lane, Faversham, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£600,0002019-02-28 £729,451
1 Queen Court Barn Water Lane, Faversham, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£165,0001999-10-29 £692,994

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ospringe Church of England Primary School
Water Lane, Ospringe ME13 8TX
303 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Ethelbert Road Primary School
Ethelbert Road, ME13 8SQ
1,210 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBysing Wood Primary School
Lower Road, ME13 7NU
1,231 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Davington Primary School
Priory Row, Davington ME13 7EQ
1,987 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Luddenham School
Luddenham, ME13 0TE
2,172 yd Academy converter No 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
1,370 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Abbey Place, ME13 7BQ
2,405 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
1,612 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedISP School
Castlewood Farm, Conyer Road ME9 9EA
5,279 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAlchemy School
72 Station Road, Teynham ME9 9SN
5,428 yd Other independent school No 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 Courtyard Restaurant And Coffee ShopBrogdale Farm, Brogdale Road1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ospringe Fish BarFish And Chip Shop, Ospringe Road609 yd
Oceanic Fish Bar / Pizza Hot114 Lower Road, Faversham774 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
King Georges Playing Field
LONDON ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches722 yd
Syndale Park Personal Fitness Club
LONDON ROAD
health and fitness suite, squash courts941 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 60.0%

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, 22 crimes were reported near Water Lane . 78% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME13 8UA.

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, Ospringe, Faversham, ME13 8UA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 22
Violence And Sexual Offences 11
Other Theft 4
Burglary 3
Vehicle Crime 1
Other Crime 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Fairways524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Fairways524 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Fairways524 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Water Lane201 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Fairways524 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Fairways524 yd
2023-08Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vicarage Lane209 yd
2023-08Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vicarage Lane209 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Fairways524 yd
2023-08Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lion Yard484 yd
More Crime Statistics for Water Lane, Ospringe, Faversham, ME13 8UA

Employment

ME13 8UA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee109
Retired82
Self-Employed56
Part-Time Employee23
Looking after home or family21
Other12
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities32
Construction30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education20
Manufacturing20
Other17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing12
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities10
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female185
Male195

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex194
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced28
Widowed14

Health

Very good health192
Good health114
Fair health49
Bad health24
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 136
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other8
White355
Gypsy or Irish Traveller7
Roma1
Arab2
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom356
European Union17
Africa5
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK356
10+ Years21
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom330
Ireland3
France2
Spain1
Poland5
Southern Asia1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion152
Christian195
Buddhist1
Muslim4
Not answered28