Spitfire Close is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME5 7QW is located in the Princes Park 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 Spitfire Close, Chatham, ME5 7QW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 7QR, ME5 7LL, ME5 7LQ, ME5 7QP, ME5 7QS, ME5 7QT, ME5 7TF, ME5 7TJ, ME5 7PX.

Spitfire Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Spitfire Close are based on 3 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 7QW

Average Price
£267,080
Semi-Detached
£289,749
Terraced
£263,592
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spitfire Close

Average Price
£261,781
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spitfire CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Spitfire Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002023-05-19 £295,927
22 Spitfire Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-07-29 £255,411
17 Spitfire Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-04-27 £281,585
31 Spitfire Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£228,0002020-04-17 £290,430
7 Spitfire Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002017-09-22 £302,631

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Maundene School
Swallow Rise, Walderslade ME5 7QB 		555 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kingfisher Community Primary School
Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park ME5 7NX 		570 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wayfield Primary School
Wayfield Road, ME5 0HH 		826 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Bleakwood Road, ME5 0NF 		1,194 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOaklands School
Weedswood Road, Walderslade ME5 0QS 		1,497 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		952 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Greenacre Academy
157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade ME5 0LP 		1,036 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		1,695 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		1,850 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Chatham Grammar
Rainham Road, ME5 7EH 		2,384 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMidKent College
Medway Road, ME7 1FN 		4,718 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		742 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		785 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		785 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		2,559 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHospital and Medical Tuition Service
The School Room, Dolphin Ward, Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY 		2,800 yd Miscellaneous 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
Mels Place179 Wayfield Road, Wayfield825 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Prince Park PubNeighbourhood Centre, Princes Avenue283 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Curry KitchenThe Princes Park, Neighbourhood Centre320 yd
Happy Garden171 Wayfield Road, Wayfield825 yd
Wayfield Kebab House181 Wayfield Road, Wayfield825 yd
Curry Hut169 Wayfield Road, Wayfield826 yd
Wayfield Fish Bar183 Wayfield Road, Wayfield827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wayfield Local161 Wayfield Road, Wayfield826 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingfisher Community Primary School
KINGFISHER DRIVE 		grass pitches387 yd
Walderslade Girls' School
BRADFIELDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite1,029 yd
Greenacre Academy
WALDERSLADE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,088 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 speed184.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Spitfire Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 391 crimes were reported near Spitfire Close . Only 26% 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 7QW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Spitfire Close, Chatham, ME5 7QW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 391
Violence And Sexual Offences 112
Other Theft 93
Anti Social Behaviour 46
Shoplifting 42
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Vehicle Crime 16
Public Order 16
Burglary 9
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Drugs 3
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 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 7QW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chaffinch Close529 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Emily Road216 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mermaid Close386 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mermaid Close386 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Emily Road216 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Emily Road216 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Emily Road216 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Emily Road216 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Emily Road216 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Emily Road216 yd
More Crime Statistics for Spitfire Close, Chatham, ME5 7QW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME5 7QW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 52% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired85
Full-Time Employee29
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family10
Self-Employed9
Other8
Part-Time Employee5
Student (economically inactive)3
Unemployed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities5
Manufacturing5
Human health and social work activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Transport and storage3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Other3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Education1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female106
Male76

Partnership Status

Single22
Married: Opposite sex74
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed34

Health

Very good health40
Good health59
Fair health44
Bad health28
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 16
Degree or Similar 24
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian9
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White160
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom165
European Union5
Africa6
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK165
10+ Years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom126
Ireland2
No passport held54

Religion

No religion62
Christian93
Buddhist1
Hindu7
Muslim3
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered13
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