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

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 8NP, ME5 8DX, ME5 8NL, ME5 8DT, ME5 8NU, ME5 8DS, ME5 8EA, ME5 8EZ, ME5 8DN.

Port Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Port Close are based on 3 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 8DU

Average Price
£293,957
Semi-Detached
£350,588
Terraced
£260,922
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Port Close

Average Price
£346,400
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Port CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Port Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-10-13 £267,892
12 Port Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-08-12 £309,325
8 Port Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£226,0002021-08-26 £255,544
8 Port Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£149,9952014-09-22 £249,649
3 Port Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£142,5002014-06-06 £252,387

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		291 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		501 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Bleakwood Road, ME5 0NF 		919 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Lambourn Way, Lordswood ME5 8PU 		939 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maundene School
Swallow Rise, Walderslade ME5 7QB 		1,049 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,177 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		1,252 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		3,106 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		3,232 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		3,584 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 		1,370 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,370 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		1,712 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		3,800 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		3,972 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
Bliss Tea Rooms383A Walderslade Road, Walderslade766 yd
363 Coffee Lounge363-367 Walderslade Road, Walderslade806 yd
Walderslade Village Cafe359 Walderslade Road, Walderslade819 yd
Taj Cuisine1 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road872 yd
Lordswood CafÉ4 Kestrel Road, Lordswood1,055 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lordswood Sports & Social ClubLordswood Sports And Social Club, North Dane Way721 yd
The OakSherwood Oak Public House, Sherwood Oak806 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anchor Seafry Mishas DinerAnchor Seafry, 1 Admirals Walk87 yd
Golden Dragon383 Walderslade Road, Walderslade769 yd
Domino's Pizza371 - 373 Walderslade Road, Walderslade792 yd
Chan's Chinese Takeaway4 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road861 yd
Moby Dicks5 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road861 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-OpInvicta Co Operative Society Ltd, Walderslade Road827 yd
MorrisonsPrinces Avenue, Walderslade832 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lordswood School
LORDS WOOD LANE 		grass pitches150 yd
Lordswood Leisure Centre
NORTH DANE WAY 		health and fitness suite741 yd
Lordswood Sport And Social Club
NORTH DANE WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches741 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 speed161.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Port Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 247 crimes were reported near Port Close . 39% 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 8DU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Port Close, Chatham, ME5 8DU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 247
Violence And Sexual Offences 115
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Other Theft 25
Vehicle Crime 18
Other Crime 9
Public Order 6
Burglary 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Shoplifting 4
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Flint Green538 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shepperton Close526 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brendon Avenue517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cooper Road273 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cooper Road273 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Coombe Close119 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tadburn Green245 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bromley Close347 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hatton Road505 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hatton Road505 yd
More Crime Statistics for Port Close, Chatham, ME5 8DU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Retired48
Part-Time Employee36
Self-Employed27
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities25
Manufacturing16
Construction16
Transport and storage12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Education10
Financial and insurance activities8
Other7
Information and communication7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female164
Male163

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex121
Separated8
Divorced25
Widowed14

Health

Very good health157
Good health119
Fair health37
Bad health14

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
Degree or Similar 62
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Black African3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
White314

Country of Birth

United Kingdom295
European Union10
Rest of Europe4
Africa8
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK295
10+ Years27
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Lithuania3
Other EU countries4
Other Europe4
Oceania3
No passport held35

Religion

No religion158
Christian157
Muslim5
Sikh2
Not answered5
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