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

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 8NX, ME5 8PL, ME5 8PN, ME5 8PR, ME5 8NS, ME5 8QT, ME5 8PP, ME5 8QS, ME5 8NU.

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 8NT

Average Price
£418,000
Semi-Detached
£429,689
Terraced
£340,047
Detached
£414,127
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
26 Ballens Road, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£281,5002017-01-30 £386,670
47A Ballens Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£223,0002014-09-19 £371,157
26 Ballens Road, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£168,0002013-08-09 £341,527
47 Ballens Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002008-02-19 £308,937
37 Ballens Road, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002007-11-30 £460,188

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		251 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Lambourn Way, Lordswood ME5 8PU 		791 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		794 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maundene School
Swallow Rise, Walderslade ME5 7QB 		1,072 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Bleakwood Road, ME5 0NF 		1,123 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 		1,346 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		1,403 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		3,195 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		3,226 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		3,765 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 		1,488 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,488 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		1,804 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		4,013 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		4,025 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
Lordswood CafÉ4 Kestrel Road, Lordswood970 yd
Bliss Tea Rooms383A Walderslade Road, Walderslade1,059 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lordswood Sports & Social ClubLordswood Sports And Social Club, North Dane Way466 yd
The OakSherwood Oak Public House, Sherwood Oak1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anchor Seafry Mishas DinerAnchor Seafry, 1 Admirals Walk371 yd
Lordswood Kebab1 Kestrel Road, Lordswood955 yd
Lordswood Chinese Takeaway5 Kestrel Road, Lordswood975 yd
Farmhouse Lordswood Pizza9 Kestrel Road, Lordswood999 yd
Golden Dragon383 Walderslade Road, Walderslade1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lordswood School
LORDS WOOD LANE 		grass pitches271 yd
Lordswood Leisure Centre
NORTH DANE WAY 		health and fitness suite489 yd
Lordswood Sport And Social Club
NORTH DANE WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches489 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 speed293.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ballens Road dangerous?

In 2023, 261 crimes were reported near Ballens Road . 37% 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 8NT.

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 8NT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 261
Violence And Sexual Offences 119
Other Theft 33
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Vehicle Crime 14
Other Crime 11
Public Order 6
Burglary 6
Shoplifting 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 8NT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Flint Green448 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Greenwich Close519 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area489 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area489 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Coombe Close185 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bromley Close283 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hatton Road303 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hatton Road303 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station416 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station416 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8NT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee83
Retired75
Part-Time Employee48
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other9
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles41
Construction22
Education22
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Transport and storage9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Other5
Information and communication5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female172
Male151

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex139
Separated5
Divorced22
Widowed21

Health

Very good health162
Good health97
Fair health44
Bad health16
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship30
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 50
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other3
White317
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom313
European Union5
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK313
10+ Years8
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom278
Ireland1
Spain1
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held37

Religion

No religion157
Christian150
Buddhist1
Not answered15
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