Ballens Road is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME5 8NS is located in the Lordswood and Capstone 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 Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8NS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 8PR, ME5 8NT, ME5 8NU, ME5 8NP, ME5 8NR, ME5 8PS, ME5 8QT, ME5 8PP, ME5 8PL.

Ballens Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ballens Road are based on 14 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 8NS

Average Price
£406,868
Semi-Detached
£396,867
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£435,620
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ballens Road

Average Price
£426,730
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ballens Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Ballens Road, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£278,5002023-07-21 £286,813
11 Ballens Road, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002022-10-24 £336,237
8 Ballens Road, Chatham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-04-26 £240,912
18 Ballens Road, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002020-12-04 £341,095
1 Ballens Road, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002020-07-24 £390,243

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		287 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		685 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Lambourn Way, Lordswood ME5 8PU 		889 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maundene School
Swallow Rise, Walderslade ME5 7QB 		994 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Bleakwood Road, ME5 0NF 		1,004 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		1,232 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		1,293 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		3,102 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		3,164 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		3,651 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 		1,385 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,385 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		1,709 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		3,895 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		3,943 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, Walderslade965 yd
363 Coffee Lounge363-367 Walderslade Road, Walderslade1,004 yd
Walderslade Village Cafe359 Walderslade Road, Walderslade1,016 yd
Lordswood CafÉ4 Kestrel Road, Lordswood1,050 yd
Taj Cuisine1 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road1,073 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lordswood Sports & Social ClubLordswood Sports And Social Club, North Dane Way587 yd
The OakSherwood Oak Public House, Sherwood Oak1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anchor Seafry Mishas DinerAnchor Seafry, 1 Admirals Walk285 yd
Golden Dragon383 Walderslade Road, Walderslade969 yd
Domino's Pizza371 - 373 Walderslade Road, Walderslade990 yd
Lordswood Kebab1 Kestrel Road, Lordswood1,037 yd
Lordswood Chinese Takeaway5 Kestrel Road, Lordswood1,055 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsPrinces Avenue, Walderslade1,009 yd
Co-OpInvicta Co Operative Society Ltd, Walderslade Road1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lordswood School
LORDS WOOD LANE 		grass pitches237 yd
Lordswood Leisure Centre
NORTH DANE WAY 		health and fitness suite609 yd
Lordswood Sport And Social Club
NORTH DANE WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches609 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ballens Road dangerous?

In 2023, 229 crimes were reported near Ballens Road . 41% 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 8NS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8NS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 229
Violence And Sexual Offences 98
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Anti Social Behaviour 30
Other Theft 27
Vehicle Crime 15
Other Crime 11
Burglary 4
Shoplifting 4
Public Order 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Flint Green520 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shepperton Close346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tadburn Green49 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cooper Road473 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bromley Close212 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cooper Road473 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Greenwich Close480 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hatton Road409 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hatton Road409 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Weybridge Close457 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8NS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME5 8NS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired95
Full-Time Employee79
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other4
Unemployed4
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Construction15
Human health and social work activities14
Transport and storage12
Financial and insurance activities9
Other9
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female157
Male148

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated7
Divorced16
Widowed18

Health

Very good health156
Good health91
Fair health41
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 48
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black African9
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White287

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years7
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Ireland1
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa3
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion143
Christian151
Buddhist3
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered6
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