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

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 8YA, ME5 8HU, ME5 8SF, ME5 8QZ, ME5 8SH, ME5 8SZ, ME5 8UR, ME5 8XH, ME5 8UN.

Bentley Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bentley Close are based on 10 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 8UH

Average Price
£283,436
Semi-Detached
£295,677
Terraced
£279,004
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bentley Close

Average Price
£298,400
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bentley CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Bentley Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002022-12-22 £277,981
31 Bentley Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£288,5002022-12-01 £293,953
29 Bentley Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£226,0002021-06-14 £258,767
17 Bentley Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002020-06-26 £289,584
21 Bentley Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002019-12-09 £268,398

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Swingate Primary School
Sultan Road, Lordswood ME5 8TJ 		411 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Lambourn Way, Lordswood ME5 8PU 		446 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		1,090 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		1,800 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tunbury Primary School
Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade ME5 9HY 		2,078 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 		2,543 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		2,607 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		4,321 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		4,386 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way, Rainham ME8 0BX 		4,686 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 		2,695 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		2,695 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		3,004 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBryony School
157 Marshall Road, Rainham ME8 0AJ 		3,991 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Danecourt School
Hotel Road, ME8 6AA 		4,702 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, Lordswood476 yd
Elm Court Garden CentreUnit IB10, Elm Court Village Craft Industries945 yd
The Fun Drum LtdUnit D, Elm Court Village Craft Industries945 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lordswood Sports & Social ClubLordswood Sports And Social Club, North Dane Way788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lordswood Kebab1 Kestrel Road, Lordswood468 yd
Lordswood Chinese Takeaway5 Kestrel Road, Lordswood479 yd
Farmhouse Lordswood Pizza9 Kestrel Road, Lordswood496 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Swingate Primary School
SULTAN ROAD 		grass pitches477 yd
Lordswood Leisure Centre
NORTH DANE WAY 		health and fitness suite764 yd
Lordswood Sport And Social Club
NORTH DANE WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches764 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 speed192.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bentley Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 320 crimes were reported near Bentley Close . 32% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME5 8UH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bentley Close, Chatham, ME5 8UH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 320
Anti Social Behaviour 114
Violence And Sexual Offences 93
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Other Theft 17
Public Order 15
Vehicle Crime 13
Shoplifting 12
Drugs 7
Other Crime 7
Burglary 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
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 8UH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Farley Close364 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Farley Close364 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albury Close279 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shamley Road210 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shamley Road210 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tatler Close150 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Larch Wood Close487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Larch Wood Close487 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Kestrel Road516 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sandpiper Road300 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bentley Close, Chatham, ME5 8UH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee117
Retired63
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Construction30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Other14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Education11
Financial and insurance activities10
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities9
Information and communication8
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female181
Male171

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex143
Separated5
Divorced31
Widowed20

Health

Very good health158
Good health130
Fair health47
Bad health16
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 82
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian2
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White333

Country of Birth

United Kingdom332
European Union12
Africa4
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK332
10+ Years16
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
Ireland1
Italy1
Spain4
No passport held35

Religion

No religion147
Christian175
Muslim7
Not answered24
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