Balfour Road is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district.
ME4 6QY 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 6QY and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: ME4 6QN, ME4 6LH, ME4 6QS, ME4 6QP, ME4 6RX, ME4 6LG, ME4 6LJ, ME4 6RB, ME4 6QL.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nsawam Balfour Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building | £135,000 | 2023-04-06 | £140,352 |
| Norbreck Balfour Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building | £230,000 | 2017-10-13 | £290,208 |
| Fersfield Balfour Road, Chatham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building | £123,500 | 2003-12-17 | £296,114 |
| Kyoto Balfour Road, Chatham, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £44,000 | 1996-08-16 | £296,570 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balfour Junior School Balfour Road , ME4 6QX | 3out of 4 | 35 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Balfour Infant School Pattens Lane , ME1 2QT | 3out of 4 | 350 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crest Infant School Fleet Road , ME1 2QA | 3out of 4 | 700 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH | 3out of 4 | 748 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX | 3out of 4 | 785 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 599 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB | 3out of 4 | 877 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ | 4out of 4 | 909 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY | 4out of 4 | 1,101 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL | 4out of 4 | 1,297 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 | 3,330 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 | 458 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG | - not rated | 1,306 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF | - not rated | 1,430 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA | - not rated | 1,808 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Medway Secure Training Centre Sir Evelyn Road , ME1 3YB | - not rated | 2,018 yd | Secure units | Not Applicable | 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 | 693 yd | |
| Ela's Cakes | 55 Ordnance Street, Chatham | 784 yd | |
| Starbucks | Chatham Railway Station, Railway Street | 1,018 yd | |
| Cafe Local | Chatham Railway Station, Railway Street | 1,018 yd | |
| Coffee Time | 168 Delce Road, Rochester | 1,018 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The General At Sea | The General At Sea PH, Flat | 46 yd | |
| General At Sea | 1A Balfour Road, Chatham | 48 yd | |
| The Huntsman | The Huntsman PH, The Huntsman | 701 yd | |
| The George | The George, 344 City Way | 748 yd | |
| Carpenters Arms | Carpenters Arms, 13 Cossack Street | 1,064 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamprey Fish Bar | 92 - 94 Palmerston Road, Chatham | 656 yd | |
| Sealand Fish And Chips | 108 Pattens Lane, Rochester | 695 yd | |
| Que & Brew Smokehouse | The Huntsman, 106 Pattens Lane | 701 yd | |
| Asia Express Fast Food Ltd | 4 Southill Road, Chatham | 713 yd | |
| Mumma Soraya's | The George, 344 City Way | 744 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arena Food Centre | 13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham | 957 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Balfour Recreation Ground ROSEBERY ROAD | grass pitches | 208 yd |
| Maidstone Road Sports Ground Bournville Avenue | grass pitches | 561 yd |
| St John Fisher Catholic School ORDNANCE STREET | 640 yd | |
| St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field The Fort | grass pitches | 827 yd |
| Bishop Of Rochester Academy (Closed) Letchworth Avenue | 899 yd | |
| Holcombe Grammar School HOLCOMBE HOLCOMBE MAIDSTONE ROAD | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 904 yd |
| Delce Academy THE TIDEWAY | grass pitches | 921 yd |
| Greenvale Infant School SYMONS AVENUE | grass pitches | 995 yd |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School FORT PITT HILL | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 1,017 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% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 484 crimes were reported
near Balfour Road .
Only 21% 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 6QY.
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 6QY 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 |