Orbit Close is in Chatham and in Maidstone district. ME5 9NF 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 Orbit Close, Chatham, ME5 9NF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 9JU, ME5 9JS, ME5 9JT, ME5 9PQ, ME5 9PW, ME5 9LE, ME5 9NQ, ME5 9JZ, ME5 9EE.

Orbit Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orbit Close are based on 112 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 9NF

Average Price
£230,591
Semi-Detached
£261,505
Terraced
£231,970
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£51,357
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orbit Close

Average Price
£230,591
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orbit CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Orbit Close, Chatham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£285,0002023-04-06 £282,512
5 Orbit Close, Chatham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£272,5002023-02-13 £267,783
26 Orbit Close, Chatham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-03-18 £273,576
50 Orbit Close, Chatham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-02-14 £244,670
47 Orbit Close, Chatham, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£241,0002021-09-24 £265,398

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tunbury Primary School
Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade ME5 9HY 		600 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Swingate Primary School
Sultan Road, Lordswood ME5 8TJ 		1,619 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		1,685 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		1,762 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Lambourn Way, Lordswood ME5 8PU 		1,777 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		2,577 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		2,688 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		4,519 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		4,551 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		4,895 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 		2,878 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		2,878 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		3,236 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		4,525 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Green School
School Lane, Wouldham ME1 3TS 		5,378 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in ME5 9NF area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tunbury Primary School
TUNBURY AVENUE 		grass pitches738 yd
Tunbury Recreation Ground
FERNBANK CLOSE 		grass pitches837 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 speed139.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orbit Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 44 crimes were reported near Orbit Close . 72% 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 9NF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orbit Close, Chatham, ME5 9NF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 44
Violence And Sexual Offences 20
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Other Theft 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Drugs 2
Public Order 2
Burglary 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Brockbank Close376 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Galena Close318 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oaks Dene420 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Violet Close336 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Orbit Close0 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Round Wood Close460 yd
2023-10BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Oaks Dene420 yd
2023-10Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Oaks Dene420 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Malus Close526 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bracken Hill487 yd
More Crime Statistics for Orbit Close, Chatham, ME5 9NF

Employment

ME5 9NF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee112
Retired51
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family7
Other5
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing16
Education16
Construction15
Transport and storage12
Information and communication12
Financial and insurance activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Real estate activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female162
Male147

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated3
Divorced30
Widowed13

Health

Very good health166
Good health106
Fair health32
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 69
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian2
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other3
White288

Country of Birth

United Kingdom294
European Union13
Africa3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK294
10+ Years17
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom268
Poland10
No passport held33

Religion

No religion148
Christian143
Not answered17
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