Colchester Close is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME5 0HQ 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 1985-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Colchester Close, Chatham, ME5 0HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 0HU, ME5 0HP, ME5 0HL, ME5 0HX, ME5 0HS, ME5 0HG, ME5 0HW, ME5 0JQ, ME5 0HJ.

Colchester Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Colchester Close are based on 7 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 ME5 0HQ

Average Price
£281,132
Semi-Detached
£290,870
Terraced
£205,417
Detached
£328,852
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colchester Close

Average Price
£283,918
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colchester CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 Colchester Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002023-07-19 £257,463
9A Colchester Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£190,0002023-04-28 £197,533
24 Colchester Close, Chatham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-06-29 £330,479
8 Colchester Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£232,0002020-11-30 £289,557
18 Colchester Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002020-08-17 £344,057

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wayfield Primary School
Wayfield Road, ME5 0HH 		337 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Horizons Children's Academy
Park Crescent, ME4 6NR 		616 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maundene School
Swallow Rise, Walderslade ME5 7QB 		1,286 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kingfisher Community Primary School
Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park ME5 7NX 		1,295 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenvale Primary School
Symons Avenue, ME4 5UP 		1,466 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		851 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		1,079 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Greenacre Academy
157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade ME5 0LP 		1,187 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		1,232 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		1,752 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMidKent College
Medway Road, ME7 1FN 		4,353 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 		552 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		909 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		909 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		1,723 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		2,242 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
Mels Place179 Wayfield Road, Wayfield287 yd
Chatham Bowling ClubPalmerston Road, Chatham620 yd
Chatham Town Football ClubMaidstone Road Sports Ground, Bournville Avenue1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Prince Park PubNeighbourhood Centre, Princes Avenue943 yd
The Poachers PocketThe Poachers Pocket, 135 Walderslade Road1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wayfield Fish Bar183 Wayfield Road, Wayfield278 yd
Wayfield Kebab House181 Wayfield Road, Wayfield283 yd
Happy Garden171 Wayfield Road, Wayfield308 yd
Curry Hut169 Wayfield Road, Wayfield312 yd
Best KebabHook Meadow Snack Bar, 124 Walderslade Road929 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wayfield Local161 Wayfield Road, Wayfield336 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Snodhurst Bottom
SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD 		golf, grass pitches319 yd
Park Club Chatham
SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts391 yd
Holcombe Grammar School
HOLCOMBE HOLCOMBE MAIDSTONE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite832 yd
Bishop Of Rochester Academy (Closed)
Letchworth Avenue 		841 yd
Barnfield Playing Fields
Barnfield 		grass pitches906 yd
Chatham Golf Range (Closed)
Street End Road 		golf939 yd
Walderslade Girls' School
BRADFIELDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite1,020 yd
The Victory Academy
MAGPIE HALL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,046 yd
Kingfisher Community Primary School
KINGFISHER DRIVE 		grass pitches1,084 yd
Hook Meadow
King George Road 		grass pitches1,093 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 speed72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed164.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Colchester Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 344 crimes were reported near Colchester Close . Only 30% 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 0HQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Colchester Close, Chatham, ME5 0HQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 344
Violence And Sexual Offences 187
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Other Theft 14
Vehicle Crime 12
Public Order 10
Other Crime 10
Burglary 8
Possession Of Weapons 7
Drugs 7
Robbery 2
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Ironside Close484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bader Crescent338 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Montgomery Avenue528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tobruk Way443 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wayfield Road213 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tedder Avenue391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Tedder Avenue391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Silver Bank378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Silver Bank378 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Silver Bank378 yd
More Crime Statistics for Colchester Close, Chatham, ME5 0HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Retired38
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Transport and storage13
Construction12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Education8
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female168
Male134

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex89
Separated7
Divorced29
Widowed11

Health

Very good health146
Good health105
Fair health39
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 59
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African14
Other Black4
White279
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union12
Rest of Europe5
Africa11
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years23
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
France1
Germany1
Portugal3
Lithuania2
Poland3
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa4
Middle East1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania3
No passport held40

Religion

No religion145
Christian134
Muslim6
Other religion2
Not answered15
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