Railway Street is in Chatham and in Medway district. ME4 4JL is located in the River electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Railway Street, Chatham, ME4 4JL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME4 4HU, ME4 4RF, ME4 4BY, ME4 4JG, ME4 4RG, ME4 4RH, ME4 6AB, ME4 4BA, ME4 4JA.

Railway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railway Street are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Medway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME4 4JL

Average Price
£401,472
Semi-Detached
£521,635
Terraced
£361,418
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£300,579
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Railway Street, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£165,0002014-10-17 £274,244
10 Railway Street, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£150,0002007-02-01 £284,565
12A Railway Street, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£195,0002003-03-19 £521,635
10 Railway Street, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£135,0002001-05-11 £525,443

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's Church of England Infant School
4 New Street , ME4 6RH
3out of 4 629 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School
Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX
3out of 4 656 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
New Road Primary School
Bryant Street , ME4 5QN
3out of 4 952 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School
Kings Bastion , Brompton ME7 5DQ
3out of 4 961 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY
3out of 4 1,256 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 689 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG
3out of 4 775 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT
3out of 4 1,373 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB
3out of 4 1,923 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB
3out of 4 2,101 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
MidKent College
Medway Road , ME7 1FN
- not rated 2,082 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Hundred of Hoo Academy
Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HH
3out of 4 5,123 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trinity School and College
10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG
- not rated 859 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Rochester Independent College
Star Hill , ME1 1XF
- not rated 996 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Blue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ
- not rated 1,144 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ
- not rated 1,490 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA
- not rated 1,659 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
Curry Chemistry Cafe124 High Street, Chatham70 yd
Blueberry Lounge5 Military Road, Chatham76 yd
Olive Tree Cafe131A High Street, Chatham77 yd
Cafe Nucleus Lounge13 Military Road, Chatham100 yd
Central TheatreCentral Theatre (Medway Norse), 170 High Street113 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Prince Of Wales / 88th Street / Value Mighty/Sin City BurgerPrince Of Wales Hotel, Prince Of Wales Hotel31 yd
Tap 'N' Tin Public HouseTap And Tin, 24 Railway Street144 yd
The Jolly Caulkers PubThe Jolly Caulkers, 3 Batchelor Street401 yd
White LionWhite Lion Hotel, 325 High Street517 yd
The Dead Pigeon378 High Street, Rochester558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hungry House165 High Street, Chatham106 yd
Kebab Express33A Railway Street, Chatham110 yd
Noodlestop183 High Street, Chatham157 yd
Cafenetics92 High Street, Chatham172 yd
Dreamlight Studios76 High Street, Chatham217 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sUnit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre194 yd
Arena Food Centre13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham422 yd
Iceland279-281 High Street, Chatham516 yd
AsdaAsda Stores, Dynamo Way753 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (Chatham)
Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON
health and fitness suite187 yd
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed)
The Pentagon
health and fitness suite197 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School
FORT PITT HILL
grass pitches, health and fitness suite709 yd
Royal Engineers Sports Ground
KINGS BASTION
grass pitches732 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed)
NEW ROAD
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts783 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School
ORDNANCE STREET
787 yd
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School
KINGS BASTION
grass pitches854 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field
The Fort
grass pitches993 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 0.0%
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/s100.0%

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

Safety

Is Railway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2257 crimes were reported near Railway Street . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME4 4JL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Railway Street, Chatham, ME4 4JL

Employment

ME4 4JL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

ME4 4JL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee105
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family17
Retired14
Unemployed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Student (economically inactive)11
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Human health and social work activities18
Accommodation and food service activities17
Manufacturing14
Administrative and support service activities8
Education8
Transport and storage6
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female164
Male150

Partnership Status

Single126
Married: Opposite sex65
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated15
Divorced31
Widowed7

Health

Very good health164
Good health101
Fair health30
Bad health11
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 94
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Chinese8
Indian10
Pakistani5
Other Asian12
Black African39
Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White197
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom191
European Union47
Rest of Europe14
Africa38
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK191
10+ Years60
5-10 Years36
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom186
Ireland9
Germany1
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland7
Romania16
Other EU countries18
Turkey4
Other Europe2
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion100
Christian133
Buddhist6
Hindu3
Muslim37
Sikh8
Other religion5
Not answered24