Palmerston Road is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME4 5SJ 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 Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME4 6HE, ME4 5UT, ME4 5SF, ME4 5UR, ME4 5SL, ME4 6NE, ME4 6HL, ME4 6HG, ME4 5SN.

Palmerston Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Palmerston Road are based on 22 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 5SJ

Average Price
£269,907
Semi-Detached
£268,850
Terraced
£247,001
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£652,073

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmerston Road

Average Price
£243,895
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmerston Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
140 Palmerston Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£283,0002023-09-18 £286,644
96 Palmerston Road, Chatham, Medway
Other, an established residential building
£243,0002022-04-26 £251,481
55 Palmerston Road, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£200,0002021-07-16 £237,214
130 Palmerston Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£220,0002019-06-14 £277,391
108 Palmerston Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£215,0002018-07-16 £266,708

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Phoenix Primary School
Glencoe Road , ME4 5QD
3out of 4 383 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greenvale Primary School
Symons Avenue , ME4 5UP
3out of 4 507 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Balfour Junior School
Balfour Road , ME4 6QX
3out of 4 619 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Michael's RC Primary School
Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX
3out of 4 620 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Infant School
4 New Street , ME4 6RH
3out of 4 708 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG
3out of 4 728 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB
3out of 4 829 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB
3out of 4 891 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 1,138 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT
3out of 4 1,683 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 2,950 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 223 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 1,549 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity School and College
10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG
- not rated 1,585 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Rochester Independent College
Star Hill , ME1 1XF
- not rated 1,737 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The Rowans
Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB
4out of 4 2,130 yd Academy alternative provision converter 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
Chatham Town Football ClubMaidstone Road Sports Ground, Bournville Avenue660 yd
Magpie CafeMagpie CafÉ, The Magpie Centre824 yd
Ela's Cakes55 Ordnance Street, Chatham860 yd
Zamnig Limited13A Church Street, Chatham949 yd
Silverspoon Kitchen310A High Street, Chatham953 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The General At SeaThe General At Sea PH, Flat665 yd
General At Sea1A Balfour Road, Chatham666 yd
The HuntsmanThe Huntsman PH, The Huntsman999 yd
White LionWhite Lion Hotel, 325 High Street1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lamprey Fish Bar92 - 94 Palmerston Road, Chatham94 yd
Asia Express Fast Food Ltd4 Southill Road, Chatham316 yd
Brothers Fish Bar And GrillGround Floor, 33 Skinner Street615 yd
Bill's Kitchen263 Castle Road, Chatham653 yd
Red Sun Chinese Takeaway1 Mills Terrace, Chatham813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Arena Food Centre13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham967 yd
Iceland279-281 High Street, Chatham1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Greenvale Infant School
SYMONS AVENUE
grass pitches377 yd
Maidstone Road Sports Ground
Bournville Avenue
grass pitches563 yd
The Victory Academy
MAGPIE HALL ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite785 yd
Balfour Recreation Ground
ROSEBERY ROAD
grass pitches819 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School
ORDNANCE STREET
859 yd
Holcombe Grammar School
HOLCOMBE HOLCOMBE MAIDSTONE ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite939 yd
Bishop Of Rochester Academy (Closed)
Letchworth Avenue
945 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 93.8%

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 speed141.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.88 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Palmerston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1012 crimes were reported near Palmerston Road . Only 8% 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 5SJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SJ

Employment

ME4 5SJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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 5SJ 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 Employee92
Retired46
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee29
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed13
Student (economically inactive)10
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities19
Construction17
Transport and storage12
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Education9
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female154
Male179

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex112
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced20
Widowed17

Health

Very good health156
Good health117
Fair health45
Bad health7
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 66
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian9
Pakistani1
Other Asian7
Black African16
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White274
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union42
Rest of Europe2
Africa27
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years44
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Ireland8
France1
Portugal2
Poland12
Romania5
Other EU countries19
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa8
Southern Asia2
No passport held46

Religion

No religion140
Christian149
Hindu7
Muslim5
Other religion4
Not answered27