Castle Road is in Chatham and in Medway district. ME4 5HU 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Castle Road, Chatham, ME4 5HU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME4 5HH, ME4 5HQ, ME4 5EY, ME4 5LR, ME4 5HW, ME4 5LJ, ME4 5HT, ME4 5HX, ME4 5LN.

Castle Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Road are based on 470 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 5HU

Average Price
£306,156
Semi-Detached
£252,352
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£467,568
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Road

Average Price
£203,761
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
50 Castle Road, Chatham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£440,0002022-05-13 £467,568
53 Castle Road, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£125,0002016-08-15 £174,123
55 Castle Road, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£73,0002000-10-30 £299,070
55 Castle Road, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£53,0001999-04-09 £283,862

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY
3out of 4 300 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Greenvale Primary School
Symons Avenue , ME4 5UP
3out of 4 537 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Phoenix Primary School
Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD
3out of 4 538 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
New Road Primary School
Bryant Street , ME4 5QN
3out of 4 573 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Luton Primary School
Luton Road , ME4 5AW
4out of 4 708 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 4 692 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chatham Grammar
Rainham Road , ME5 7EH
3out of 4 979 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT
3out of 4 1,039 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG
3out of 4 1,430 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB
3out of 4 1,569 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 2,451 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 688 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Blue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ
- not rated 1,097 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Trinity School and College
10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG
- not rated 2,182 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
The GFC School
Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD
- not rated 2,336 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Rochester Independent College
Star Hill , ME1 1XF
- not rated 2,342 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
Magpie CafeMagpie CafÉ, The Magpie Centre215 yd
Siskos356-358 High Street, Chatham753 yd
St Augustine's Church CaféSt Augustines Church, Rock Avenue760 yd
DOBBY'S FOOD336 High Street, Chatham827 yd
Dobby's Food336 High Street, Chatham827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Richard CobdenThe Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road190 yd
White LionWhite Lion Hotel, 325 High Street1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Curry Takeaway174 Luton Road, Luton180 yd
Gandhi Tandoori190 Luton Road, Luton207 yd
Frydays140 Luton Road, Luton213 yd
Red Sun Chinese Takeaway1 Mills Terrace, Chatham359 yd
Cheerz Pizza Ltd52 - 54 Luton Road, Luton393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaAsda Stores, Dynamo Way886 yd
Iceland279-281 High Street, Chatham1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Invicta Social Club
LUTON ROAD
210 yd
Greenvale Infant School
SYMONS AVENUE
grass pitches602 yd
Chatham Grammar School For Girls
RAINHAM ROAD
athletics tracks, grass pitches848 yd
The Victory Academy
MAGPIE HALL ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite877 yd
Brompton Academy
MARLBOROUGH ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts1,065 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%

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

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1771 crimes were reported near Castle Road . Only 3% 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 5HU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Castle Road, Chatham, ME4 5HU

Employment

ME4 5HU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 5HU area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 Employee62
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family20
Unemployed17
Other14
Retired13
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing14
Construction13
Education12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other4
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female128
Male140

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex59
Married: Same sex3
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed12

Health

Very good health132
Good health95
Fair health29
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 56
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian4
Black African19
Black Caribbean6
Other Black3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White219
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom182
European Union59
Rest of Europe1
Africa13
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK182
10+ Years39
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom149
Ireland3
Italy1
Poland8
Romania11
Other EU countries42
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion124
Christian101
Buddhist2
Hindu4
Sikh5
Other religion7
Not answered26