Freshwater Road is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME5 7SZ is located in the Princes Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chatham and Aylesford. This postcode has been in use since 1988-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Freshwater Road, Chatham, ME5 7SZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 7SY, ME5 7RY, ME5 0DG, ME5 0DL, ME5 7RU, ME5 7RZ, ME5 7RX, ME5 0HB, ME5 7RT.

Freshwater Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Freshwater Road are based on 34 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 7SZ

Average Price
£269,774
Semi-Detached
£283,487
Terraced
£258,280
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freshwater Road

Average Price
£298,565
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freshwater Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
49 Freshwater Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£254,5002023-06-30 £261,464
51 Freshwater Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£251,0002022-10-17 £249,040
45 Freshwater Road, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-06-24 £264,896
61 Freshwater Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£283,5002022-05-12 £298,497
23 Freshwater Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£258,0002022-02-03 £276,922

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wayfield Primary School
Wayfield Road, ME5 0HH 		238 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kingfisher Community Primary School
Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park ME5 7NX 		738 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Horizons Children's Academy
Park Crescent, ME4 6NR 		1,019 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maundene School
Swallow Rise, Walderslade ME5 7QB 		1,047 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenvale Primary School
Symons Avenue, ME4 5UP 		1,475 yd Community school 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 		1,131 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		1,141 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenacre Academy
157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade ME5 0LP 		1,241 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		1,249 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Chatham Grammar
Rainham Road, ME5 7EH 		2,086 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 		4,253 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 		630 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		926 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		926 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		1,941 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 		2,372 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, Wayfield272 yd
Chatham Bowling ClubPalmerston Road, Chatham1,021 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Prince Park PubNeighbourhood Centre, Princes Avenue652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Curry Hut169 Wayfield Road, Wayfield253 yd
Happy Garden171 Wayfield Road, Wayfield255 yd
Wayfield Kebab House181 Wayfield Road, Wayfield276 yd
Wayfield Fish Bar183 Wayfield Road, Wayfield281 yd
The Curry KitchenThe Princes Park, Neighbourhood Centre710 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wayfield Local161 Wayfield Road, Wayfield238 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingfisher Community Primary School
KINGFISHER DRIVE 		grass pitches534 yd
Barnfield Playing Fields
Barnfield 		grass pitches654 yd
Chatham Golf Range (Closed)
Street End Road 		golf712 yd
Snodhurst Bottom
SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD 		golf, grass pitches854 yd
Park Club Chatham
SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts948 yd
The Victory Academy
MAGPIE HALL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,032 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 85.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.0%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Freshwater Road dangerous?

In 2023, 523 crimes were reported near Freshwater Road . Only 19% 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 7SZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Freshwater Road, Chatham, ME5 7SZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 523
Violence And Sexual Offences 210
Anti Social Behaviour 156
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Public Order 22
Other Theft 21
Vehicle Crime 18
Other Crime 14
Burglary 12
Drugs 10
Possession Of Weapons 9
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barnfield500 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mermaid Close472 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wayfield Road345 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tedder Avenue178 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tedder Avenue178 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Tedder Avenue178 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tedder Avenue178 yd
2023-12RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Montgomery Avenue212 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fisher Road229 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Ironside Close523 yd
More Crime Statistics for Freshwater Road, Chatham, ME5 7SZ

Employment

ME5 7SZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed28
Retired14
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other9
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Construction23
Human health and social work activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Manufacturing14
Education14
Information and communication13
Financial and insurance activities13
Administrative and support service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other10
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female150
Male139

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex84
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed4

Health

Very good health130
Good health110
Fair health41
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 62

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Other Asian2
Black African6
Black Caribbean5
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White257
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union13
Rest of Europe5
Africa7
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years17
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom228
Ireland1
Lithuania2
Romania6
Other EU countries9
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion150
Christian127
Muslim2
Other religion3
Not answered7
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