Railway Street is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME4 4RH 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 4RH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME4 4RF, ME4 4JT, ME4 4RG, ME4 6AD, ME4 4HU, ME4 4BD, ME4 4JL, ME4 4RY, ME4 6BJ.

Railway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railway Street are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochester Upon 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 4RH

Average Price
£305,228
Semi-Detached
£309,435
Terraced
£312,675
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£237,236

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£256,588
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
41 Railway Street, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£300,0002018-07-09 £372,150
27 Railway Street, Chatham, Medway
Other, an established residential building
£215,0002018-03-01 £237,236
37 Railway Street, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£141,5002010-12-15 £304,682
37 Railway Street, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£147,5002010-06-21 £314,188
29 Railway Street, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£105,0002001-09-20 £384,723

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 4 514 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School
Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX
3out of 4 545 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
New Road Primary School
Bryant Street , ME4 5QN
3out of 4 910 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School
Kings Bastion , Brompton ME7 5DQ
3out of 4 1,021 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Phoenix Primary School
Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD
3out of 4 1,184 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 4 606 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG
3out of 4 661 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT
3out of 4 1,401 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB
3out of 4 1,838 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB
3out of 4 1,987 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 2,177 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 5,237 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 831 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Rochester Independent College
Star Hill , ME1 1XF
- not rated 977 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Blue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ
- not rated 1,031 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ
- not rated 1,606 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA
- not rated 1,638 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
The Fire Station CafeChatham Fire Station, New Cut75 yd
Central TheatreCentral Theatre (Medway Norse), 170 High Street139 yd
Curry Chemistry Cafe124 High Street, Chatham171 yd
Caring Hands In The CommunityCaring Hands In The Community, Bridge Centre183 yd
Coffee Republic185-187 High Street, Chatham187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tap 'N' Tin Public HouseTap And Tin, 24 Railway Street48 yd
Prince Of Wales / 88th Street / Value Mighty/Sin City BurgerPrince Of Wales Hotel, Prince Of Wales Hotel118 yd
The Jolly Caulkers PubThe Jolly Caulkers, 3 Batchelor Street399 yd
White LionWhite Lion Hotel, 325 High Street502 yd
The Dead Pigeon378 High Street, Rochester540 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kebab Express33A Railway Street, Chatham6 yd
Hungry House165 High Street, Chatham181 yd
Noodlestop183 High Street, Chatham206 yd
Cafenetics92 High Street, Chatham219 yd
Dreamlight Studios76 High Street, Chatham247 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sUnit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre286 yd
Arena Food Centre13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham312 yd
Iceland279-281 High Street, Chatham501 yd
AsdaAsda Stores, Dynamo Way751 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Anytime Fitness (Chatham)
Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON
health and fitness suite281 yd
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed)
The Pentagon
health and fitness suite288 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School
FORT PITT HILL
grass pitches, health and fitness suite643 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School
ORDNANCE STREET
678 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed)
NEW ROAD
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts756 yd
Royal Engineers Sports Ground
KINGS BASTION
grass pitches808 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field
The Fort
grass pitches910 yd
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School
KINGS BASTION
grass pitches925 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 6.7%
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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed73.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Railway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2457 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 4RH.

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 4RH

Employment

ME4 4RH 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 4RH 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