Ash Close is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME5 9BL is located in the Luton and Wayfield 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 Ash Close, Chatham, ME5 9BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 0AP, ME5 0AY, ME5 0AR, ME5 0BB, ME5 0AX, ME5 0BL, ME5 0BD, ME5 0AU, ME5 0AN.

Ash Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ash Close are based on 2 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 9BL

Average Price
£373,470
Semi-Detached
£373,470
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ash Close

Average Price
£363,914
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ash CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Ash Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002023-08-18 £410,959
8 Ash Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£303,0002023-05-16 £317,350
9 Ash Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002022-07-22 £361,778
9 Ash Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002020-12-17 £353,499
3 Ash Close, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002017-04-21 £364,243

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Luton Primary School
Luton Road, ME4 5AW 		625 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kingfisher Community Primary School
Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park ME5 7NX 		893 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenvale Primary School
Symons Avenue, ME4 5UP 		1,160 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wayfield Primary School
Wayfield Road, ME5 0HH 		1,203 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Phoenix Primary School
Glencoe Road, ME4 5QD 		1,408 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		831 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chatham Grammar
Rainham Road, ME5 7EH 		1,019 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		1,724 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue, ME7 2LX 		1,992 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road, ME7 5HT 		2,004 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMidKent College
Medway Road, ME7 1FN 		3,387 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHospital and Medical Tuition Service
The School Room, Dolphin Ward, Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY 		1,463 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		1,720 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		1,875 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,986 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,986 yd Free schools special No 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
My Sandwich Obsession49 Luton High Street, Luton507 yd
The Wagon At HaleThe Wagon At Hale, 179 Capstone Road904 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Wheatsheaf53 Capstone Road, Lordswood400 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Codfather35 Luton High Street, Luton569 yd
Oriental DelightOriental Delight, 23-25 Luton High Street604 yd
Turkish Delight290 Luton Road, Luton856 yd
Famous Fried Chicken268 Luton Road, Luton911 yd
Open Rice291 Luton Road, Luton939 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chatham Golf Range (Closed)
Street End Road 		golf647 yd
Barnfield Playing Fields
Barnfield 		grass pitches647 yd
Luton Rec
Capstone Road 		grass pitches660 yd
The Victory Academy
MAGPIE HALL ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite956 yd
Kingfisher Community Primary School
KINGFISHER DRIVE 		grass pitches990 yd
Chatham Grammar School For Girls
RAINHAM ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches1,028 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 speed118.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ash Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 392 crimes were reported near Ash Close . Only 26% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME5 9BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ash Close, Chatham, ME5 9BL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 392
Violence And Sexual Offences 176
Criminal Damage And Arson 59
Anti Social Behaviour 48
Vehicle Crime 24
Public Order 22
Other Theft 22
Other Crime 10
Burglary 9
Drugs 7
Robbery 6
Possession Of Weapons 5
Shoplifting 2
Bicycle Theft 1
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 9BL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Acer Drive478 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Glenwood Close211 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Somerset Close392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Somerset Close392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Somerset Close392 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area478 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Glenwood Close211 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Glenwood Close211 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Glenwood Close211 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Glenwood Close211 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ash Close, Chatham, ME5 9BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Retired81
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed18
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)11
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Human health and social work activities27
Construction16
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Manufacturing12
Financial and insurance activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Education7
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female161
Male172

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex161
Married: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed18

Health

Very good health146
Good health133
Fair health43
Bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 52
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi6
Indian8
Other Asian7
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other2
White296
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union9
Africa10
Middle East and Asia15
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years24
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Italy2
Romania7
South and Eastern Africa4
No passport held31

Religion

No religion132
Christian165
Hindu4
Muslim17
Sikh5
Not answered9
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