Balfour Road is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district.
ME4 6QX is located in the Rochester South and Horsted electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Balfour Road, Chatham, ME4 6QX and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: ME1 2QX, ME4 6LE, ME4 6QT, ME4 6LB, ME1 2QU, ME1 2QR, ME4 6LG, ME4 6LD, ME1 2QT.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 Balfour Road, Chatham, Medway Detached, an established residential building | £216,000 | 2015-10-19 | £345,699 |
| 65 Balfour Road, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £142,500 | 2003-01-03 | £388,110 |
| 61 Balfour Road, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £77,000 | 1999-09-17 | £390,132 |
| 65 Balfour Road, Chatham, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £55,000 | 1997-06-27 | £344,093 |
| 61 Balfour Road, Chatham, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £67,000 | 1996-12-12 | £440,210 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balfour Infant School Pattens Lane , ME1 2QT | 3out of 4 | 90 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , ME4 6QX | 3out of 4 | 296 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crest Infant School Fleet Road , ME1 2QA | 3out of 4 | 572 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Delce Academy The Tideway , ME1 2NJ | - not rated | 695 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New Horizons Children's Academy Park Crescent , ME4 6NR | 3out of 4 | 937 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB | 3out of 4 | 699 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG | 3out of 4 | 860 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY | 4out of 4 | 1,005 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ | 4out of 4 | 1,152 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL | 4out of 4 | 1,175 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN | - not rated | 3,575 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ | - not rated | 646 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG | - not rated | 1,527 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF | - not rated | 1,640 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Medway Secure Training Centre Sir Evelyn Road , ME1 3YB | - not rated | 1,795 yd | Secure units | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA | - not rated | 1,956 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Town Football Club | Maidstone Road Sports Ground, Bournville Avenue | 566 yd | |
| Chatham Bowling Club | Palmerston Road, Chatham | 934 yd | |
| Ela's Cakes | 55 Ordnance Street, Chatham | 1,044 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| General At Sea | 1A Balfour Road, Chatham | 220 yd | |
| The General At Sea | The General At Sea PH, Flat | 222 yd | |
| The Huntsman | The Huntsman PH, The Huntsman | 452 yd | |
| The George | The George, 344 City Way | 544 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sealand Fish And Chips | 108 Pattens Lane, Rochester | 445 yd | |
| Que & Brew Smokehouse | The Huntsman, 106 Pattens Lane | 452 yd | |
| Mumma Soraya's | The George, 344 City Way | 541 yd | |
| Lamprey Fish Bar | 92 - 94 Palmerston Road, Chatham | 813 yd | |
| Papas Fish Bar | 1 Beatty Road, Rochester | 878 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Balfour Recreation Ground ROSEBERY ROAD | grass pitches | 176 yd |
| Maidstone Road Sports Ground Bournville Avenue | grass pitches | 461 yd |
| Bishop Of Rochester Academy (Closed) Letchworth Avenue | 706 yd | |
| Holcombe Grammar School HOLCOMBE HOLCOMBE MAIDSTONE ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 716 yd |
| Delce Academy THE TIDEWAY | grass pitches | 825 yd |
| St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET | 893 yd | |
| St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort | grass pitches | 1,032 yd |
| Greenvale Infant School SYMONS AVENUE | grass pitches | 1,088 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 97.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 15.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 523 crimes were reported
near Balfour Road .
Only 19% 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 6QX.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of student residents living in ME4 6QX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 98 |
| Retired | 44 |
| Part-Time Employee | 34 |
| Self-Employed | 31 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 26 |
| Looking after home or family | 14 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 12 |
| Other | 6 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 27 |
| Construction | 21 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
| Education | 19 |
| Human health and social work activities | 18 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 13 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Female | 161 |
| Male | 187 |
| Single | 116 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 109 |
| Separated | 8 |
| Divorced | 31 |
| Widowed | 9 |
| Very good health | 168 |
| Good health | 119 |
| Fair health | 49 |
| Bad health | 9 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 41 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 28 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 52 |
| Apprenticeship | 23 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 53 |
| Degree or Similar | 70 |
| Other | 9 |
| Bangladeshi | 5 |
| Indian | 16 |
| Pakistani | 2 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black African | 12 |
| Black Caribbean | 7 |
| Other Black | 3 |
| Mixed White and African | 5 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 283 |
| Roma | 3 |
| Other | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 292 |
| European Union | 24 |
| Rest of Europe | 4 |
| Africa | 8 |
| Middle East and Asia | 21 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 292 |
| 10+ Years | 27 |
| 5-10 Years | 13 |
| 2-5 Years | 9 |
| Less than 2 years | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 270 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 11 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Eastern Asia | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 5 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 40 |
| No religion | 152 |
| Christian | 151 |
| Buddhist | 2 |
| Muslim | 7 |
| Sikh | 20 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 16 |