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

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 0SJ, ME5 0SH, ME5 0SG, ME5 0PS, ME5 0SL, ME5 0TR, ME5 0TS, ME5 0UG, ME5 0SD.

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 0UQ

Average Price
£297,741
Semi-Detached
£308,425
Terraced
£290,618
Detached
no sales
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
4 Gorse Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002022-06-10 £333,768
6 Gorse Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-03-14 £320,360
8 Gorse Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002019-04-26 £313,906
6 Gorse Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002013-10-04 £237,588
4 Gorse Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£84,0002002-03-08 £283,082

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Horsted Junior School
Barberry Avenue, ME5 9TF 		351 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Horsted Infant School
Barberry Avenue, ME5 9TF 		437 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOaklands School
Weedswood Road, Walderslade ME5 0QS 		546 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Bleakwood Road, ME5 0NF 		843 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		1,174 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 		835 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		902 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		2,180 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		2,235 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		2,868 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 		1,071 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,071 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		1,283 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		2,254 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		3,193 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, Horsted774 yd
Rochester RC CafeRochester City Airport, Maidstone Road1,007 yd
Walderslade Village Cafe359 Walderslade Road, Walderslade1,086 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Poachers PocketThe Poachers Pocket, 135 Walderslade Road702 yd
Tiger MothThe Tiger Moth, Highview Drive833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
George's Fish Bar \& KebabGeorge's Fish Bar, 31 Yarrow Road171 yd
BBQ Grill46 Silverweed Road, Weeds Wood281 yd
Taal Indian Kitchen58 Silverweed Road, Weeds Wood290 yd
Best KebabHook Meadow Snack Bar, 124 Walderslade Road731 yd
Davis Kebab & Pizza House24 Shirley Avenue, Horsted779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda387 Maidstone Road, Chatham665 yd
AldiUnit F, Horsted Retail Park855 yd
MorrisonsPrinces Avenue, Walderslade875 yd
Home BargainsUnit E2, Horsted Retail Park993 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oaklands Junior School
WEEDS WOOD ROAD 		grass pitches539 yd
Hook Meadow
King George Road 		grass pitches602 yd
You Fit (Rochester)
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool759 yd
Greenacre Academy
WALDERSLADE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches764 yd
Walderslade Girls' School
BRADFIELDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite826 yd
Bridgewood Manor
BRIDGEWOOD MANOR HOTEL BRIDGEWOOD MANOR HOTEL WALDERSLADE WOODS 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts863 yd
Horstead Junior School Playing Field
VALE DRIVE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches925 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%

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

Safety

Is Gorse Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 429 crimes were reported near Gorse Avenue . Only 24% 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 0UQ.

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 0UQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 429
Violence And Sexual Offences 180
Anti Social Behaviour 82
Criminal Damage And Arson 57
Other Theft 25
Public Order 22
Vehicle Crime 20
Other Crime 12
Burglary 10
Drugs 7
Shoplifting 5
Possession Of Weapons 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 0UQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Holland Road368 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Heather Close406 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barrington Close506 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brent Close328 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Valerian Close482 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Yarrow Road292 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Yarrow Road292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pimpernel Way197 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Teasel Road302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Teasel Road302 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gorse Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0UQ

Employment

ME5 0UQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ME5 0UQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Part-Time Employee33
Retired31
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family19
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Other5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Construction15
Human health and social work activities15
Administrative and support service activities14
Transport and storage13
Manufacturing9
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female157
Male156

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex96
Separated7
Divorced32
Widowed10

Health

Very good health119
Good health131
Fair health43
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 44
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian1
Other Asian1
Black African13
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White284
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom290
European Union11
Africa6
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK290
10+ Years15
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Ireland1
Lithuania3
Poland4
Romania5
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held62

Religion

No religion170
Christian130
Hindu1
Not answered12
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