Illustrious Close is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME5 7RW is located in the Princes Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chatham and Aylesford. This postcode has been in use since 1985-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Illustrious Close, Chatham, ME5 7RW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 7RN, ME5 7RJ, ME5 7QB, ME5 7PQ, ME5 7PD, ME5 7SB, ME5 7SA, ME5 7QD, ME5 7QQ.

Illustrious Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Illustrious Close are based on 10 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 7RW

Average Price
£280,927
Semi-Detached
£319,561
Terraced
£241,119
Detached
£424,825
Flats/Maisonettes
£203,160
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Illustrious Close

Average Price
£288,394
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Illustrious CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Illustrious Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£232,0002022-10-12 £230,189
50 Illustrious Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£301,0002022-05-03 £323,303
21 Illustrious Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-03-14 £245,609
3 Illustrious Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£217,0002021-05-21 £253,889
47 Illustrious Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-03-17 £351,863

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Maundene School
Swallow Rise, Walderslade ME5 7QB 		306 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Bleakwood Road, ME5 0NF 		722 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wayfield Primary School
Wayfield Road, ME5 0HH 		909 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOaklands School
Weedswood Road, Walderslade ME5 0QS 		1,008 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kingfisher Community Primary School
Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park ME5 7NX 		1,062 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 		457 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Greenacre Academy
157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade ME5 0LP 		540 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		1,836 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		1,952 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		2,555 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 		5,061 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 4Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		313 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		313 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		467 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		2,671 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		2,922 yd Secure units 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, Wayfield870 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Prince Park PubNeighbourhood Centre, Princes Avenue222 yd
The Poachers PocketThe Poachers Pocket, 135 Walderslade Road723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Curry KitchenThe Princes Park, Neighbourhood Centre176 yd
Best KebabHook Meadow Snack Bar, 124 Walderslade Road772 yd
Wayfield Fish Bar183 Wayfield Road, Wayfield865 yd
Wayfield Kebab House181 Wayfield Road, Wayfield867 yd
Happy Garden171 Wayfield Road, Wayfield887 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wayfield Local161 Wayfield Road, Wayfield908 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Walderslade Girls' School
BRADFIELDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite545 yd
Greenacre Academy
WALDERSLADE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches595 yd
Hook Meadow
King George Road 		grass pitches800 yd
Kingfisher Community Primary School
KINGFISHER DRIVE 		grass pitches856 yd
Oaklands Junior School
WEEDS WOOD ROAD 		grass pitches986 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 speed130 Mbit/s
Average download speed207.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Illustrious Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 365 crimes were reported near Illustrious Close . Only 28% 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 7RW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Illustrious Close, Chatham, ME5 7RW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 365
Violence And Sexual Offences 97
Other Theft 95
Shoplifting 42
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Vehicle Crime 17
Public Order 15
Other Crime 6
Burglary 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 2
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 7RW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Illustrious Close0 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Emily Road297 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mermaid Close340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Illustrious Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Raleigh Close181 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Raleigh Close181 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spitfire Close497 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Princes Avenue289 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Emily Road297 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Emily Road297 yd
More Crime Statistics for Illustrious Close, Chatham, ME5 7RW

Employment

ME5 7RW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee141
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed30
Retired26
Unemployed14
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)10
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Construction32
Financial and insurance activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Education17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Human health and social work activities16
Transport and storage14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Manufacturing12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Information and communication6
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female171
Male171

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed9

Health

Very good health179
Good health126
Fair health29
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 76
Degree or Similar 60
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Indian12
Pakistani4
Black African2
White319
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom321
European Union8
Africa3
Middle East and Asia11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK321
10+ Years12
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom295
Ireland1
Spain1
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia3
No passport held35

Religion

No religion175
Christian136
Buddhist2
Hindu3
Jewish1
Muslim7
Sikh3
Not answered13
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