Golden Wood Close is in Chatham and in Maidstone district. ME5 8XA is located in the Boxley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Faversham and Mid Kent. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Golden Wood Close, Chatham, ME5 8XA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 8XR, ME5 8TY, ME5 8XP, ME5 8XD, ME5 8XJ, ME5 8XS, ME5 8XQ, ME5 8XU, ME5 8UU.

Golden Wood Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Golden Wood Close are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Maidstone.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME5 8XA

Average Price
£285,707
Semi-Detached
£371,996
Terraced
£279,069
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Golden Wood Close

Average Price
£285,707
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Golden Wood CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Golden Wood Close, Chatham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£295,0002023-04-20 £292,424
16 Golden Wood Close, Chatham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£299,0002022-09-29 £293,434
5 Golden Wood Close, Chatham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£312,0002022-03-18 £322,097
5 Golden Wood Close, Chatham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£258,0002018-01-26 £306,670
9 Golden Wood Close, Chatham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002017-10-06 £286,226

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Swingate Primary School
Sultan Road, Lordswood ME5 8TJ 		393 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Lambourn Way, Lordswood ME5 8PU 		941 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		1,527 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tunbury Primary School
Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade ME5 9HY 		1,972 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		2,108 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		2,971 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		3,051 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		4,899 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		4,921 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way, Rainham ME8 0BX 		5,286 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 		3,170 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		3,170 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		3,505 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBryony School
157 Marshall Road, Rainham ME8 0AJ 		4,588 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Danecourt School
Hotel Road, ME8 6AA 		5,382 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, Lordswood750 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmhouse Lordswood Pizza9 Kestrel Road, Lordswood726 yd
Lordswood Chinese Takeaway5 Kestrel Road, Lordswood746 yd
Lordswood Kebab1 Kestrel Road, Lordswood762 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Swingate Primary School
SULTAN ROAD 		grass pitches409 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 speed198.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Golden Wood Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 125 crimes were reported near Golden Wood Close . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME5 8XA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Golden Wood Close, Chatham, ME5 8XA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 125
Anti Social Behaviour 49
Violence And Sexual Offences 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 14
Vehicle Crime 10
Other Crime 8
Other Theft 5
Burglary 4
Drugs 2
Public Order 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Larch Wood Close204 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Golden Wood Close82 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Golden Wood Close82 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pinewood Drive169 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gleaming Wood Drive207 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Larch Wood Close204 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Timber Tops243 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brindle Way523 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Birch Drive244 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fir Tree Grove99 yd
More Crime Statistics for Golden Wood Close, Chatham, ME5 8XA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee135
Retired34
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Education16
Construction16
Human health and social work activities16
Transport and storage15
Manufacturing13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Administrative and support service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Financial and insurance activities9
Other8
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female157
Male154

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex120
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed10

Health

Very good health175
Good health99
Fair health28
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 60
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani3
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other1
White286
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years8
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom273
Poland4
Other EU countries1
Oceania1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion140
Christian146
Muslim5
Sikh5
Other religion1
Not answered15
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