Castle Road is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME4 5JA is located in the Chatham Central 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 5JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME4 5LY, ME4 5HZ, ME4 5JH, ME4 5UD, ME4 5JE, ME4 5JD, ME4 4XZ, ME4 5JQ, ME4 5NA.

Castle Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Road are based on 47 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 5JA

Average Price
£213,233
Semi-Detached
£236,191
Terraced
£209,976
Detached
£249,758
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Road

Average Price
£187,625
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
219 Castle Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£225,0002023-08-24 £227,618
286 Castle Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£310,0002022-11-03 £308,506
287 Castle Road, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£224,0002022-10-17 £228,234
287 Castle Road, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£173,0002022-08-23 £178,377
280 Castle Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£210,0002022-07-01 £214,545

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenvale Primary School
Symons Avenue , ME4 5UP
3out of 4 148 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Phoenix Primary School
Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD
3out of 4 405 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JY
3out of 4 715 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
New Road Primary School
Bryant Street , ME4 5QN
3out of 4 868 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Luton Primary School
Luton Road , ME4 5AW
4out of 4 885 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 4 263 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB
3out of 4 1,099 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Chatham Grammar
Rainham Road , ME5 7EH
3out of 4 1,300 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG
3out of 4 1,339 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT
3out of 4 1,512 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 2,910 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ
- not rated 875 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service
The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY
- not rated 1,172 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Rowans
Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB
4out of 4 1,916 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity School and College
10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG
- not rated 2,175 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB
4out of 4 2,267 yd Academy special converter 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 Centre571 yd
Chatham Town Football ClubMaidstone Road Sports Ground, Bournville Avenue948 yd
Siskos356-358 High Street, Chatham1,056 yd
My Sandwich Obsession49 Luton High Street, Luton1,076 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Richard CobdenThe Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bill's Kitchen263 Castle Road, Chatham3 yd
Golden Curry Takeaway174 Luton Road, Luton648 yd
Gandhi Tandoori190 Luton Road, Luton655 yd
Lamprey Fish Bar92 - 94 Palmerston Road, Chatham677 yd
Red Sun Chinese Takeaway1 Mills Terrace, Chatham678 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Greenvale Infant School
SYMONS AVENUE
grass pitches281 yd
The Victory Academy
MAGPIE HALL ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite399 yd
Luton Invicta Social Club
LUTON ROAD
690 yd
Chatham Golf Range (Closed)
Street End Road
golf716 yd
Barnfield Playing Fields
Barnfield
grass pitches778 yd
Maidstone Road Sports Ground
Bournville Avenue
grass pitches944 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 speed133.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

In 2023, 877 crimes were reported near Castle Road . Only 10% 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 5JA.

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 5JA

Employment

ME4 5JA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 5JA area has a 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 Employee77
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed28
Looking after home or family24
Retired22
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Unemployed11
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 cycles33
Human health and social work activities23
Construction19
Manufacturing13
Administrative and support service activities10
Transport and storage10
Financial and insurance activities8
Education7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Other2
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female169
Male165

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex79
Married: Same sex1
Separated10
Divorced20
Widowed4

Health

Very good health182
Good health91
Fair health40
Bad health19
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 51
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian12
Other Asian4
Black African23
Black Caribbean7
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African9
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White250
Roma6
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom233
European Union60
Rest of Europe7
Africa23
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK233
10+ Years64
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom163
Ireland7
France2
Germany1
Lithuania6
Poland11
Romania8
Other EU countries27
Turkey1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa5
Eastern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held92

Religion

No religion146
Christian140
Hindu9
Muslim14
Sikh5
Not answered20