Princes Avenue is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME5 8AJ 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 Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 8HP, ME5 8AX, ME5 8HS, ME5 8EU, ME5 8HR, ME5 8HA, ME5 8HB, ME5 0NW, ME5 8HE.

Princes Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Princes Avenue are based on 35 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 8AJ

Average Price
£466,158
Semi-Detached
£427,141
Terraced
£458,121
Detached
£503,825
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Avenue

Average Price
£397,382
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
126 Princes Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002022-10-05 £608,441
128 Princes Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£398,0002021-03-17 £481,631
128A Princes Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002018-10-12 £519,292
124A Princes Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002018-01-12 £428,236
134 Princes Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£455,0002016-10-14 £632,026

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Bleakwood Road, ME5 0NF 		393 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		453 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOaklands School
Weedswood Road, Walderslade ME5 0QS 		647 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maundene School
Swallow Rise, Walderslade ME5 7QB 		655 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		829 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		636 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		712 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		2,583 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		2,789 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		3,049 yd Academy converter 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 		844 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		844 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		1,197 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		3,284 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		3,469 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
Walderslade Village Cafe359 Walderslade Road, Walderslade784 yd
363 Coffee Lounge363-367 Walderslade Road, Walderslade785 yd
Bliss Tea Rooms383A Walderslade Road, Walderslade787 yd
Taj Cuisine1 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road917 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The OakSherwood Oak Public House, Sherwood Oak930 yd
The Poachers PocketThe Poachers Pocket, 135 Walderslade Road980 yd
Prince Park PubNeighbourhood Centre, Princes Avenue1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anchor Seafry Mishas DinerAnchor Seafry, 1 Admirals Walk557 yd
Domino's Pizza371 - 373 Walderslade Road, Walderslade785 yd
Golden Dragon383 Walderslade Road, Walderslade790 yd
Taal Indian Kitchen58 Silverweed Road, Weeds Wood903 yd
Chan's Chinese Takeaway4 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road910 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsPrinces Avenue, Walderslade620 yd
Co-OpInvicta Co Operative Society Ltd, Walderslade Road875 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oaklands Junior School
WEEDS WOOD ROAD 		grass pitches653 yd
Lordswood School
LORDS WOOD LANE 		grass pitches691 yd
Greenacre Academy
WALDERSLADE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches757 yd
Walderslade Girls' School
BRADFIELDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite824 yd
Hook Meadow
King George Road 		grass pitches969 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed131 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Princes Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 209 crimes were reported near Princes Avenue . 43% 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 8AJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8AJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 209
Violence And Sexual Offences 96
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Vehicle Crime 17
Other Theft 11
Other Crime 8
Burglary 5
Public Order 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brendon Avenue400 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Scotby Avenue305 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peacock Rise210 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Peacock Rise210 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gould Road530 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cooper Road528 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Peacock Rise210 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cooper Road528 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Scotby Avenue305 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bilsington Close404 yd
More Crime Statistics for Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8AJ

Employment

ME5 8AJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee90
Retired65
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)4
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Construction22
Human health and social work activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Education14
Transport and storage12
Manufacturing11
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other3
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female141
Male140

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex126
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed11

Health

Very good health136
Good health87
Fair health42
Bad health15
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 58
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian7
Pakistani1
Black African11
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other1
White257
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union15
Africa10
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years25
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom241
Ireland3
Poland7
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia1
No passport held26

Religion

No religion115
Christian145
Sikh7
Other religion1
Not answered12
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