Gorse Avenue is in Chatham and in Medway district. ME5 0UG is located in the Walderslade 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 Gorse Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0UG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 0SN, ME5 0SL, ME5 0QU, ME5 0SJ, ME5 0TT, ME5 0UD, ME5 0SG, ME5 0UQ, ME5 0RA.

Gorse Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gorse Avenue are based on 41 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 0UG

Average Price
£256,322
Semi-Detached
£306,944
Terraced
£252,965
Detached
£262,767
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorse Avenue

Average Price
£235,911
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gorse AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Gorse Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002023-04-28 £218,326
11 Gorse Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-08-09 £282,681
45 Gorse Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002021-07-16 £270,079
17 Gorse Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002021-06-10 £257,622
32 Gorse Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£207,0002019-07-29 £260,594

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOaklands School
Weedswood Road, Walderslade ME5 0QS 		421 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horsted Junior School
Barberry Avenue, ME5 9TF 		459 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Horsted Infant School
Barberry Avenue, ME5 9TF 		548 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Bleakwood Road, ME5 0NF 		696 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		1,082 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Greenacre Academy
157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade ME5 0LP 		679 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		748 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		2,171 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		2,208 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		2,760 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		920 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		920 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		1,149 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		2,322 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		3,129 yd Other independent special school No 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
The Avenue Cafe23 Shirley Avenue, Horsted865 yd
Walderslade Village Cafe359 Walderslade Road, Walderslade1,040 yd
363 Coffee Lounge363-367 Walderslade Road, Walderslade1,060 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Poachers PocketThe Poachers Pocket, 135 Walderslade Road566 yd
Tiger MothThe Tiger Moth, Highview Drive920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BBQ Grill46 Silverweed Road, Weeds Wood164 yd
Taal Indian Kitchen58 Silverweed Road, Weeds Wood179 yd
George's Fish Bar \& KebabGeorge's Fish Bar, 31 Yarrow Road182 yd
Best KebabHook Meadow Snack Bar, 124 Walderslade Road609 yd
Davis Kebab & Pizza House24 Shirley Avenue, Horsted871 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsPrinces Avenue, Walderslade806 yd
Asda387 Maidstone Road, Chatham817 yd
AldiUnit F, Horsted Retail Park967 yd
Home BargainsUnit E2, Horsted Retail Park1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oaklands Junior School
WEEDS WOOD ROAD 		grass pitches408 yd
Hook Meadow
King George Road 		grass pitches466 yd
Greenacre Academy
WALDERSLADE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches610 yd
Walderslade Girls' School
BRADFIELDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite676 yd
You Fit (Rochester)
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool895 yd
Horstead Junior School Playing Field
VALE DRIVE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches957 yd
Bridgewood Manor
BRIDGEWOOD MANOR HOTEL BRIDGEWOOD MANOR HOTEL WALDERSLADE WOODS 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts1,010 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed183.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gorse Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 440 crimes were reported near Gorse Avenue . 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 0UG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gorse Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0UG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 440
Violence And Sexual Offences 185
Anti Social Behaviour 83
Criminal Damage And Arson 58
Other Theft 26
Public Order 23
Vehicle Crime 20
Other Crime 14
Burglary 10
Drugs 8
Possession Of Weapons 4
Shoplifting 4
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Acres Green Close429 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Heather Close262 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sharon Crescent157 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sharon Crescent157 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Holland Road524 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Teasel Road234 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Teasel Road234 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pimpernel Way281 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Yarrow Road317 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Yarrow Road317 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gorse Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0UG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee74
Retired67
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)11
Other9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction23
Administrative and support service activities17
Human health and social work activities16
Education13
Transport and storage12
Financial and insurance activities8
Manufacturing6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Accommodation and food service activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female173
Male159

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex107
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced21
Widowed21

Health

Very good health149
Good health112
Fair health54
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications89
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 30
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White305
Gypsy or Irish Traveller11
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom309
European Union17
Africa2
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK309
10+ Years22
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom274
Ireland3
Germany1
Lithuania2
Poland4
Other EU countries4
No passport held44

Religion

No religion162
Christian147
Hindu4
Muslim3
Sikh2
Not answered16
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