Gorse Avenue is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME5 0UP 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 0UP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 0UY, ME5 0UU, ME5 0UL, ME5 0PF, ME5 0QR, ME5 0PQ, ME5 0QS, ME5 0UN, ME5 0ND.

Gorse Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gorse Avenue are based on 3 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 0UP

Average Price
£251,952
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£251,952
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorse Avenue

Average Price
£202,484
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
69 Gorse Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002019-04-05 £307,628
65 Gorse Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002019-01-31 £281,199
69 Gorse Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£157,0002015-03-16 £263,247
81 Gorse Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002014-11-21 £274,547
81 Gorse Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£157,5002007-06-13 £289,138

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOaklands School
Weedswood Road, Walderslade ME5 0QS 		182 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Bleakwood Road, ME5 0NF 		359 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horsted Junior School
Barberry Avenue, ME5 9TF 		785 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		847 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Horsted Infant School
Barberry Avenue, ME5 9TF 		873 yd Community school No 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 		380 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		474 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		2,173 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		2,396 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		2,640 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 		672 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		672 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		971 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		2,576 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		3,118 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
Walderslade Village Cafe359 Walderslade Road, Walderslade911 yd
363 Coffee Lounge363-367 Walderslade Road, Walderslade928 yd
Bliss Tea Rooms383A Walderslade Road, Walderslade976 yd
Taj Cuisine1 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road1,065 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Poachers PocketThe Poachers Pocket, 135 Walderslade Road445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BBQ Grill46 Silverweed Road, Weeds Wood235 yd
Taal Indian Kitchen58 Silverweed Road, Weeds Wood239 yd
George's Fish Bar \& KebabGeorge's Fish Bar, 31 Yarrow Road416 yd
Best KebabHook Meadow Snack Bar, 124 Walderslade Road537 yd
Domino's Pizza371 - 373 Walderslade Road, Walderslade944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsPrinces Avenue, Walderslade645 yd
Co-OpInvicta Co Operative Society Ltd, Walderslade Road1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oaklands Junior School
WEEDS WOOD ROAD 		grass pitches151 yd
Greenacre Academy
WALDERSLADE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches359 yd
Hook Meadow
King George Road 		grass pitches368 yd
Walderslade Girls' School
BRADFIELDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite451 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 88.9%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gorse Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 522 crimes were reported near Gorse Avenue . 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 ME5 0UP.

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 0UP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 522
Violence And Sexual Offences 235
Anti Social Behaviour 86
Criminal Damage And Arson 71
Other Theft 27
Public Order 24
Vehicle Crime 22
Other Crime 20
Burglary 16
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 0UP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brent Close435 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Heather Close93 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Meadow Close397 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Silverweed Road183 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Teasel Road311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Teasel Road311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building356 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pimpernel Way535 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Yarrow Road485 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Yarrow Road485 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gorse Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0UP

Employment

ME5 0UP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in ME5 0UP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee54
Long-Term Sick or disabled36
Retired22
Looking after home or family20
Student (economically inactive)16
Self-Employed16
Part-Time Employee15
Unemployed11
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Education11
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Human health and social work activities5
Manufacturing4
Other3
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female120
Male133

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex47
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced35
Widowed7

Health

Very good health91
Good health88
Fair health42
Bad health22
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 31
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Black African5
Black Caribbean2
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other1
White227

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union4
Africa5
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom166
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held81

Religion

No religion127
Christian104
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Not answered19
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