Forest Drive is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME5 9PH is located in the 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 Forest Drive, Chatham, ME5 9PH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 9PD, ME5 9PJ, ME5 9DT, ME5 9PL, ME5 9DU, ME5 9PB, ME5 9PA, ME5 9DR, ME5 9PN.

Forest Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Drive are based on 11 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 9PH

Average Price
£388,349
Semi-Detached
£393,877
Terraced
£349,647
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Drive

Average Price
£343,752
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Forest Drive, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002023-03-22 £392,973
19 Forest Drive, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-01-29 £349,096
19 Forest Drive, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002018-03-29 £338,245
21 Forest Drive, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£184,0002013-08-30 £374,054
29 Forest Drive, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£168,5002005-09-16 £349,647

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tunbury Primary School
Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade ME5 9HY 		261 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walderslade Primary School
Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ 		960 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lordswood School
Lordswood Lane, ME5 8NN 		1,295 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOaklands School
Weedswood Road, Walderslade ME5 0QS 		1,376 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Bleakwood Road, ME5 0NF 		1,522 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 		1,800 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		1,911 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		3,727 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		3,787 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		4,130 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 		2,107 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		2,107 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		2,460 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		3,801 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		4,672 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 Road517 yd
Bliss Tea Rooms383A Walderslade Road, Walderslade639 yd
363 Coffee Lounge363-367 Walderslade Road, Walderslade662 yd
Walderslade Village Cafe359 Walderslade Road, Walderslade673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The OakSherwood Oak Public House, Sherwood Oak483 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
OK Kebab1A Sherwood House, Walderslade Road517 yd
Chan's Chinese Takeaway4 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road520 yd
Moby Dicks5 Sherwood House, Walderslade Road520 yd
Golden Dragon383 Walderslade Road, Walderslade636 yd
Domino's Pizza371 - 373 Walderslade Road, Walderslade654 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-OpInvicta Co Operative Society Ltd, Walderslade Road550 yd
MorrisonsPrinces Avenue, Walderslade934 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tunbury Primary School
TUNBURY AVENUE 		grass pitches286 yd
Tunbury Recreation Ground
FERNBANK CLOSE 		grass pitches468 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 speed75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed95.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 102 crimes were reported near Forest Drive . 60% 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 9PH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Forest Drive, Chatham, ME5 9PH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 102
Violence And Sexual Offences 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Other Theft 10
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Burglary 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Drugs 3
Public Order 3
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Longhurst Drive355 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Glade277 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Francis Drive401 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walderslade Village Bypass483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Friars Avenue123 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Trevino Drive458 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Betteridge Close363 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station482 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station482 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station482 yd
More Crime Statistics for Forest Drive, Chatham, ME5 9PH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee120
Retired72
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed3
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Education17
Financial and insurance activities16
Construction15
Manufacturing11
Information and communication11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities9
Other6
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female183
Male185

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex173
Separated8
Divorced22
Widowed12

Health

Very good health208
Good health111
Fair health42
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 60
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 68
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian8
Black African7
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other2
White332
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom353
European Union3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK353
10+ Years14
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom333
Germany2
Poland3
Oceania3
No passport held29

Religion

No religion174
Christian165
Sikh12
Not answered19
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