Tufa Close is in Chatham and in Maidstone district. ME5 9LU is located in the Boxley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Faversham and Mid Kent. This postcode has been in use since 1985-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Tufa Close, Chatham, ME5 9LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 9LQ, ME5 9JE, ME5 9ST, ME5 9JB, ME5 9SS, ME5 9SU, ME5 9JJ, ME5 9DD, ME5 9JQ.

Tufa Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Tufa Close are based on 28 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 9LU

Average Price
£486,101
Semi-Detached
£390,798
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£497,537
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tufa Close

Average Price
£486,101
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tufa CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Tufa Close, Chatham, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£546,0002022-10-20 £537,049
10 Tufa Close, Chatham, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£490,0002022-09-30 £490,944
16 Tufa Close, Chatham, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002022-02-24 £416,781
13 Tufa Close, Chatham, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£485,0002021-12-14 £540,923
1 Tufa Close, Chatham, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£507,0002021-03-26 £599,654

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Swingate Primary School
Sultan Road, Lordswood ME5 8TJ 		868 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tunbury Primary School
Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade ME5 9HY 		932 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Lambourn Way, Lordswood ME5 8PU 		988 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		1,100 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		1,327 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 		2,268 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		2,367 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		4,255 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		4,474 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		4,512 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 		2,529 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		2,529 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		2,889 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		4,594 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBryony School
157 Marshall Road, Rainham ME8 0AJ 		5,085 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Lordswood CafÉ4 Kestrel Road, Lordswood768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The OakSherwood Oak Public House, Sherwood Oak1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmhouse Lordswood Pizza9 Kestrel Road, Lordswood733 yd
Lordswood Chinese Takeaway5 Kestrel Road, Lordswood762 yd
Lordswood Kebab1 Kestrel Road, Lordswood784 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Swingate Primary School
SULTAN ROAD 		grass pitches792 yd
Tunbury Primary School
TUNBURY AVENUE 		grass pitches1,076 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 speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed155.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Tufa Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 106 crimes were reported near Tufa Close . 59% 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 9LU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Tufa Close, Chatham, ME5 9LU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 106
Violence And Sexual Offences 42
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Vehicle Crime 9
Public Order 8
Other Theft 8
Other Crime 6
Burglary 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Carpinus Close207 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Achilles Road535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albion Road537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Aston Close403 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brockbank Close435 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Galena Close528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Tuscan Drive334 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Spinney317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rover Road415 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rover Road415 yd
More Crime Statistics for Tufa Close, Chatham, ME5 9LU

Employment

ME5 9LU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee147
Retired47
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed35
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education31
Construction30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security26
Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Financial and insurance activities19
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Manufacturing17
Administrative and support service activities11
Information and communication8
Real estate activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female182
Male182

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex179
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed6

Health

Very good health213
Good health125
Fair health18
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 96
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Pakistani5
Other Asian7
Black African19
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
White320

Country of Birth

United Kingdom333
European Union6
Africa11
Middle East and Asia13
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK333
10+ Years28
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom343
Poland2
Other EU countries3
Oceania4
No passport held13

Religion

No religion156
Christian168
Buddhist3
Hindu11
Muslim5
Not answered21
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