Austin Close is in Chatham and in Medway district. ME5 7JG 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 Austin Close, Chatham, ME5 7JG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 7JE, ME5 7JF, ME7 3AD, ME5 7HZ, ME5 7HU, ME7 3AE, ME7 2YY, ME5 7HY, ME7 3AA.

Austin Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Austin Close are based on 6 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 7JG

Average Price
£290,027
Semi-Detached
£268,865
Terraced
£300,608
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Austin Close

Average Price
£290,027
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Austin CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Austin Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£174,0002021-09-30 £200,854
6 Austin Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£246,0002021-06-25 £281,667
6 Austin Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002018-09-14 £294,428
4 Austin Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£139,0002009-04-01 £336,875
5 Austin Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002007-12-07 £320,528

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Byron Primary School
Byron Road, ME7 5XX 		935 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Luton Primary School
Luton Road, ME4 5AW 		1,061 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 		1,290 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Barnsole Primary School
Barnsole Road, ME7 2JG 		1,365 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Featherby Junior School
Chilham Road, ME8 6BT 		1,419 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		723 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue, ME7 2LX 		785 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road, ME7 5HT 		1,884 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		1,912 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Howard School
Derwent Way, Rainham ME8 0BX 		2,828 yd Academy converter No 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 		2,924 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Danecourt School
Hotel Road, ME8 6AA 		1,004 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road, ME7 2BX 		1,229 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHospital and Medical Tuition Service
The School Room, Dolphin Ward, Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY 		1,392 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe GFC School
Priestfield Stadium, Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		1,572 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rivermead School
Forge Lane, ME7 1UG 		2,538 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
Gina's Cafe103 Watling Street, Gillingham164 yd
Ela Kendro84 Watling Street, Gillingham206 yd
Karen's Diner90 Watling Street, Gillingham206 yd
Rowlands Bistro66 Watling Street, Gillingham248 yd
Gillingham Golf ClubWoodlands Road, Gillingham401 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The StarStar PH, The Star Hotel215 yd
Anchorians ClubThe Anchorians Club, Watling Street Playing Area301 yd
The Old Ash TreeThe Old Ash Tree Ph, 136 Rainham Road554 yd
Upper Gillingham Conservative ClubUpper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street661 yd
The Wheatsheaf53 Capstone Road, Lordswood917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Britannia Fsh Bar117 Watling Street, Gillingham153 yd
AnamikaAnamika Ltd, 111 Watling Street161 yd
Ko Wah Chinese Takeaway115 Watling Street, Gillingham164 yd
Morley'sMorley's Fried Chicken, 99 Watling Street184 yd
Little India93 Watling Street, Gillingham195 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Star Meadow Sports Club
DARLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches202 yd
Gillingham Golf Club Ltd
WOODLANDS ROAD 		golf402 yd
Watling Street
Watling Street 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches512 yd
Gillingham Anchorians Sports Club
ANCHORIANS ALL WEATHER PITCH ANCHORIANS ALL WEATHER PITCH DARLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches611 yd
The Robert Napier School
THIRD AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts814 yd
Chatham Grammar School For Girls
RAINHAM ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches865 yd
Luton Rec
Capstone Road 		grass pitches898 yd
Roko Health Club (Gillingham)
ROKO GILLINGHAM ROKO GILLINGHAM WILL ADAMS WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,047 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 92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.3%

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 speed122.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Austin Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 350 crimes were reported near Austin Close . Only 29% 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 7JG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Austin Close, Chatham, ME5 7JG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 350
Violence And Sexual Offences 136
Anti Social Behaviour 74
Criminal Damage And Arson 37
Shoplifting 26
Public Order 15
Other Theft 15
Other Crime 13
Burglary 12
Vehicle Crime 8
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 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 7JG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Montrose Avenue130 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road530 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rotary Gardens465 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rotary Gardens465 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rotary Gardens465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Watling Street148 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near First Avenue521 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Heathland View372 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Maynard Place359 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Park Avenue422 yd
More Crime Statistics for Austin Close, Chatham, ME5 7JG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME5 7JG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee151
Retired144
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed38
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed15
Student (economically inactive)15
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities38
Education31
Manufacturing27
Construction25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security23
Transport and storage16
Financial and insurance activities16
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Information and communication11
Other9
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female269
Male260

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex244
Married: Same sex15
Separated7
Divorced38
Widowed27

Health

Very good health223
Good health182
Fair health109
Bad health15

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications93
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 74
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 80
Degree or Similar 115
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian26
Pakistani7
Other Asian13
Black African6
Black Caribbean6
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White450
Arab2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom458
European Union15
Rest of Europe4
Africa9
Middle East and Asia44

Length of Residence

Born in the UK458
10+ Years50
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom418
Ireland5
France1
Italy3
Romania2
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia12
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held77

Religion

No religion208
Christian221
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim25
Sikh20
Other religion3
Not answered45
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