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

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 7SE, ME5 7SL, ME5 7SP, ME5 7SH, ME5 7SG, ME5 7NU, ME5 7NZ, ME5 7SN, ME5 7NY.

Devon Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Devon Close are based on 37 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 7SJ

Average Price
£239,995
Semi-Detached
£223,899
Terraced
£267,658
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£110,858
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Devon Close

Average Price
£245,210
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
75 Devon Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£222,0002021-05-28 £259,739
77 Devon Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£246,0002021-05-24 £287,819
34 Devon Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002016-10-18 £268,544
67 Devon Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002016-08-23 £267,476
27 Devon Close, Chatham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£71,0002013-11-01 £118,523

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 		401 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wayfield Primary School
Wayfield Road, ME5 0HH 		1,134 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Luton Primary School
Luton Road, ME4 5AW 		1,150 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maundene School
Swallow Rise, Walderslade ME5 7QB 		1,502 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenvale Primary School
Symons Avenue, ME4 5UP 		1,621 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 		1,256 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chatham Grammar
Rainham Road, ME5 7EH 		1,473 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		1,876 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		1,940 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Greenacre Academy
157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade ME5 0LP 		1,972 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 		3,915 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 		1,498 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,686 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,686 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 		1,996 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		2,299 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 Greenspace682 yd
The Wagon At HaleThe Wagon At Hale, 179 Capstone Road734 yd
My Sandwich Obsession49 Luton High Street, Luton973 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf53 Capstone Road, Lordswood773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Codfather35 Luton High Street, Luton1,029 yd
Oriental DelightOriental Delight, 23-25 Luton High Street1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingfisher Community Primary School
KINGFISHER DRIVE 		grass pitches582 yd
Luton Rec
Capstone Road 		grass pitches670 yd
Barnfield Playing Fields
Barnfield 		grass pitches863 yd
Chatham Golf Range (Closed)
Street End Road 		golf901 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 speed39.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Devon Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 242 crimes were reported near Devon Close . 39% 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 7SJ.

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 7SJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 242
Violence And Sexual Offences 123
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Vehicle Crime 16
Public Order 16
Other Theft 12
Other Crime 9
Burglary 3
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carlton Crescent493 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holly Close518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ryde Close464 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ryde Close464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holly Close518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holly Close518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holly Close518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holly Close518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Somerset Close202 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Somerset Close202 yd
More Crime Statistics for Devon Close, Chatham, ME5 7SJ

Employment

ME5 7SJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee63
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Self-Employed22
Retired21
Part-Time Employee19
Other13
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Construction17
Administrative and support service activities14
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing13
Education11
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female136
Male122

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex47
Separated10
Divorced27
Widowed6

Health

Very good health112
Good health82
Fair health37
Bad health21
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 43
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani3
Black African24
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White215
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom233
European Union6
Africa14
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK233
10+ Years18
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom183
Ireland1
Italy4
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion133
Christian105
Buddhist1
Muslim9
Other religion1
Not answered9
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