Beacon Road is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME5 7BU 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 7BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 7BX, ME5 7JR, ME5 7JS, ME5 7DB, ME5 7JT, ME5 7BT, ME5 7BY, ME5 7JX, ME5 7FD.

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 7BU

Average Price
£310,250
Semi-Detached
£307,688
Terraced
£272,331
Detached
£513,243
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£297,340

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
210 Beacon Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£293,0002023-10-11 £294,426
214 Beacon Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002023-06-14 £261,978
209 Beacon Road, Chatham, Medway
Other, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-12-21 £297,340
291 Beacon Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-11-01 £218,940
235 Beacon Road, Chatham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002022-07-25 £652,929

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Luton Primary School
Luton Road, ME4 5AW 		422 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Byron Primary School
Byron Road, ME7 5XX 		764 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JY 		1,309 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 		1,325 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenvale Primary School
Symons Avenue, ME4 5UP 		1,442 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 		334 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue, ME7 2LX 		1,233 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		1,267 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road, ME7 5HT 		1,576 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		2,294 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 		2,839 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 		1,014 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Danecourt School
Hotel Road, ME8 6AA 		1,643 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road, ME7 2BX 		1,755 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe GFC School
Priestfield Stadium, Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		1,898 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		2,143 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, Luton281 yd
St Augustine's Church CaféSt Augustines Church, Rock Avenue555 yd
Rowlands Bistro66 Watling Street, Gillingham601 yd
Gina's Cafe103 Watling Street, Gillingham634 yd
Ela Kendro84 Watling Street, Gillingham654 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old Ash TreeThe Old Ash Tree Ph, 136 Rainham Road361 yd
The Wheatsheaf53 Capstone Road, Lordswood394 yd
Upper Gillingham Conservative ClubUpper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street503 yd
The StarStar PH, The Star Hotel857 yd
Anchorians ClubThe Anchorians Club, Watling Street Playing Area878 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Codfather35 Luton High Street, Luton226 yd
Oriental DelightOriental Delight, 23-25 Luton High Street239 yd
New Jade170 Rainham Road, Gillingham382 yd
Pronto Pizza178 Rainham Road, Gillingham387 yd
Duru Kebab House7 Watling Street, Gillingham418 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chatham Grammar School For Girls
RAINHAM ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches428 yd
Luton Rec
Capstone Road 		grass pitches692 yd
Star Meadow Sports Club
DARLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches847 yd
Luton Invicta Social Club
LUTON ROAD 		995 yd
Gillingham Golf Club Ltd
WOODLANDS ROAD 		golf1,044 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 98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.1%

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 speed182.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 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, 666 crimes were reported near Beacon Road . Only 14% 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 7BU.

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 7BU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 666
Violence And Sexual Offences 268
Criminal Damage And Arson 94
Anti Social Behaviour 93
Public Order 35
Other Theft 35
Burglary 28
Vehicle Crime 25
Other Crime 25
Shoplifting 24
Drugs 18
Possession Of Weapons 11
Robbery 6
Bicycle Theft 2
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 7BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Montrose Avenue532 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area456 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Church Terrace162 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beacon Hill113 yd
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Beacon Hill113 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near King'S Road203 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area456 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Acer Drive456 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eva Road530 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Church Hill229 yd
More Crime Statistics for Beacon Road, Chatham, ME5 7BU

Employment

ME5 7BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee129
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee40
Retired33
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Construction21
Education17
Human health and social work activities16
Administrative and support service activities15
Transport and storage15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other10
Manufacturing10
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female158
Male193

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex107
Married: Same sex1
Separated13
Divorced35
Widowed11

Health

Very good health168
Good health122
Fair health48
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 73
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian4
Pakistani1
Other Asian13
Black African21
Black Caribbean7
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other8
White283
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union35
Rest of Europe5
Africa13
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years44
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
France5
Portugal2
Spain1
Lithuania6
Poland1
Romania7
Other EU countries25
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia9
No passport held46

Religion

No religion144
Christian145
Muslim16
Sikh2
Other religion6
Not answered38
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