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

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 8PE, ME5 8QD, ME5 8QP, ME5 8RJ, ME5 8QE, ME5 8PB, ME5 8QA, ME5 8QW, ME5 8PJ.

Whitcombe Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Whitcombe Close are based on 2 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 8RL

Average Price
£399,304
Semi-Detached
£369,564
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£494,474
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitcombe Close

Average Price
£437,770
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitcombe CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Whitcombe Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-06-14 £338,079
2 Whitcombe Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£295,0002021-05-28 £355,824
21 Whitcombe Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£273,0002019-12-02 £355,877
11 Whitcombe Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002016-08-11 £341,281
8 Whitcombe Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002015-11-27 £386,280

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		250 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Lambourn Way, Lordswood ME5 8PU 		431 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Swingate Primary School
Sultan Road, Lordswood ME5 8TJ 		889 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		924 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Bleakwood Road, ME5 0NF 		1,443 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 		1,705 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		1,779 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		3,623 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		3,694 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		4,108 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 		1,893 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,893 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		2,228 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBryony School
157 Marshall Road, Rainham ME8 0AJ 		4,267 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		4,307 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, Lordswood528 yd
Bliss Tea Rooms383A Walderslade Road, Walderslade1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lordswood Sports & Social ClubLordswood Sports And Social Club, North Dane Way451 yd
The OakSherwood Oak Public House, Sherwood Oak995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lordswood Kebab1 Kestrel Road, Lordswood518 yd
Anchor Seafry Mishas DinerAnchor Seafry, 1 Admirals Walk525 yd
Lordswood Chinese Takeaway5 Kestrel Road, Lordswood532 yd
Farmhouse Lordswood Pizza9 Kestrel Road, Lordswood551 yd
Golden Dragon383 Walderslade Road, Walderslade1,055 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-OpInvicta Co Operative Society Ltd, Walderslade Road1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lordswood School
LORDS WOOD LANE 		grass pitches378 yd
Lordswood Leisure Centre
NORTH DANE WAY 		health and fitness suite454 yd
Lordswood Sport And Social Club
NORTH DANE WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches454 yd
Swingate Primary School
SULTAN ROAD 		grass pitches869 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 speed229 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Whitcombe Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 364 crimes were reported near Whitcombe Close . Only 28% 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 8RL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Whitcombe Close, Chatham, ME5 8RL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 364
Violence And Sexual Offences 141
Anti Social Behaviour 86
Criminal Damage And Arson 35
Other Theft 32
Public Order 16
Shoplifting 15
Vehicle Crime 12
Other Crime 12
Burglary 9
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coppice Road93 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station430 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station430 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Kestrel Road445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Huckleberry Close508 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Moonstone Drive395 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Rover Road532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cygnet Road484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albion Road393 yd
More Crime Statistics for Whitcombe Close, Chatham, ME5 8RL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME5 8RL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Retired78
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Construction29
Education12
Human health and social work activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage7
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities6
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female150
Male148

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex122
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced24
Widowed24

Health

Very good health132
Good health103
Fair health41
Bad health20
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 40
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White293
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union11
Africa1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years10
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom259
Ireland3
Romania2
No passport held33

Religion

No religion112
Christian165
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered18
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