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

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 7SR, ME5 7SN, ME5 7SS, ME5 7PJ, ME5 7NP, ME5 7PH, ME5 7PB, ME5 7SL, ME5 7PG.

Somerset Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Somerset Close are based on 5 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 7SW

Average Price
£235,903
Semi-Detached
£270,061
Terraced
£220,722
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Close

Average Price
£256,815
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
60 Somerset Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£212,0002018-01-19 £275,109
40 Somerset Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£218,0002017-08-11 £274,193
62 Somerset Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002014-07-18 £272,176
40 Somerset Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002012-10-12 £254,412
40 Somerset Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£116,0002005-09-20 £240,706

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 		730 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Luton Primary School
Luton Road, ME4 5AW 		873 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wayfield Primary School
Wayfield Road, ME5 0HH 		1,342 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenvale Primary School
Symons Avenue, ME4 5UP 		1,520 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Byron Primary School
Byron Road, ME7 5XX 		1,587 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Chatham Grammar
Rainham Road, ME5 7EH 		1,154 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		1,184 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue, ME7 2LX 		1,986 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		2,016 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		2,184 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 		3,621 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHospital and Medical Tuition Service
The School Room, Dolphin Ward, Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY 		1,715 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		1,775 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,990 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,990 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Danecourt School
Hotel Road, ME8 6AA 		2,045 yd Academy special converter Yes 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
The Wagon At HaleThe Wagon At Hale, 179 Capstone Road574 yd
My Sandwich Obsession49 Luton High Street, Luton668 yd
Cafe FocusCafe Focus Capstone Park, Capstone Farm Country Park Greenspace756 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf53 Capstone Road, Lordswood453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Codfather35 Luton High Street, Luton720 yd
Oriental DelightOriental Delight, 23-25 Luton High Street774 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Luton Rec
Capstone Road 		grass pitches398 yd
Kingfisher Community Primary School
KINGFISHER DRIVE 		grass pitches900 yd
Barnfield Playing Fields
Barnfield 		grass pitches914 yd
Chatham Golf Range (Closed)
Street End Road 		golf932 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 speed28.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Somerset Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 276 crimes were reported near Somerset Close . 36% 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 7SW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Somerset Close, Chatham, ME5 7SW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 276
Violence And Sexual Offences 131
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Public Order 16
Other Theft 16
Vehicle Crime 15
Other Crime 13
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 3
Burglary 3
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Somerset Close131 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Somerset Close131 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area399 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Glenwood Close354 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ventnor Close379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carlton Crescent236 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Settington Avenue406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Settington Avenue406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Settington Avenue406 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Holly Close380 yd
More Crime Statistics for Somerset Close, Chatham, ME5 7SW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee71
Retired60
Part-Time Employee33
Long-Term Sick or disabled30
Looking after home or family24
Self-Employed19
Other10
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities13
Education13
Construction10
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Manufacturing4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Other3
Transport and storage2

People

Gender

Female185
Male167

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated12
Divorced46
Widowed20

Health

Very good health130
Good health119
Fair health73
Bad health21
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications97
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 29
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian1
Black African7
Black Caribbean2
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean14
Mixed Other3
White305
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom316
European Union19
Africa6
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK316
10+ Years21
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Germany3
Spain1
Poland2
Romania1
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held112

Religion

No religion183
Christian134
Buddhist1
Muslim10
Other religion4
Not answered21
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