Beacon Road is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME5 7BS 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Beacon Road, Chatham, ME5 7BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 7DE, ME5 7DD, ME5 7BL, ME5 7DF, ME5 7DG, ME5 7BJ, ME4 5BH, ME5 7JP, ME5 7DB.

Beacon Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beacon Road are based on 43 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 7BS

Average Price
£256,559
Semi-Detached
£318,791
Terraced
£255,942
Detached
£267,408
Flats/Maisonettes
£146,262
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beacon Road

Average Price
£298,394
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
189 Beacon Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002023-08-15 £247,851
102 Beacon Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-07-21 £304,236
72 Beacon Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002023-04-28 £254,714
130 Beacon Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-11-09 £199,036
193 Beacon Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£258,5002022-08-24 £259,127

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Luton Primary School
Luton Road, ME4 5AW 		271 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Byron Primary School
Byron Road, ME7 5XX 		582 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JY 		1,001 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 		1,170 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenvale Primary School
Symons Avenue, ME4 5UP 		1,223 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 		1,120 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road, ME7 5HT 		1,279 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue, ME7 2LX 		1,290 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		2,153 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 		2,589 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 		713 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road, ME7 2BX 		1,828 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe GFC School
Priestfield Stadium, Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		1,848 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Danecourt School
Hotel Road, ME8 6AA 		1,874 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		1,893 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
St Augustine's Church CaféSt Augustines Church, Rock Avenue269 yd
My Sandwich Obsession49 Luton High Street, Luton367 yd
Rowlands Bistro66 Watling Street, Gillingham747 yd
Gina's Cafe103 Watling Street, Gillingham810 yd
Ela Kendro84 Watling Street, Gillingham814 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old Ash TreeThe Old Ash Tree Ph, 136 Rainham Road381 yd
Upper Gillingham Conservative ClubUpper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street431 yd
The Wheatsheaf53 Capstone Road, Lordswood587 yd
The Richard CobdenThe Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road660 yd
The StarStar PH, The Star Hotel1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oriental DelightOriental Delight, 23-25 Luton High Street261 yd
The Codfather35 Luton High Street, Luton315 yd
Turkish Delight290 Luton Road, Luton359 yd
Open Rice291 Luton Road, Luton419 yd
Famous Fried Chicken268 Luton Road, Luton421 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chatham Grammar School For Girls
RAINHAM ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches177 yd
Luton Invicta Social Club
LUTON ROAD 		689 yd
Luton Rec
Capstone Road 		grass pitches976 yd
Star Meadow Sports Club
DARLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,073 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 speed152.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Beacon Road dangerous?

In 2023, 995 crimes were reported near Beacon Road . Only 8% 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 7BS.

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 7BS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 995
Violence And Sexual Offences 427
Anti Social Behaviour 133
Criminal Damage And Arson 123
Other Theft 59
Public Order 54
Vehicle Crime 41
Burglary 39
Other Crime 33
Drugs 31
Shoplifting 25
Possession Of Weapons 14
Robbery 8
Theft From The Person 5
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Watling Avenue341 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Chatham Hill519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Milton Road492 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coronation Road50 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eva Road448 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road516 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Upper Luton Road334 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Upper Luton Road334 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Upper Luton Road334 yd
More Crime Statistics for Beacon Road, Chatham, ME5 7BS

Employment

ME5 7BS 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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