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

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 8UG, ME5 8UF, ME5 8UQ, ME5 8YB, ME5 8SQ, ME5 8UN, ME5 8PX, ME5 8UL, ME5 8UJ.

Farley Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Farley Close are based on 3 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 8UE

Average Price
£184,268
Semi-Detached
£228,806
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£174,370
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farley Close

Average Price
£238,532
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farley CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Farley Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002022-04-14 £231,797
40 Farley Close, Chatham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£177,0002021-08-23 £192,100
26 Farley Close, Chatham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-07-30 £191,603
18 Farley Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£168,0002018-01-19 £218,011
24 Farley Close, Chatham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£105,0002014-09-23 £156,573

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 		409 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Swingate Primary School
Sultan Road, Lordswood ME5 8TJ 		727 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		923 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		1,668 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Maundene School
Swallow Rise, Walderslade ME5 7QB 		1,961 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,315 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		2,367 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		3,984 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		4,094 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Chatham Grammar
Rainham Road, ME5 7EH 		4,332 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 		2,435 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		2,435 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		2,727 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBryony School
157 Marshall Road, Rainham ME8 0AJ 		3,724 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Danecourt School
Hotel Road, ME8 6AA 		4,353 yd Academy special converter Yes 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, Lordswood611 yd
Elm Court Garden CentreUnit IB10, Elm Court Village Craft Industries676 yd
The Fun Drum LtdUnit D, Elm Court Village Craft Industries676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lordswood Sports & Social ClubLordswood Sports And Social Club, North Dane Way509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lordswood Kebab1 Kestrel Road, Lordswood593 yd
Lordswood Chinese Takeaway5 Kestrel Road, Lordswood617 yd
Farmhouse Lordswood Pizza9 Kestrel Road, Lordswood649 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lordswood Leisure Centre
NORTH DANE WAY 		health and fitness suite485 yd
Lordswood Sport And Social Club
NORTH DANE WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches485 yd
Swingate Primary School
SULTAN ROAD 		grass pitches778 yd
Lordswood School
LORDS WOOD LANE 		grass pitches1,073 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 speed78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed163.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Safety

Is Farley Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 138 crimes were reported near Farley Close . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME5 8UE.

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

More Crime Statistics for Farley Close, Chatham, ME5 8UE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 138
Violence And Sexual Offences 55
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Other Theft 12
Vehicle Crime 8
Drugs 4
Public Order 4
Burglary 3
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
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 8UE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area486 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shamley Road377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sandpiper Road496 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Farley Close0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Farley Close0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albury Close348 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area486 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shamley Road377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tatler Close289 yd
2023-11Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shamley Road377 yd
More Crime Statistics for Farley Close, Chatham, ME5 8UE

Employment

ME5 8UE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

ME5 8UE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired32
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family22
Unemployed13
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Construction26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Transport and storage10
Other9
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Education6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female146
Male165

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex98
Civil partnership: Same sex4
Separated3
Divorced38
Widowed7

Health

Very good health129
Good health121
Fair health42
Bad health16
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 46
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White298
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union23
Africa3
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years20
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Italy1
Lithuania5
Poland2
Romania4
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion159
Christian126
Hindu4
Not answered21
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