Birchfields is in Chatham and in Medway district. ME5 8AE is located in the Walderslade 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 Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 8AE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 8BJ, ME5 8BH, ME5 8AA, ME5 8AD, ME5 8AQ, ME5 8AB, ME5 8JG, ME5 8BL, ME5 8AG.

Birchfields Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchfields are based on 54 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 8AE

Average Price
£368,464
Semi-Detached
£367,437
Terraced
£370,775
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchfields

Average Price
£281,762
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BirchfieldsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Birchfields, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£347,0002023-06-21 £361,022
1B Birchfields, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002022-12-22 £366,804
1A Birchfields, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002020-01-28 £401,123
1B Birchfields, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£162,5002012-07-27 £345,468
2 Birchfields, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£205,0002011-05-04 £421,026

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		149 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOaklands School
Weedswood Road, Walderslade ME5 0QS 		631 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Bleakwood Road, ME5 0NF 		671 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		876 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tunbury Primary School
Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade ME5 9HY 		1,128 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Greenacre Academy
157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade ME5 0LP 		962 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		1,070 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		2,938 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		3,192 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		3,271 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,255 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,255 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		1,615 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		3,326 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		3,865 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
363 Coffee Lounge363-367 Walderslade Road, Walderslade225 yd
Walderslade Village Cafe359 Walderslade Road, Walderslade226 yd
Bliss Tea Rooms383A Walderslade Road, Walderslade231 yd
Taj Cuisine1 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The OakSherwood Oak Public House, Sherwood Oak400 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza371 - 373 Walderslade Road, Walderslade225 yd
Golden Dragon383 Walderslade Road, Walderslade235 yd
Chan's Chinese Takeaway4 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road354 yd
Moby Dicks5 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road354 yd
OK Kebab1A Sherwood House, Walderslade Road360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsPrinces Avenue, Walderslade210 yd
Co-OpInvicta Co Operative Society Ltd, Walderslade Road321 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oaklands Junior School
WEEDS WOOD ROAD 		grass pitches658 yd
Lordswood School
LORDS WOOD LANE 		grass pitches732 yd
Greenacre Academy
WALDERSLADE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,042 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 speed50.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed101.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchfields Street dangerous?

In 2023, 157 crimes were reported near Birchfields . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME5 8AE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 8AE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 157
Violence And Sexual Offences 63
Anti Social Behaviour 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Vehicle Crime 14
Public Order 11
Other Theft 8
Shoplifting 7
Other Crime 6
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME5 8AE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gould Road513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cooper Road392 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Thistlebank116 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blackthorn Avenue290 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brendon Avenue170 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket227 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area317 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area317 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area317 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area317 yd
More Crime Statistics for Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 8AE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired55
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed3
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Construction23
Human health and social work activities22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Education17
Manufacturing12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female173
Male158

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex140
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed13

Health

Very good health178
Good health112
Fair health29
Bad health14

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 81
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian7
Pakistani6
Other Asian3
Black African22
Black Caribbean1
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White272
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union7
Africa14
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years28
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom297
Ireland1
Spain1
Poland3
Romania1
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion145
Christian145
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim10
Other religion2
Not answered23
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