Merton Close is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district.
ME5 8YX 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 1982-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merton Close, Chatham, ME5 8YX and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: ME5 8YZ, ME5 8YR, ME5 8YY, ME5 8RW, ME5 8YS, ME5 8YG, ME5 8JX, ME5 8YF, ME5 8YJ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Merton Close, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £330,000 | 2022-04-14 | £355,781 |
| 7 Merton Close, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £300,000 | 2021-09-22 | £346,300 |
| 15 Merton Close, Chatham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £315,000 | 2021-03-30 | £382,196 |
| 23 Merton Close, Chatham, Medway Detached, an established residential building | £310,000 | 2019-05-24 | £401,488 |
| 25 Merton Close, Chatham, Medway Detached, an established residential building | £284,000 | 2018-06-26 | £363,107 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Maundene School Swallow Rise, Walderslade ME5 7QB | 624 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Lordswood School Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN | 907 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Bleakwood Road, ME5 0NF | 1,078 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Walderslade Primary School Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ | 1,140 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Kingfisher Community Primary School Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park ME5 7NX | 1,301 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Greenacre Academy 157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade ME5 0LP | 1,165 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Walderslade Girls' School Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE | 1,169 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB | 2,624 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Holcombe Grammar School Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB | 2,721 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Chatham Grammar Rainham Road, ME5 7EH | 3,154 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | Bradfields Academy Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB | 1,162 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | INSPIRE Free Special School Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB | 1,162 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | The Rowans Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB | 1,391 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ | 3,485 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Danecourt School Hotel Road, ME8 6AA | 3,602 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lordswood Sports & Social Club | Lordswood Sports And Social Club, North Dane Way | 922 yd | |
| Prince Park Pub | Neighbourhood Centre, Princes Avenue | 941 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Seafry Mishas Diner | Anchor Seafry, 1 Admirals Walk | 890 yd | |
| The Curry Kitchen | The Princes Park, Neighbourhood Centre | 898 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lordswood School LORDS WOOD LANE | grass pitches | 882 yd |
| Lordswood Leisure Centre NORTH DANE WAY | health and fitness suite | 945 yd |
| Lordswood Sport And Social Club NORTH DANE WAY | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 945 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 219.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 148 crimes were reported
near Merton Close .
52% 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 8YX.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 148 |
| Violence And Sexual Offences | 67 |
| Anti Social Behaviour | 20 |
| Criminal Damage And Arson | 16 |
| Vehicle Crime | 11 |
| Other Theft | 10 |
| Other Crime | 9 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Possession Of Weapons | 4 |
| Public Order | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME5 8YX.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | Burglary | Under investigation | On or near Stag Road | 478 yd |
| 2023-12 | Other crime | Under investigation | On or near Greenwich Close | 200 yd |
| 2023-12 | Other crime | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Redbridge Close | 113 yd |
| 2023-12 | Criminal damage and arson | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Weybridge Close | 192 yd |
| 2023-12 | Other theft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Weybridge Close | 192 yd |
| 2023-12 | Vehicle crime | Under investigation | On or near Shepperton Close | 307 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Shepperton Close | 307 yd |
| 2023-12 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Bromley Close | 459 yd | |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Stag Road | 478 yd |
| 2023-11 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Redbridge Close | 113 yd |
| Full-Time Employee | 111 |
| Retired | 36 |
| Part-Time Employee | 30 |
| Self-Employed | 17 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
| Looking after home or family | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Unemployed | 1 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 1 |
| Other |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 20 |
| Human health and social work activities | 19 |
| Education | 16 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 15 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 13 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 12 |
| Construction | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Transport and storage | 10 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 10 |
| Other | 9 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 1 |
| Female | 126 |
| Male | 131 |
| Single | 64 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 102 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 32 |
| Widowed | 4 |
| Very good health | 132 |
| Good health | 93 |
| Fair health | 27 |
| Bad health | 4 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 28 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 18 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 36 |
| Apprenticeship | 14 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 47 |
| Degree or Similar | 59 |
| Other | 3 |
| Indian | 3 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black African | 6 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 240 |
| Other | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 228 |
| European Union | 17 |
| Africa | 6 |
| Middle East and Asia | 3 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 228 |
| 10+ Years | 15 |
| 5-10 Years | 8 |
| 2-5 Years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 211 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Poland | 10 |
| Other EU countries | 3 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| No passport held | 28 |
| No religion | 122 |
| Christian | 121 |
| Hindu | 2 |
| Muslim | 1 |
| Not answered | 12 |