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

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 0UL, ME5 0UU, ME5 0UN, ME5 0UJ, ME5 0UP, ME5 0UH, ME5 0QS, ME5 0TD, ME5 0QT.

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 0UY

Average Price
£112,079
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£112,079
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
Flat 4 Rowan House Gorse Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£107,5002016-08-24 £127,312
Flat 4 Rowan House Gorse Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£69,0002015-08-25 £96,845

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOaklands School
Weedswood Road, Walderslade ME5 0QS 		217 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Bleakwood Road, ME5 0NF 		437 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horsted Junior School
Barberry Avenue, ME5 9TF 		708 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Horsted Infant School
Barberry Avenue, ME5 9TF 		796 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		898 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 		443 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		529 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		2,165 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		2,348 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		2,662 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 		721 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		721 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		1,003 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		2,514 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		3,115 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, Walderslade934 yd
363 Coffee Lounge363-367 Walderslade Road, Walderslade952 yd
Bliss Tea Rooms383A Walderslade Road, Walderslade1,003 yd
Taj Cuisine1 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road1,084 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Poachers PocketThe Poachers Pocket, 135 Walderslade Road451 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
BBQ Grill46 Silverweed Road, Weeds Wood170 yd
Taal Indian Kitchen58 Silverweed Road, Weeds Wood178 yd
George's Fish Bar \& KebabGeorge's Fish Bar, 31 Yarrow Road348 yd
Best KebabHook Meadow Snack Bar, 124 Walderslade Road533 yd
Domino's Pizza371 - 373 Walderslade Road, Walderslade969 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsPrinces Avenue, Walderslade673 yd
Co-OpInvicta Co Operative Society Ltd, Walderslade Road1,071 yd
Asda387 Maidstone Road, Chatham1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oaklands Junior School
WEEDS WOOD ROAD 		grass pitches191 yd
Hook Meadow
King George Road 		grass pitches363 yd
Greenacre Academy
WALDERSLADE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches404 yd
Walderslade Girls' School
BRADFIELDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite490 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 speed75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed219.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.3 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, 521 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 0UY.

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 0UY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 521
Violence And Sexual Offences 234
Anti Social Behaviour 88
Criminal Damage And Arson 71
Other Theft 28
Public Order 24
Vehicle Crime 21
Other Crime 19
Burglary 15
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 0UY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heather Close48 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Acres Green Close192 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sharon Crescent265 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Heather Close48 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brent Close372 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Meadow Close357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Heather Close48 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Teasel Road260 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Teasel Road260 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Heather Close48 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gorse Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0UY

Employment

ME5 0UY 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 0UY 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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