Swingate Close is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME5 8RH is located in the Walderslade 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 Swingate Close, Chatham, ME5 8RH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 8RE, ME5 8RG, ME5 8DF, ME5 8RB, ME5 8BQ, ME5 8QL, ME5 8DA, ME5 8RA, ME5 8DD.

Swingate Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Swingate Close are based on 1 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 8RH

Average Price
£398,231
Semi-Detached
£394,667
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£400,268
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swingate Close

Average Price
£432,778
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swingate CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Swingate Close, Chatham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-04-03 £363,882
14 Swingate Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£367,0002021-12-10 £410,496
3 Swingate Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002020-11-10 £405,630
6 Swingate Close, Chatham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002019-02-22 £402,721
4 Swingate Close, Chatham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002013-11-01 £437,945

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		517 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Lambourn Way, Lordswood ME5 8PU 		750 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		776 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Swingate Primary School
Sultan Road, Lordswood ME5 8TJ 		1,007 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tunbury Primary School
Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade ME5 9HY 		1,057 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 		1,690 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		1,783 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		3,669 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		3,854 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		4,018 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 		1,933 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,933 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		2,288 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		4,158 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		4,561 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, Lordswood693 yd
Bliss Tea Rooms383A Walderslade Road, Walderslade763 yd
Taj Cuisine1 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road781 yd
363 Coffee Lounge363-367 Walderslade Road, Walderslade827 yd
Walderslade Village Cafe359 Walderslade Road, Walderslade848 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The OakSherwood Oak Public House, Sherwood Oak650 yd
Lordswood Sports & Social ClubLordswood Sports And Social Club, North Dane Way878 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anchor Seafry Mishas DinerAnchor Seafry, 1 Admirals Walk569 yd
Farmhouse Lordswood Pizza9 Kestrel Road, Lordswood689 yd
Lordswood Chinese Takeaway5 Kestrel Road, Lordswood692 yd
Lordswood Kebab1 Kestrel Road, Lordswood695 yd
Golden Dragon383 Walderslade Road, Walderslade764 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-OpInvicta Co Operative Society Ltd, Walderslade Road755 yd
MorrisonsPrinces Avenue, Walderslade1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lordswood School
LORDS WOOD LANE 		grass pitches523 yd
Lordswood Leisure Centre
NORTH DANE WAY 		health and fitness suite882 yd
Lordswood Sport And Social Club
NORTH DANE WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches882 yd
Swingate Primary School
SULTAN ROAD 		grass pitches956 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed202 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Swingate Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 218 crimes were reported near Swingate Close . 42% 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 8RH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Swingate Close, Chatham, ME5 8RH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 218
Violence And Sexual Offences 92
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Other Theft 29
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Other Crime 13
Vehicle Crime 11
Public Order 10
Burglary 7
Shoplifting 3
Drugs 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Huckleberry Close512 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Francis Drive518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Achilles Road428 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coppice Road413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coppice Road413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coppice Road413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Flint Green484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cygnet Road481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Spinney419 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aston Close467 yd
More Crime Statistics for Swingate Close, Chatham, ME5 8RH

Employment

ME5 8RH 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 Employee79
Retired56
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee26
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Construction15
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female168
Male149

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex121
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed13

Health

Very good health161
Good health108
Fair health30
Bad health13
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 51
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian11
Other Asian1
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African1
White296
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom300
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK300
10+ Years13
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom257
Ireland2
Lithuania1
Other Europe1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion167
Christian127
Muslim1
Sikh9
Other religion1
Not answered13
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