Vale Drive is in Chatham and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME5 9XA is located in the Rochester South and Horsted electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Vale Drive, Chatham, ME5 9XA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME5 9XE, ME5 9TX, ME5 9TE, ME5 9UA, ME5 9XB, ME5 9TD, ME5 9TU, ME5 9TT, ME5 9TB.

Vale Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vale Drive are based on 16 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 9XA

Average Price
£347,406
Semi-Detached
£356,505
Terraced
£317,075
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vale Drive

Average Price
£291,915
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vale DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
75 Vale Drive, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£342,0002023-07-17 £352,209
108 Vale Drive, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-03-03 £306,213
98 Vale Drive, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-10-14 £341,361
76 Vale Drive, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£248,0002017-10-27 £322,785
70 Vale Drive, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002016-03-01 £460,765

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Horsted Infant School
Barberry Avenue, ME5 9TF 		619 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horsted Junior School
Barberry Avenue, ME5 9TF 		636 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Warren Wood Primary Academy
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UR 		1,177 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOaklands School
Weedswood Road, Walderslade ME5 0QS 		1,231 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Horizons Children's Academy
Park Crescent, ME4 6NR 		1,359 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		1,129 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Greenacre Academy
157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade ME5 0LP 		1,154 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		1,335 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		1,468 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3EL 		2,129 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMidKent College
Medway Road, ME7 1FN 		5,290 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		1,101 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,155 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,155 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		1,532 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		2,408 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
Rogallo Place, ABM CateringRogallo Place, Pilots View368 yd
The Avenue Cafe23 Shirley Avenue, Horsted497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tiger MothThe Tiger Moth, Highview Drive480 yd
The Poachers PocketThe Poachers Pocket, 135 Walderslade Road803 yd
Holcombe Sports ClubCurtis Way, Rochester1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Davis Fish BarDavies Fish Bar, 2 Shirley Avenue465 yd
Magic Wok1 Shirley Avenue, Horsted479 yd
Davis Kebab & Pizza House24 Shirley Avenue, Horsted500 yd
A Taste Of India / Tandoori Grill25 Shirley Avenue, Horsted506 yd
Best KebabHook Meadow Snack Bar, 124 Walderslade Road713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home BargainsUnit E2, Horsted Retail Park517 yd
AldiUnit F, Horsted Retail Park672 yd
Asda387 Maidstone Road, Chatham991 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Horstead Junior School Playing Field
VALE DRIVE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches171 yd
Hook Meadow
King George Road 		grass pitches790 yd
You Fit (Rochester)
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool829 yd
Park Club Chatham
SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts894 yd
Walderslade Girls' School
BRADFIELDS AVENUE 		health and fitness suite997 yd
Greenacre Academy
WALDERSLADE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,026 yd
Snodhurst Bottom
SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD 		golf, grass pitches1,041 yd
Holcombe Hockey And Sports Club
Marconi Way 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,074 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 speed201.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vale Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 175 crimes were reported near Vale Drive . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME5 9XA.

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

More Crime Statistics for Vale Drive, Chatham, ME5 9XA

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 175
Shoplifting 46
Violence And Sexual Offences 46
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Vehicle Crime 13
Public Order 8
Other Theft 7
Theft From The Person 2
Other Crime 2
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Highview Drive431 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Highview Drive431 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Highview Drive431 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Highview Drive496 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Highview Drive431 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Highview Drive431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hurst Close89 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dakota Drive442 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Highview Drive431 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Highview Drive431 yd
More Crime Statistics for Vale Drive, Chatham, ME5 9XA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee79
Retired59
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Education15
Human health and social work activities13
Construction12
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Manufacturing8
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female137
Male128

Partnership Status

Single67
Married: Opposite sex93
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced26
Widowed27

Health

Very good health129
Good health90
Fair health40
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 57
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian3
Other Asian1
Black African6
Other Black1
White249

Country of Birth

United Kingdom247
European Union4
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK247
10+ Years17
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Ireland1
Germany1
Lithuania1
Other EU countries1
No passport held38

Religion

No religion128
Christian125
Buddhist4
Hindu3
Other religion1
Not answered3
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