Ryegrass Close is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME5 8JY is located in the Princes Park electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chatham and Aylesford. This postcode has been in use since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ryegrass Close, Chatham, ME5 8JY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 7QU, ME5 7QY, ME5 7QX, ME5 7QT, ME5 8LL, ME5 8JZ, ME5 8LP, ME5 7QP, ME5 8LU.

Ryegrass Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ryegrass Close are based on 7 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 8JY

Average Price
£777,458
Semi-Detached
£636,999
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£781,059
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ryegrass Close

Average Price
£889,148
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ryegrass CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Ryegrass Close, Chatham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002023-05-10 £625,301
14 Ryegrass Close, Chatham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002021-06-23 £631,451
6 Ryegrass Close, Chatham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002021-05-14 £659,811
4 Ryegrass Close, Chatham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£650,0002021-03-15 £786,584
26 Ryegrass Close, Chatham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£645,0002021-01-08 £787,224

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Kingfisher Community Primary School
Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park ME5 7NX 		326 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maundene School
Swallow Rise, Walderslade ME5 7QB 		829 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wayfield Primary School
Wayfield Road, ME5 0HH 		1,059 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Bleakwood Road, ME5 0NF 		1,513 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOaklands School
Weedswood Road, Walderslade ME5 0QS 		1,832 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		1,312 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Greenacre Academy
157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade ME5 0LP 		1,389 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		1,720 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		2,068 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Chatham Grammar
Rainham Road, ME5 7EH 		2,189 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMidKent College
Medway Road, ME7 1FN 		4,605 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		1,106 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,155 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,155 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		2,674 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHospital and Medical Tuition Service
The School Room, Dolphin Ward, Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY 		2,680 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable 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
Cafe FocusCafe Focus Capstone Park, Capstone Farm Country Park Greenspace915 yd
Mels Place179 Wayfield Road, Wayfield1,078 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Prince Park PubNeighbourhood Centre, Princes Avenue654 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Curry KitchenThe Princes Park, Neighbourhood Centre682 yd
Curry Hut169 Wayfield Road, Wayfield1,069 yd
Happy Garden171 Wayfield Road, Wayfield1,070 yd
Wayfield Kebab House181 Wayfield Road, Wayfield1,080 yd
Wayfield Fish Bar183 Wayfield Road, Wayfield1,084 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wayfield Local161 Wayfield Road, Wayfield1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kingfisher Community Primary School
KINGFISHER DRIVE 		grass pitches325 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 speed264.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ryegrass Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 132 crimes were reported near Ryegrass Close . 54% 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 8JY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ryegrass Close, Chatham, ME5 8JY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 132
Violence And Sexual Offences 63
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Public Order 9
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Crime 5
Other Theft 4
Burglary 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Swift Crescent141 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Allen Close399 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Ryegrass Close0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Charlotte Close513 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Defiant Close281 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Ryegrass Close0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Manchester Close114 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Spitfire Close374 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Anson Close114 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Anson Close114 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ryegrass Close, Chatham, ME5 8JY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Retired71
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed30
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Manufacturing26
Construction26
Education21
Transport and storage17
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Human health and social work activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Financial and insurance activities11
Other9
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3

People

Gender

Female182
Male198

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex201
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed12

Health

Very good health193
Good health124
Fair health39
Bad health18
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 71
Degree or Similar 89
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian25
Pakistani5
Black African20
Black Caribbean11
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White306
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom340
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa11
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK340
10+ Years32
5-10 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom339
Ireland6
France1
Spain1
Lithuania1
Poland1
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion147
Christian195
Hindu7
Muslim5
Sikh15
Other religion1
Not answered10
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