Charles Dickens Avenue is in Higham, Rochester and in Gravesham district. ME3 7NL is located in the Higham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Gravesham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Charles Dickens Avenue, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7NL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME3 7NY, ME3 7NJ, ME3 7NZ, ME3 7NX, ME3 7DL.

Charles Dickens Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Charles Dickens Avenue are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gravesham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME3 7NL

Average Price
£913,262
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£913,262
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Dickens Avenue

Average Price
£913,262
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Dickens AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Charles Dickens Avenue, Rochester, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£861,5002023-09-28 £851,673
20 Charles Dickens Avenue, Rochester, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£750,0002017-08-04 £890,777
14 Charles Dickens Avenue, Rochester, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£610,0002015-06-26 £917,762
18 Charles Dickens Avenue, Rochester, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002014-10-03 £866,824
21 Charles Dickens Avenue, Rochester, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£558,7502010-02-26 £1,097,184

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Higham Primary School
School Lane, Higham ME3 7JL 		1,671 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Bligh Way, Strood ME2 2XJ 		1,871 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way, Strood ME2 2XJ 		1,871 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEbbsfleet Green Primary School
Ackers Drive Weldon, DA10 1AL 		1,871 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shorne Church of England Primary School
Cob Drive, Shorne DA12 3DU 		1,996 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Strood Academy
Carnation Road, Strood ME2 2SX 		1,757 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thamesview School
Thong Lane, DA12 4LF 		4,821 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedGad's Hill School
Higham, ME3 7PA 		148 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rede Court Road, Strood ME2 3SP 		1,845 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedManorway Independent School
The Old St Justus Church, Strood ME2 2HG 		2,634 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCobham Hall
Brewers Road, Cobham DA12 3BL 		3,538 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedKing's School, Rochester
Satis House, Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		4,136 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
Anisa Indian CuisineLancaster House, Gravesend Road804 yd
Heart Of Higham8 School Lane, Higham806 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sir John FalstaffGravesend Road, Higham174 yd
Gardeners Arms2 Forge Lane, Higham672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Taste House Chinese Takeaway6 School Lane, Higham826 yd
Village Fryers10 School Lane, Higham826 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gad'S Hill School
GRAVESEND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite272 yd
Higham Recreation Ground
HERMITAGE ROAD 		grass pitches915 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed27.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed29.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.97 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Charles Dickens Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 30 crimes were reported near Charles Dickens Avenue. 75% 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 ME3 7NL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Charles Dickens Avenue, Higham, Rochester, ME3 7NL

Employment

ME3 7NL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee107
Retired60
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed39
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Construction29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Manufacturing17
Education15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Human health and social work activities12
Financial and insurance activities12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage7
Other6
Real estate activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Information and communication4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female168
Male195

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex190
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed11

Health

Very good health189
Good health121
Fair health38
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 107
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian75
Other Asian3
Black African9
Mixed Other1
White264
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom317
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK317
10+ Years39
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom343
Ireland3
Lithuania4
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held9

Religion

No religion120
Christian153
Buddhist1
Hindu24
Sikh52
Other religion1
Not answered15
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