The Covert is in Chatham and in Maidstone district. ME5 9JJ is located in the Boxley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Faversham and Mid Kent. This postcode has been in use since 1982-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Covert, Chatham, ME5 9JJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 9JQ, ME5 9JB, ME5 9JP, ME5 9JW, ME5 9QW, ME5 9LQ, ME5 9JN, ME5 9QZ, ME5 9JE.

The Covert Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Covert are based on 17 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 9JJ

Average Price
£480,856
Semi-Detached
£450,153
Terraced
£373,127
Detached
£525,456
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Covert

Average Price
£480,856
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CovertStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 The Covert, Chatham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£345,0002021-09-03 £379,927
18 The Covert, Chatham, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002018-08-29 £474,749
20 The Covert, Chatham, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£288,0002015-08-18 £419,794
9 The Covert, Chatham, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£282,0002013-07-10 £513,513
6 The Covert, Chatham, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002012-12-19 £462,276

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tunbury Primary School
Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade ME5 9HY 		697 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		1,039 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Swingate Primary School
Sultan Road, Lordswood ME5 8TJ 		1,092 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Lambourn Way, Lordswood ME5 8PU 		1,095 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		1,117 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 		2,057 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		2,161 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		4,043 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		4,258 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		4,309 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 		2,333 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		2,333 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		2,694 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		4,328 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		4,961 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 Road877 yd
Lordswood CafÉ4 Kestrel Road, Lordswood918 yd
Bliss Tea Rooms383A Walderslade Road, Walderslade937 yd
363 Coffee Lounge363-367 Walderslade Road, Walderslade992 yd
Walderslade Village Cafe359 Walderslade Road, Walderslade1,012 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The OakSherwood Oak Public House, Sherwood Oak756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chan's Chinese Takeaway4 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road871 yd
Moby Dicks5 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road871 yd
OK Kebab1A Sherwood House, Walderslade Road877 yd
Farmhouse Lordswood Pizza9 Kestrel Road, Lordswood892 yd
Lordswood Chinese Takeaway5 Kestrel Road, Lordswood914 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-OpInvicta Co Operative Society Ltd, Walderslade Road879 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tunbury Primary School
TUNBURY AVENUE 		grass pitches831 yd
Swingate Primary School
SULTAN ROAD 		grass pitches1,019 yd
Tunbury Recreation Ground
FERNBANK CLOSE 		grass pitches1,021 yd
Lordswood School
LORDS WOOD LANE 		grass pitches1,041 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 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 75.0%

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 speed48.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed82.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Covert Street dangerous?

In 2023, 93 crimes were reported near The Covert . 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 9JJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Covert, Chatham, ME5 9JJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 93
Violence And Sexual Offences 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Other Theft 9
Public Order 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Burglary 3
Other Crime 3
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leybourne Close176 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Spinney105 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Slade Close408 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aston Close137 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Glade504 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rover Road522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rover Road522 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Betteridge Close491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Galena Close413 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brockbank Close357 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Covert, Chatham, ME5 9JJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee110
Retired65
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family7
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Construction30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education27
Financial and insurance activities20
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other9
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female160
Male163

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex178
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed10

Health

Very good health195
Good health95
Fair health23
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 101
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White316
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union6
Africa7
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years20

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
Ireland4
Lithuania1
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held5

Religion

No religion124
Christian170
Hindu1
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered26
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