Foresters Close is in Chatham and in Tonbridge And Malling district. ME5 9EA is located in the Aylesford North and Walderslade 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 Foresters Close, Chatham, ME5 9EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 9LB, ME5 9FB, ME5 9NN, ME5 9HA, ME5 9NW, ME5 9HJ, ME5 9EJ, ME5 9NP, ME5 9NY.

Foresters Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Foresters 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 Tonbridge And Malling.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME5 9EA

Average Price
£328,411
Semi-Detached
£305,505
Terraced
£339,864
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foresters Close

Average Price
£328,411
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foresters CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Foresters Close, Chatham, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002020-01-17 £305,505
14 Foresters Close, Chatham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002011-12-16 £313,554
13 Foresters Close, Chatham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£145,0002002-10-23 £366,174

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tunbury Primary School
Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade ME5 9HY 		411 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		1,018 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOaklands School
Weedswood Road, Walderslade ME5 0QS 		1,261 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Bleakwood Road, ME5 0NF 		1,471 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		1,512 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,724 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		1,836 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		3,542 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		3,576 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		4,055 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,039 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		2,039 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		2,378 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		3,521 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		4,530 yd Other independent special school 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
Taj Cuisine1 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road548 yd
363 Coffee Lounge363-367 Walderslade Road, Walderslade667 yd
Walderslade Village Cafe359 Walderslade Road, Walderslade667 yd
Bliss Tea Rooms383A Walderslade Road, Walderslade675 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The OakSherwood Oak Public House, Sherwood Oak597 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
OK Kebab1A Sherwood House, Walderslade Road548 yd
Chan's Chinese Takeaway4 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road558 yd
Moby Dicks5 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road558 yd
Domino's Pizza371 - 373 Walderslade Road, Walderslade670 yd
Golden Dragon383 Walderslade Road, Walderslade672 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-OpInvicta Co Operative Society Ltd, Walderslade Road594 yd
MorrisonsPrinces Avenue, Walderslade879 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tunbury Primary School
TUNBURY AVENUE 		grass pitches282 yd
Tunbury Recreation Ground
FERNBANK CLOSE 		grass pitches322 yd
Blue Bell Village Hall
BLUEBELL HILL HALL BLUEBELL HILL HALL ROBIN HOOD LANE 		1,014 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 speed156.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Foresters Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 97 crimes were reported near Foresters Close . 61% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME5 9EA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Foresters Close, Chatham, ME5 9EA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 97
Violence And Sexual Offences 34
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Other Theft 7
Public Order 5
Drugs 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Burglary 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME5 9EA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Longhurst Drive176 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walderslade Village Bypass496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Friars Avenue214 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trevino Drive293 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Glade541 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Forest Drive255 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Woodbury Road482 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hepplewhite Mews438 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Catkin Close418 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Victoria Road362 yd
More Crime Statistics for Foresters Close, Chatham, ME5 9EA

Employment

ME5 9EA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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 retired residents living in ME5 9EA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired77
Full-Time Employee59
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee22
Looking after home or family10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)9
Other6
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Education13
Construction12
Manufacturing10
Financial and insurance activities8
Other5
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male117

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex119
Separated6
Divorced17
Widowed18

Health

Very good health97
Good health90
Fair health45
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 39
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other2
White243
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom234
European Union11
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK234
10+ Years15
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Ireland3
Italy1
Poland2
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held13

Religion

No religion86
Christian145
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Not answered18
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