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

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 8AJ, ME5 8HS, ME5 8HE, ME5 8HB, ME5 8HR, ME5 8AX, ME5 8HA, ME5 8HL, ME5 8HD.

Merivale Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merivale Grove are based on 5 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 8HP

Average Price
£313,046
Semi-Detached
£326,710
Terraced
£297,429
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merivale Grove

Average Price
£360,345
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merivale GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
30 Merivale Grove, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002023-09-06 £283,605
18 Merivale Grove, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-06-09 £308,209
20 Merivale Grove, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-09-30 £308,587
8 Merivale Grove, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002022-08-31 £283,548
37 Merivale Grove, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002022-03-24 £288,324

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		444 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Bleakwood Road, ME5 0NF 		451 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maundene School
Swallow Rise, Walderslade ME5 7QB 		672 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOaklands School
Weedswood Road, Walderslade ME5 0QS 		698 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		773 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 		691 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		765 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		2,631 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		2,822 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		3,105 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 		892 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		892 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		1,242 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		3,341 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		3,513 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, Walderslade784 yd
363 Coffee Lounge363-367 Walderslade Road, Walderslade787 yd
Walderslade Village Cafe359 Walderslade Road, Walderslade787 yd
Taj Cuisine1 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road914 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The OakSherwood Oak Public House, Sherwood Oak919 yd
The Poachers PocketThe Poachers Pocket, 135 Walderslade Road1,037 yd
Prince Park PubNeighbourhood Centre, Princes Avenue1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anchor Seafry Mishas DinerAnchor Seafry, 1 Admirals Walk506 yd
Domino's Pizza371 - 373 Walderslade Road, Walderslade785 yd
Golden Dragon383 Walderslade Road, Walderslade787 yd
Chan's Chinese Takeaway4 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road907 yd
Moby Dicks5 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road907 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsPrinces Avenue, Walderslade640 yd
Co-OpInvicta Co Operative Society Ltd, Walderslade Road871 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lordswood School
LORDS WOOD LANE 		grass pitches637 yd
Oaklands Junior School
WEEDS WOOD ROAD 		grass pitches705 yd
Greenacre Academy
WALDERSLADE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches813 yd
Walderslade Girls' School
BRADFIELDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite879 yd
Hook Meadow
King George Road 		grass pitches1,026 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 speed241.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merivale Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 242 crimes were reported near Merivale Grove . 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 8HP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Merivale Grove, Chatham, ME5 8HP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 242
Violence And Sexual Offences 118
Criminal Damage And Arson 36
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Vehicle Crime 17
Other Theft 14
Other Crime 12
Burglary 5
Public Order 4
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 8HP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bilsington Close418 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Southbourne Grove281 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Scotby Avenue310 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Scotby Avenue310 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brendon Avenue396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Peacock Rise245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peacock Rise245 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Peacock Rise245 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cooper Road491 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Gould Road482 yd
More Crime Statistics for Merivale Grove, Chatham, ME5 8HP

Employment

ME5 8HP 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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