The Links is in Chatham and in Medway district. ME5 0EA is located in the Luton and Wayfield 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 The Links, Chatham, ME5 0EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 0DA, ME5 0ED, ME5 0EB, ME5 0DY, ME5 0DS, ME5 0BY, ME5 0DD, ME5 0AJ, ME5 0DU.

The Links Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Links are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Medway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME5 0EA

Average Price
£309,291
Semi-Detached
£355,370
Terraced
£263,242
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£170,990
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Links

Average Price
£309,291
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LinksStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 The Links, Chatham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,5002014-11-21 £170,990
10 The Links, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002013-08-13 £355,758
6 The Links, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£146,5002013-02-15 £306,630
21 The Links, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002007-10-31 £268,451
10 The Links, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£132,0002003-01-16 £359,513

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wayfield Primary School
Wayfield Road, ME5 0HH 		701 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kingfisher Community Primary School
Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park ME5 7NX 		749 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Luton Primary School
Luton Road, ME4 5AW 		1,017 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenvale Primary School
Symons Avenue, ME4 5UP 		1,070 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Horizons Children's Academy
Park Crescent, ME4 6NR 		1,152 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		696 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		1,320 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Chatham Grammar
Rainham Road, ME5 7EH 		1,471 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		1,744 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Greenacre Academy
157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade ME5 0LP 		1,854 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMidKent College
Medway Road, ME7 1FN 		3,682 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		1,245 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,539 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,539 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		1,698 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHospital and Medical Tuition Service
The School Room, Dolphin Ward, Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY 		1,777 yd Miscellaneous 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
Mels Place179 Wayfield Road, Wayfield769 yd
My Sandwich Obsession49 Luton High Street, Luton979 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf53 Capstone Road, Lordswood903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry Hut169 Wayfield Road, Wayfield733 yd
Happy Garden171 Wayfield Road, Wayfield739 yd
Wayfield Kebab House181 Wayfield Road, Wayfield775 yd
Wayfield Fish Bar183 Wayfield Road, Wayfield782 yd
Bill's Kitchen263 Castle Road, Chatham952 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wayfield Local161 Wayfield Road, Wayfield703 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Barnfield Playing Fields
Barnfield 		grass pitches232 yd
Chatham Golf Range (Closed)
Street End Road 		golf276 yd
The Victory Academy
MAGPIE HALL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite701 yd
Kingfisher Community Primary School
KINGFISHER DRIVE 		grass pitches719 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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Links Street dangerous?

In 2023, 443 crimes were reported near The Links . Only 23% 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 ME5 0EA.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Links, Chatham, ME5 0EA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 443
Violence And Sexual Offences 165
Anti Social Behaviour 126
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Other Theft 16
Public Order 15
Shoplifting 12
Vehicle Crime 12
Burglary 11
Other Crime 11
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME5 0EA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barnfield414 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Greenbank0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fisher Road482 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holly Close430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holly Close430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holly Close430 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holly Close430 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holly Close430 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ventnor Close357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Greenbank0 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Links, Chatham, ME5 0EA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee85
Retired67
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Construction27
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Education11
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female150
Male145

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex123
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced16
Widowed20

Health

Very good health127
Good health90
Fair health56
Bad health16
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 53
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Other Asian5
Black African8
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White267
Roma3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union12
Africa6
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years15
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom226
Ireland1
Italy2
Lithuania1
Romania3
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia5
No passport held51

Religion

No religion121
Christian147
Hindu4
Other religion11
Not answered12
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