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

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 8QN, ME5 8PJ, ME5 8RJ, ME5 8PH, ME5 8PE, ME5 8QJ, ME5 8RL, ME5 8QW, ME5 8PU.

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 8PG

Average Price
£324,623
Semi-Detached
£337,854
Terraced
£308,206
Detached
£417,205
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£4,409

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
110 Ballens Road, Chatham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002023-04-05 £400,270
169 Ballens Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-06-17 £309,944
114 Ballens Road, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-05-06 £355,824
145 Ballens Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-03-02 £247,519
177 Ballens Road, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£318,0002019-09-13 £412,456

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Lambourn Way, Lordswood ME5 8PU 		242 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		421 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Swingate Primary School
Sultan Road, Lordswood ME5 8TJ 		723 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		1,113 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tunbury Primary School
Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade ME5 9HY 		1,586 yd Community 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 		1,884 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		1,956 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		3,786 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		3,824 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		4,292 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 		2,063 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		2,063 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		2,392 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBryony School
157 Marshall Road, Rainham ME8 0AJ 		4,199 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		4,496 yd Secure units 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
Lordswood CafÉ4 Kestrel Road, Lordswood368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lordswood Sports & Social ClubLordswood Sports And Social Club, North Dane Way409 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lordswood Kebab1 Kestrel Road, Lordswood354 yd
Lordswood Chinese Takeaway5 Kestrel Road, Lordswood373 yd
Farmhouse Lordswood Pizza9 Kestrel Road, Lordswood398 yd
Anchor Seafry Mishas DinerAnchor Seafry, 1 Admirals Walk712 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lordswood Leisure Centre
NORTH DANE WAY 		health and fitness suite402 yd
Lordswood Sport And Social Club
NORTH DANE WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches402 yd
Lordswood School
LORDS WOOD LANE 		grass pitches560 yd
Swingate Primary School
SULTAN ROAD 		grass pitches712 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 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.4%

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 speed171.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 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, 355 crimes were reported near Ballens Road . Only 29% 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 8PG.

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 8PG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 355
Violence And Sexual Offences 129
Anti Social Behaviour 104
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Other Theft 19
Vehicle Crime 16
Public Order 15
Shoplifting 12
Other Crime 11
Burglary 9
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hatton Road324 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albion Road381 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Rover Road501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rover Road501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cygnet Road406 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rover Road501 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Kestrel Road285 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sandpiper Road471 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ashmead Close389 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shamley Road488 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8PG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired56
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Construction26
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage9
Other6
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female162
Male156

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex117
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced30
Widowed17

Health

Very good health153
Good health111
Fair health41
Bad health10
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 61
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 38
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Pakistani1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White300

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union8
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years10
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom280
Romania4
Other EU countries5
No passport held30

Religion

No religion169
Christian127
Hindu3
Sikh9
Not answered9
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