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

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 8YQ, ME5 8EL, ME5 8YL, ME5 8YS, ME5 8YG, ME5 8YN, ME5 8YF, ME5 8EJ, ME5 8YJ.

Richmond Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Richmond 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 8YH

Average Price
£286,461
Semi-Detached
£264,370
Terraced
£287,723
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Close

Average Price
£257,162
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Richmond Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-02-02 £347,894
23 Richmond Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£315,0002022-10-03 £312,541
23 Richmond Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£275,0002020-11-02 £334,157
12 Richmond Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002020-09-04 £271,198
2 Richmond Close, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-06-12 £314,765

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Maundene School
Swallow Rise, Walderslade ME5 7QB 		555 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		742 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Bleakwood Road, ME5 0NF 		810 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		836 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOaklands School
Weedswood Road, Walderslade ME5 0QS 		1,113 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 		948 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		977 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		2,688 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		2,709 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		3,332 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 		1,019 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,019 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		1,308 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		3,506 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		3,629 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lordswood Sports & Social ClubLordswood Sports And Social Club, North Dane Way917 yd
Prince Park PubNeighbourhood Centre, Princes Avenue941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anchor Seafry Mishas DinerAnchor Seafry, 1 Admirals Walk638 yd
The Curry KitchenThe Princes Park, Neighbourhood Centre886 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsPrinces Avenue, Walderslade1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lordswood School
LORDS WOOD LANE 		grass pitches673 yd
Lordswood Leisure Centre
NORTH DANE WAY 		health and fitness suite942 yd
Lordswood Sport And Social Club
NORTH DANE WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches942 yd
Greenacre Academy
WALDERSLADE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,075 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 speed189.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Richmond Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 201 crimes were reported near Richmond Close . 44% 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 8YH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Richmond Close, Chatham, ME5 8YH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 201
Violence And Sexual Offences 94
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Vehicle Crime 16
Other Theft 12
Other Crime 10
Possession Of Weapons 4
Burglary 4
Public Order 4
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Scotby Avenue318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Tadburn Green419 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Shepperton Close261 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Shepperton Close261 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Greenwich Close119 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bilsington Close393 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Peacock Rise470 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Peacock Rise470 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bromley Close244 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Scotby Avenue318 yd
More Crime Statistics for Richmond Close, Chatham, ME5 8YH

Employment

ME5 8YH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in ME5 8YH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired46
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed35
Student (economically inactive)22
Looking after home or family22
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Unemployed8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Construction23
Education19
Transport and storage17
Human health and social work activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Financial and insurance activities5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female199
Male186

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex133
Separated7
Divorced24
Widowed18

Health

Very good health164
Good health137
Fair health51
Bad health26
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 60
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 57
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian4
Black African22
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White333
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom345
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK345
10+ Years30
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
Ireland8
France1
Romania4
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion191
Christian162
Hindu3
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered22
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