Heron Way is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME5 7RL is located in the Princes Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chatham and Aylesford. This postcode has been in use since 2001-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Heron Way, Chatham, ME5 7RL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 7RF, ME5 7JQ, ME5 7RH, ME5 7SU, ME5 7RG, ME5 7PT, ME5 7SX, ME5 7RZ, ME5 0LD.

Heron Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Heron Way are based on 15 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 7RL

Average Price
£246,160
Semi-Detached
£250,511
Terraced
£245,272
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Way

Average Price
£290,326
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
47 Heron Way, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-10-13 £253,009
52 Heron Way, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002021-12-22 £263,724
23 Heron Way, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£198,0002021-03-08 £233,375
57 Heron Way, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002019-01-17 £243,706
29 Heron Way, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002018-10-26 £258,706

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wayfield Primary School
Wayfield Road, ME5 0HH 		441 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maundene School
Swallow Rise, Walderslade ME5 7QB 		742 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kingfisher Community Primary School
Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park ME5 7NX 		811 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Bleakwood Road, ME5 0NF 		1,173 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Horizons Children's Academy
Park Crescent, ME4 6NR 		1,201 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		822 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Greenacre Academy
157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade ME5 0LP 		930 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		1,439 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		1,463 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		2,347 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMidKent College
Medway Road, ME7 1FN 		4,578 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 		387 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		617 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		617 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		2,214 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 		2,693 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, Wayfield418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Prince Park PubNeighbourhood Centre, Princes Avenue353 yd
The Poachers PocketThe Poachers Pocket, 135 Walderslade Road949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Curry KitchenThe Princes Park, Neighbourhood Centre407 yd
Wayfield Fish Bar183 Wayfield Road, Wayfield416 yd
Wayfield Kebab House181 Wayfield Road, Wayfield416 yd
Happy Garden171 Wayfield Road, Wayfield427 yd
Curry Hut169 Wayfield Road, Wayfield430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wayfield Local161 Wayfield Road, Wayfield440 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingfisher Community Primary School
KINGFISHER DRIVE 		grass pitches578 yd
Walderslade Girls' School
BRADFIELDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite843 yd
Greenacre Academy
WALDERSLADE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches929 yd
Snodhurst Bottom
SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD 		golf, grass pitches942 yd
Barnfield Playing Fields
Barnfield 		grass pitches978 yd
Park Club Chatham
SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts991 yd
Chatham Golf Range (Closed)
Street End Road 		golf1,036 yd
Hook Meadow
King George Road 		grass pitches1,047 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 96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.4%

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 speed137.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Heron Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 565 crimes were reported near Heron Way . Only 17% 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 7RL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Heron Way, Chatham, ME5 7RL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 565
Violence And Sexual Offences 213
Other Theft 105
Anti Social Behaviour 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 60
Shoplifting 43
Public Order 24
Vehicle Crime 21
Other Crime 11
Possession Of Weapons 8
Burglary 4
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 7RL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Churchill Avenue298 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Emily Road453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spitfire Close439 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Emily Road453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mermaid Close150 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mermaid Close150 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Emily Road453 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Emily Road453 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Emily Road453 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Emily Road453 yd
More Crime Statistics for Heron Way, Chatham, ME5 7RL

Employment

ME5 7RL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

ME5 7RL 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 Employee115
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed30
Retired16
Unemployed10
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other5
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Construction24
Manufacturing18
Education13
Human health and social work activities11
Financial and insurance activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage8
Other7
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4

People

Gender

Female148
Male139

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex79
Married: Same sex6
Separated6
Divorced28
Widowed6

Health

Very good health142
Good health102
Fair health30
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 57
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian2
Black African11
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
White264
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union25
Africa9
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years20
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Ireland2
Germany1
Lithuania1
Poland4
Other EU countries14
South-East Asia1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion151
Christian111
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered22
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