Fir Tree Grove is in Chatham and in Maidstone district. ME5 8XD 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 Fir Tree Grove, Chatham, ME5 8XD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 8XJ, ME5 8TY, ME5 8XA, ME5 8XB, ME5 8XL, ME5 8UU, ME5 8XP, ME5 8UY, ME5 8XR.

Fir Tree Grove Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fir Tree Grove are based on 100 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 8XD

Average Price
£269,111
Semi-Detached
£271,470
Terraced
£268,366
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fir Tree Grove

Average Price
£269,111
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fir Tree GroveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 Fir Tree Grove, Chatham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-01-12 £283,649
16 Fir Tree Grove, Chatham, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£288,0002021-12-22 £325,628
26 Fir Tree Grove, Chatham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£258,0002021-06-25 £287,943
58 Fir Tree Grove, Chatham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-05-27 £283,754
53 Fir Tree Grove, Chatham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-03-04 £308,837

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Swingate Primary School
Sultan Road, Lordswood ME5 8TJ 		326 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Lambourn Way, Lordswood ME5 8PU 		863 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		1,464 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tunbury Primary School
Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade ME5 9HY 		1,989 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		2,066 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 		2,916 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		2,994 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		4,834 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		4,842 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way, Rainham ME8 0BX 		5,192 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 		3,108 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		3,108 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		3,440 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBryony School
157 Marshall Road, Rainham ME8 0AJ 		4,495 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Danecourt School
Hotel Road, ME8 6AA 		5,284 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, Lordswood687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmhouse Lordswood Pizza9 Kestrel Road, Lordswood668 yd
Lordswood Chinese Takeaway5 Kestrel Road, Lordswood684 yd
Lordswood Kebab1 Kestrel Road, Lordswood698 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Swingate Primary School
SULTAN ROAD 		grass pitches357 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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed186.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fir Tree Grove Street dangerous?

In 2023, 155 crimes were reported near Fir Tree Grove . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME5 8XD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Fir Tree Grove, Chatham, ME5 8XD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 155
Anti Social Behaviour 64
Violence And Sexual Offences 38
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Vehicle Crime 12
Other Crime 8
Other Theft 6
Burglary 5
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 8XD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Larch Wood Close105 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Larch Wood Close105 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gleaming Wood Drive284 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pinewood Drive220 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Golden Wood Close98 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Golden Wood Close98 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Timber Tops259 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Turnstone Road503 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dotterel Close517 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Timber Tops259 yd
More Crime Statistics for Fir Tree Grove, Chatham, ME5 8XD

Employment

ME5 8XD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee128
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee33
Retired24
Student (economically inactive)15
Looking after home or family12
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Construction23
Human health and social work activities19
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Financial and insurance activities11
Manufacturing11
Education11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female188
Male194

Partnership Status

Single131
Married: Opposite sex114
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed9

Health

Very good health190
Good health143
Fair health38
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 63
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 78
Degree or Similar 56
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Black African9
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White357
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom362
European Union5
Africa7
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK362
10+ Years14
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom333
Ireland2
Oceania1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion238
Christian125
Hindu4
Not answered15
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