Oliver Close is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME4 5EF is located in the Luton and Wayfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chatham and Aylesford. This postcode has been in use since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Oliver Close, Chatham, ME4 5EF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME4 5DW, ME4 5EL, ME4 5EE, ME4 5EH, ME4 5ED, ME4 5DN, ME4 5EU, ME4 5DG, ME4 5DH.

Oliver Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oliver Close are based on 5 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 5EF

Average Price
£199,491
Semi-Detached
£181,218
Terraced
£204,258
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oliver Close

Average Price
£208,729
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oliver CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Oliver Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£143,5002017-06-16 £184,914
14 Oliver Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£125,0002016-03-04 £182,012
8 Oliver Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£156,0002016-02-10 £229,979
17 Oliver Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£143,0002015-08-14 £224,781
8 Oliver Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£112,0002012-01-06 £230,790

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Luton Primary School
Luton Road , ME4 5AW
4out of 4 424 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Greenvale Primary School
Symons Avenue , ME4 5UP
3out of 4 608 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY
3out of 4 630 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Phoenix Primary School
Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD
3out of 4 746 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
New Road Primary School
Bryant Street , ME4 5QN
3out of 4 909 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB
3out of 4 556 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chatham Grammar
Rainham Road , ME5 7EH
3out of 4 814 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT
3out of 4 1,278 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB
3out of 4 1,564 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG
3out of 4 1,697 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed 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 2,692 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service
The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY
- not rated 810 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ
- not rated 1,299 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
The Rowans
Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB
4out of 4 2,159 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The GFC School
Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD
- not rated 2,347 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX
3out of 4 2,418 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
Magpie CafeMagpie CafÉ, The Magpie Centre549 yd
My Sandwich Obsession49 Luton High Street, Luton654 yd
St Augustine's Church CaféSt Augustines Church, Rock Avenue672 yd
Royal Voluntary ServiceDisablement Services Centre, Medway Maritime Hospital1,050 yd
Siskos356-358 High Street, Chatham1,089 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Richard CobdenThe Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road335 yd
The Wheatsheaf53 Capstone Road, Lordswood836 yd
The Old Ash TreeThe Old Ash Tree Ph, 136 Rainham Road993 yd
Upper Gillingham Conservative ClubUpper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Famous Fried Chicken268 Luton Road, Luton266 yd
Turkish Delight290 Luton Road, Luton284 yd
Open Rice291 Luton Road, Luton294 yd
Gandhi Tandoori190 Luton Road, Luton318 yd
Golden Curry Takeaway174 Luton Road, Luton346 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Invicta Social Club
LUTON ROAD
394 yd
Chatham Grammar School For Girls
RAINHAM ROAD
athletics tracks, grass pitches710 yd
Greenvale Infant School
SYMONS AVENUE
grass pitches723 yd
The Victory Academy
MAGPIE HALL ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite770 yd
Chatham Golf Range (Closed)
Street End Road
golf864 yd
Barnfield Playing Fields
Barnfield
grass pitches918 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed109.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oliver Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1175 crimes were reported near Oliver Close . Only 6% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME4 5EF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Oliver Close, Chatham, ME4 5EF

Employment

ME4 5EF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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 5EF 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.

The percentage of student residents living in ME4 5EF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired37
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family14
Other13
Unemployed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities17
Construction13
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing9
Education8
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Other1

People

Gender

Female161
Male172

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex100
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced31
Widowed9

Health

Very good health157
Good health118
Fair health45
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 59
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Pakistani3
Other Asian5
Black African47
Black Caribbean1
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other1
White236
Gypsy or Irish Traveller9
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union44
Rest of Europe4
Africa35
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years32
5-10 Years34
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
France1
Germany1
Italy6
Portugal1
Lithuania3
Poland12
Romania9
Other EU countries14
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa9
Middle East1
South-East Asia2
No passport held54

Religion

No religion139
Christian142
Jewish1
Muslim19
Sikh4
Not answered27