Devon Close is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME5 7SH 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 Devon Close, Chatham, ME5 7SH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 7SG, ME5 7NU, ME5 7SJ, ME5 7SE, ME5 7NY, ME5 7NZ, ME5 7NT, ME5 7SP, ME5 7SL.

Devon Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Devon 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 7SH

Average Price
£267,684
Semi-Detached
£280,070
Terraced
£257,362
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Devon Close

Average Price
£277,206
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Devon CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Devon Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£247,0002018-11-09 £314,043
5 Devon Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002007-12-07 £276,011
7 Devon Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£132,5002006-05-12 £284,794
3 Devon Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£128,0002006-01-06 £263,531
5 Devon Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,9952001-11-16 £225,407

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Kingfisher Community Primary School
Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park ME5 7NX 		268 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wayfield Primary School
Wayfield Road, ME5 0HH 		1,028 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Luton Primary School
Luton Road, ME4 5AW 		1,256 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maundene School
Swallow Rise, Walderslade ME5 7QB 		1,363 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenvale Primary School
Symons Avenue, ME4 5UP 		1,644 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		1,273 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chatham Grammar
Rainham Road, ME5 7EH 		1,599 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		1,734 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Greenacre Academy
157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade ME5 0LP 		1,829 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		1,884 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 		4,021 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 		1,364 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,545 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,545 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHospital and Medical Tuition Service
The School Room, Dolphin Ward, Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY 		2,099 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		2,300 yd Other independent special school No 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
Cafe FocusCafe Focus Capstone Park, Capstone Farm Country Park Greenspace737 yd
The Wagon At HaleThe Wagon At Hale, 179 Capstone Road858 yd
Mels Place179 Wayfield Road, Wayfield1,080 yd
My Sandwich Obsession49 Luton High Street, Luton1,094 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf53 Capstone Road, Lordswood902 yd
Prince Park PubNeighbourhood Centre, Princes Avenue1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry Hut169 Wayfield Road, Wayfield1,053 yd
Happy Garden171 Wayfield Road, Wayfield1,057 yd
Wayfield Kebab House181 Wayfield Road, Wayfield1,085 yd
Wayfield Fish Bar183 Wayfield Road, Wayfield1,091 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wayfield Local161 Wayfield Road, Wayfield1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingfisher Community Primary School
KINGFISHER DRIVE 		grass pitches440 yd
Luton Rec
Capstone Road 		grass pitches811 yd
Barnfield Playing Fields
Barnfield 		grass pitches838 yd
Chatham Golf Range (Closed)
Street End Road 		golf883 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Devon Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 223 crimes were reported near Devon Close . 42% 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 7SH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Devon Close, Chatham, ME5 7SH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 223
Violence And Sexual Offences 112
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Anti Social Behaviour 27
Vehicle Crime 14
Public Order 14
Other Theft 11
Other Crime 8
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Wiltshire Close415 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ventnor Close320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ryde Close396 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ryde Close396 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ryde Close396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Solent Gardens498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wordsworth Close64 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Somerset Close337 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Somerset Close337 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Somerset Close337 yd
More Crime Statistics for Devon Close, Chatham, ME5 7SH

Employment

ME5 7SH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed36
Retired28
Looking after home or family24
Other14
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles42
Human health and social work activities21
Construction21
Education18
Manufacturing17
Transport and storage16
Administrative and support service activities11
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3

People

Gender

Female172
Male191

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex124
Separated8
Divorced27
Widowed9

Health

Very good health177
Good health142
Fair health29
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 73

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian10
Pakistani5
Black African10
Black Caribbean6
Other Black3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White308
Gypsy or Irish Traveller6
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom319
European Union12
Rest of Europe4
Africa13
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK319
10+ Years34
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom298
Ireland2
Portugal2
Lithuania4
Romania4
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held44

Religion

No religion166
Christian154
Muslim9
Sikh10
Other religion5
Not answered19
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