Palmerston Road is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME4 6LU 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 6LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME4 6NR, ME4 5XQ, ME4 6PE, ME4 6LZ, ME4 6NA, ME4 5XG, ME4 6LY, ME4 6LX, ME4 6LT.

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 6LU

Average Price
£273,376
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£273,376
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
157 Palmerston Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£125,0002008-02-16 £227,160
157 Palmerston Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£136,0002004-07-30 £297,906
157 Palmerston Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£70,0002001-07-20 £264,334
159 Palmerston Road, Chatham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building
£52,0001997-12-05 £304,102

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New Horizons Children's Academy
Park Crescent , ME4 6NR
3out of 4 137 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Wayfield Primary School
Wayfield Road , ME5 0HH
3out of 4 809 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Balfour Infant School
Pattens Lane , ME1 2QT
3out of 4 859 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Greenvale Primary School
Symons Avenue , ME4 5UP
3out of 4 936 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Balfour Junior School
Balfour Road , ME4 6QX
3out of 4 1,078 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB
3out of 4 243 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB
3out of 4 861 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW
3out of 4 1,510 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG
3out of 4 1,527 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue , Walderslade ME5 0LE
2out of 4 1,760 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 3,801 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 1,040 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
The Rowans
Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB
4out of 4 1,240 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB
4out of 4 1,596 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB
3out of 4 1,596 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Medway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road , ME1 3YB
- not rated 2,101 yd Secure units 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 Bowling ClubPalmerston Road, Chatham132 yd
Chatham Town Football ClubMaidstone Road Sports Ground, Bournville Avenue360 yd
Mels Place179 Wayfield Road, Wayfield820 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The HuntsmanThe Huntsman PH, The Huntsman648 yd
General At Sea1A Balfour Road, Chatham1,046 yd
The General At SeaThe General At Sea PH, Flat1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Que & Brew SmokehouseThe Huntsman, 106 Pattens Lane648 yd
Sealand Fish And Chips108 Pattens Lane, Rochester652 yd
Curry Hut169 Wayfield Road, Wayfield812 yd
Happy Garden171 Wayfield Road, Wayfield814 yd
Wayfield Fish Bar183 Wayfield Road, Wayfield821 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wayfield Local161 Wayfield Road, Wayfield809 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holcombe Grammar School
HOLCOMBE HOLCOMBE MAIDSTONE ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite262 yd
Bishop Of Rochester Academy (Closed)
Letchworth Avenue
279 yd
Maidstone Road Sports Ground
Bournville Avenue
grass pitches496 yd
Snodhurst Bottom
SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD
golf, grass pitches501 yd
Park Club Chatham
SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD
health and fitness suite, squash courts624 yd
The Victory Academy
MAGPIE HALL ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite646 yd
Chatham Golf Range (Closed)
Street End Road
golf854 yd
Barnfield Playing Fields
Barnfield
grass pitches867 yd
Greenvale Infant School
SYMONS AVENUE
grass pitches928 yd
Balfour Recreation Ground
ROSEBERY ROAD
grass pitches1,082 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 95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 14.3%

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/s4.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed36.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed30.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Palmerston Road dangerous?

In 2023, 363 crimes were reported near Palmerston Road . Only 28% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME4 6LU.

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 6LU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME4 6LU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired108
Long-Term Sick or disabled51
Full-Time Employee27
Part-Time Employee19
Other10
Unemployed8
Looking after home or family8
Self-Employed6
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Human health and social work activities7
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Education4
Transport and storage4
Manufacturing3
Financial and insurance activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Other1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female163
Male106

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex73
Separated9
Divorced37
Widowed58

Health

Very good health56
Good health105
Fair health59
Bad health44
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications114
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 32
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Black African7
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other7
White244
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom248
European Union10
Africa10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK248
10+ Years16
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom168
Ireland3
France4
Romania2
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa3
No passport held84

Religion

No religion85
Christian125
Hindu5
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered52