Beacon Road is in Chatham and in Medway district. ME5 7BL 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 2004-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Beacon Road, Chatham, ME5 7BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 7DE, ME5 7BS, ME5 7DB, ME5 7DF, ME5 7JP, ME5 7DG, ME5 7FD, ME5 7JR, ME5 7DD.

Beacon Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beacon Road are based on 334 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 7BL

Average Price
£164,051
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£164,051
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beacon Road

Average Price
£251,465
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beacon Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 5 Florence House 130A Beacon Road, Chatham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£160,0002023-02-07 £158,365
Flat 7 Florence House 130A Beacon Road, Chatham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002022-11-18 £129,554
Flat 2 Florence House 130A Beacon Road, Chatham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£117,5002021-02-26 £130,431
Flat 10 Florence House 130A Beacon Road, Chatham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002018-12-07 £154,626
Flat 1 Florence House 130A Beacon Road, Chatham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£109,5002015-10-02 £150,242

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Luton Primary School
Luton Road, ME4 5AW 		288 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Byron Primary School
Byron Road, ME7 5XX 		627 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JY 		1,094 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy, Napier Road ME7 4HG 		1,212 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenvale Primary School
Symons Avenue, ME4 5UP 		1,284 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Chatham Grammar
Rainham Road, ME5 7EH 		211 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		1,156 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue, ME7 2LX 		1,267 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road, ME7 5HT 		1,369 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		2,190 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMidKent College
Medway Road, ME7 1FN 		2,664 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHospital and Medical Tuition Service
The School Room, Dolphin Ward, Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY 		804 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road, ME7 2BX 		1,802 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Danecourt School
Hotel Road, ME8 6AA 		1,803 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe GFC School
Priestfield Stadium, Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		1,860 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		1,966 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
My Sandwich Obsession49 Luton High Street, Luton309 yd
St Augustine's Church CaféSt Augustines Church, Rock Avenue351 yd
Rowlands Bistro66 Watling Street, Gillingham692 yd
Gina's Cafe103 Watling Street, Gillingham748 yd
Ela Kendro84 Watling Street, Gillingham757 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old Ash TreeThe Old Ash Tree Ph, 136 Rainham Road347 yd
Upper Gillingham Conservative ClubUpper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street432 yd
The Wheatsheaf53 Capstone Road, Lordswood514 yd
The Richard CobdenThe Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road749 yd
The StarStar PH, The Star Hotel1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oriental DelightOriental Delight, 23-25 Luton High Street207 yd
The Codfather35 Luton High Street, Luton250 yd
New Jade170 Rainham Road, Gillingham391 yd
Pronto Pizza178 Rainham Road, Gillingham407 yd
Turkish Delight290 Luton Road, Luton438 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chatham Grammar School For Girls
RAINHAM ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches239 yd
Luton Invicta Social Club
LUTON ROAD 		780 yd
Luton Rec
Capstone Road 		grass pitches887 yd
Star Meadow Sports Club
DARLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,000 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 10.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s90.0%

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

Safety

Is Beacon Road dangerous?

In 2023, 865 crimes were reported near Beacon Road . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME5 7BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Beacon Road, Chatham, ME5 7BL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 865
Violence And Sexual Offences 363
Anti Social Behaviour 119
Criminal Damage And Arson 107
Other Theft 51
Public Order 42
Burglary 37
Vehicle Crime 35
Other Crime 33
Drugs 27
Shoplifting 25
Possession Of Weapons 13
Robbery 8
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME5 7BL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Connaught Road486 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Church Hill34 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Watling Avenue295 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Watling Avenue295 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Watling Avenue295 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Watling Avenue295 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maynard Place450 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near York Hill499 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near York Hill499 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Connaught Road486 yd
More Crime Statistics for Beacon Road, Chatham, ME5 7BL

Employment

ME5 7BL 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 Employee149
Part-Time Employee44
Retired37
Looking after home or family32
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)27
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Unemployed16
Other15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities19
Education18
Construction17
Manufacturing14
Other13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female239
Male242

Partnership Status

Single173
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated19
Divorced37
Widowed8

Health

Very good health224
Good health173
Fair health57
Bad health22
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 75
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 100
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese2
Indian4
Pakistani6
Other Asian5
Black African40
Black Caribbean7
Other Black7
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other4
White374
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma1
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom387
European Union36
Rest of Europe15
Africa31
Middle East and Asia10
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK387
10+ Years55
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom338
France3
Germany4
Italy1
Portugal6
Lithuania1
Poland5
Romania6
Other EU countries23
Turkey4
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa6
Oceania1
No passport held79

Religion

No religion237
Christian171
Buddhist3
Hindu2
Muslim27
Other religion7
Not answered34
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