Watling Street is in Chatham and in Gillingham district. ME5 7ES is located in the Watling electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Gillingham and Rainham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watling Street, Chatham, ME5 7ES and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME7 2YQ, ME5 7HE, ME5 7HQ, ME7 2YH, ME5 7HA, ME7 4AF, ME7 5LE, ME7 4AG, ME5 7HB.

Watling Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watling Street are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gillingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME5 7ES

Average Price
£140,003
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£139,343
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£140,072
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street

Average Price
£114,110
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 12 Palace Court Watling Street, Chatham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£162,0002021-11-02 £172,584
Flat 5 Palace Court Watling Street, Chatham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£153,0002017-10-06 £167,043
Flat 3 Palace Court Watling Street, Chatham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002017-10-06 £169,226
Flat 1 Palace Court Watling Street, Chatham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£137,5002017-08-01 £148,837
Flat 8 Palace Court Watling Street, Chatham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£68,0002014-09-03 £101,400

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Byron Primary School
Byron Road, ME7 5XX 		527 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Luton Primary School
Luton Road, ME4 5AW 		746 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy, Napier Road ME7 4HG 		993 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Barnsole Primary School
Barnsole Road, ME7 2JG 		1,189 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JY 		1,427 yd Academy converter 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 		314 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue, ME7 2LX 		822 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road, ME7 5HT 		1,465 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		1,614 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		2,648 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 		960 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road, ME7 2BX 		1,351 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Danecourt School
Hotel Road, ME8 6AA 		1,396 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe GFC School
Priestfield Stadium, Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		1,488 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rivermead School
Forge Lane, ME7 1UG 		2,357 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
Rowlands Bistro66 Watling Street, Gillingham247 yd
Ela Kendro84 Watling Street, Gillingham318 yd
Karen's Diner90 Watling Street, Gillingham318 yd
Gina's Cafe103 Watling Street, Gillingham322 yd
St Augustine's Church CaféSt Augustines Church, Rock Avenue560 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Old Ash TreeThe Old Ash Tree Ph, 136 Rainham Road131 yd
Upper Gillingham Conservative ClubUpper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street234 yd
The StarStar PH, The Star Hotel592 yd
Anchorians ClubThe Anchorians Club, Watling Street Playing Area732 yd
The Wheatsheaf53 Capstone Road, Lordswood802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Duru Kebab House7 Watling Street, Gillingham10 yd
Pronto Pizza178 Rainham Road, Gillingham58 yd
New Jade170 Rainham Road, Gillingham79 yd
Little India93 Watling Street, Gillingham277 yd
Morley'sMorley's Fried Chicken, 99 Watling Street295 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chatham Grammar School For Girls
RAINHAM ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches448 yd
Star Meadow Sports Club
DARLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches610 yd
Gillingham Golf Club Ltd
WOODLANDS ROAD 		golf759 yd
The Robert Napier School
THIRD AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts772 yd
Watling Street
Watling Street 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches941 yd
Luton Rec
Capstone Road 		grass pitches995 yd
Gillingham Anchorians Sports Club
ANCHORIANS ALL WEATHER PITCH ANCHORIANS ALL WEATHER PITCH DARLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,037 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 92.3%
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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed85.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed158.24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed158.24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.01 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

In 2023, 674 crimes were reported near Watling Street . 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 7ES.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watling Street, Chatham, ME5 7ES

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 674
Violence And Sexual Offences 275
Anti Social Behaviour 105
Criminal Damage And Arson 84
Public Order 47
Other Theft 41
Shoplifting 31
Other Crime 25
Burglary 22
Vehicle Crime 21
Drugs 11
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Montrose Avenue308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Park Avenue14 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chaucer Road537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Chaucer Road537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Cowper Road492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cowper Road492 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Cowper Road492 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eva Road254 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coronation Road536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road128 yd
More Crime Statistics for Watling Street, Chatham, ME5 7ES

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Retired35
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family19
Other16
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education20
Construction18
Manufacturing18
Other14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Financial and insurance activities11
Transport and storage9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female175
Male171

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex107
Separated6
Divorced42
Widowed4

Health

Very good health184
Good health114
Fair health30
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 98
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese6
Indian17
Other Asian1
Black African29
Black Caribbean12
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White258
Roma4
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union26
Rest of Europe7
Africa12
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years39
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland6
France1
Italy7
Portugal1
Lithuania3
Romania11
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa5
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean4
No passport held56

Religion

No religion153
Christian157
Muslim12
Sikh8
Not answered16
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