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

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 8AL, ME5 8FR, ME5 8EU, ME5 8RN, ME5 8AN, ME5 8AF, ME5 8AX, ME5 8ER, ME5 8EX.

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 8AR

Average Price
£481,675
Semi-Detached
£470,756
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£495,323
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
179 Princes Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-06-08 £370,854
189 Princes Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£972,6332022-03-09 £1,056,431
189 Princes Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£630,0002021-07-23 £747,226
189 Princes Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002016-12-15 £331,444
177 Princes Avenue, Chatham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£276,5002014-11-04 £484,526

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 		344 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maundene School
Swallow Rise, Walderslade ME5 7QB 		460 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		655 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOaklands School
Weedswood Road, Walderslade ME5 0QS 		666 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		990 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 		499 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		552 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		2,393 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		2,580 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		2,914 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 		656 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		656 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		1,001 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		3,181 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		3,269 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, Walderslade966 yd
363 Coffee Lounge363-367 Walderslade Road, Walderslade970 yd
Bliss Tea Rooms383A Walderslade Road, Walderslade978 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Prince Park PubNeighbourhood Centre, Princes Avenue810 yd
The Poachers PocketThe Poachers Pocket, 135 Walderslade Road853 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anchor Seafry Mishas DinerAnchor Seafry, 1 Admirals Walk744 yd
The Curry KitchenThe Princes Park, Neighbourhood Centre750 yd
Taal Indian Kitchen58 Silverweed Road, Weeds Wood908 yd
BBQ Grill46 Silverweed Road, Weeds Wood912 yd
Best KebabHook Meadow Snack Bar, 124 Walderslade Road954 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsPrinces Avenue, Walderslade769 yd
Co-OpInvicta Co Operative Society Ltd, Walderslade Road1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Greenacre Academy
WALDERSLADE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches626 yd
Oaklands Junior School
WEEDS WOOD ROAD 		grass pitches663 yd
Walderslade Girls' School
BRADFIELDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite676 yd
Hook Meadow
King George Road 		grass pitches861 yd
Lordswood School
LORDS WOOD LANE 		grass pitches864 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed310 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed29.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Princes Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 192 crimes were reported near Princes Avenue . 45% 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 8AR.

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 8AR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 192
Violence And Sexual Offences 83
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Vehicle Crime 18
Other Theft 12
Other Crime 6
Burglary 5
Drugs 2
Public Order 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Southbourne Grove446 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bilsington Close223 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Southbourne Grove446 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Scotby Avenue174 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Scotby Avenue174 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Princes Avenue544 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Peacock Rise0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peacock Rise0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Peacock Rise0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Woodchurch Close430 yd
More Crime Statistics for Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8AR

Employment

ME5 8AR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee168
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee44
Retired41
Student (economically inactive)19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed10
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles45
Human health and social work activities27
Construction24
Education24
Manufacturing16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Financial and insurance activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities11
Information and communication8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Real estate activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female231
Male230

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex182
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated12
Divorced32
Widowed9

Health

Very good health230
Good health170
Fair health44
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 61
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 95
Degree or Similar 103
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian5
Pakistani3
Black African26
Black Caribbean2
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White402
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom413
European Union18
Rest of Europe7
Africa15
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK413
10+ Years37
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom396
Ireland1
France1
Lithuania1
Poland2
Other EU countries9
Turkey3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia2
No passport held39

Religion

No religion201
Christian203
Buddhist5
Hindu1
Jewish4
Muslim7
Sikh4
Not answered37
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