Earl Close is in Chatham and in Medway district. ME5 8HA 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 Earl Close, Chatham, ME5 8HA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 8HB, ME5 8EX, ME5 8EU, ME5 8HP, ME5 8HD, ME5 8EY, ME5 8HE, ME5 8ES, ME5 8AJ.

Earl Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Earl Close are based on 9 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 8HA

Average Price
£395,381
Semi-Detached
£386,430
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£426,708
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Earl Close

Average Price
£395,381
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Earl CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Earl Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002021-05-14 £410,103
9 Earl Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£272,5002018-09-07 £344,010
6 Earl Close, Chatham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002018-08-10 £327,881
5 Earl Close, Chatham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£264,0002013-11-25 £525,535
7 Earl Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002010-07-16 £339,548

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 		512 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		556 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maundene School
Swallow Rise, Walderslade ME5 7QB 		585 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		770 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOaklands School
Weedswood Road, Walderslade ME5 0QS 		791 yd Academy converter 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 		714 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		773 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		2,607 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		2,756 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		3,133 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 		875 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		875 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		1,213 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		3,389 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		3,475 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, Walderslade898 yd
363 Coffee Lounge363-367 Walderslade Road, Walderslade904 yd
Walderslade Village Cafe359 Walderslade Road, Walderslade905 yd
Taj Cuisine1 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Prince Park PubNeighbourhood Centre, Princes Avenue969 yd
The OakSherwood Oak Public House, Sherwood Oak1,026 yd
The Poachers PocketThe Poachers Pocket, 135 Walderslade Road1,067 yd
Lordswood Sports & Social ClubLordswood Sports And Social Club, North Dane Way1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anchor Seafry Mishas DinerAnchor Seafry, 1 Admirals Walk538 yd
Domino's Pizza371 - 373 Walderslade Road, Walderslade901 yd
Golden Dragon383 Walderslade Road, Walderslade901 yd
The Curry KitchenThe Princes Park, Neighbourhood Centre909 yd
Chan's Chinese Takeaway4 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road1,020 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsPrinces Avenue, Walderslade762 yd
Co-OpInvicta Co Operative Society Ltd, Walderslade Road984 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lordswood School
LORDS WOOD LANE 		grass pitches647 yd
Oaklands Junior School
WEEDS WOOD ROAD 		grass pitches795 yd
Greenacre Academy
WALDERSLADE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches840 yd
Walderslade Girls' School
BRADFIELDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite895 yd
Hook Meadow
King George Road 		grass pitches1,068 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 speed180.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Earl Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 248 crimes were reported near Earl 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 8HA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Earl Close, Chatham, ME5 8HA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 248
Violence And Sexual Offences 123
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Vehicle Crime 15
Other Crime 13
Other Theft 13
Burglary 5
Public Order 4
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gould Road529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peacock Rise222 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Peacock Rise222 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Redbridge Close532 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Scotby Avenue214 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Scotby Avenue214 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tadburn Green513 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Peacock Rise222 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bromley Close388 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Shepperton Close538 yd
More Crime Statistics for Earl Close, Chatham, ME5 8HA

Employment

ME5 8HA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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 Employee101
Retired63
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed32
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Construction24
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing16
Transport and storage11
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female170
Male160

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex137
Separated4
Divorced26
Widowed13

Health

Very good health156
Good health116
Fair health50
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 73
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian6
Other Asian1
Black African17
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White293

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa17
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years15
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom285
Poland1
Romania5
Other EU countries2
Other Europe1
North Africa2
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion157
Christian153
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim3
Sikh1
Not answered10
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