Watling Street is in Gillingham and in Medway district. ME7 2YW is located in the Watling electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Gillingham and Rainham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Watling Street, Gillingham, ME7 2YW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME7 2YS, ME7 2YN, ME7 2YX, ME5 7JA, ME5 7HY, ME7 4BE, ME7 4BB, ME7 4BG, ME5 7HZ.

Watling Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watling Street are based on 60 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Medway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 2YW

Average Price
£897,061
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£622,253
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,171,869

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street

Average Price
£403,899
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
82 Watling Street, Gillingham, Medway
Other, an established residential building 		£1,100,0002021-11-26 £1,171,869
78A Watling Street, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002000-09-28 £622,253

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Byron Primary School
Byron Road , ME7 5XX 		2out of 4 705 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Luton Primary School
Luton Road , ME4 5AW 		4out of 4 982 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy , Napier Road ME7 4HG 		2out of 4 1,052 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Barnsole Primary School
Barnsole Road , ME7 2JG 		4out of 4 1,156 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlands Primary School
Woodlands Road , ME7 2DU 		3out of 4 1,331 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chatham Grammar
Rainham Road , ME5 7EH 		3out of 4 568 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue , ME7 2LX 		3out of 4 653 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT 		3out of 4 1,655 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB 		3out of 4 1,850 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe , Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		3out of 4 2,883 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
MidKent College
Medway Road , ME7 1FN 		- not rated 2,685 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Danecourt School
Hotel Road , ME8 6AA 		3out of 4 1,145 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX 		3out of 4 1,156 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service
The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY 		- not rated 1,182 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The GFC School
Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		- not rated 1,399 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Rivermead School
Forge Lane , ME7 1UG 		3out of 4 2,334 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable 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
Rowlands Bistro66 Watling Street, Gillingham7 yd
Ela Kendro84 Watling Street, Gillingham64 yd
Karen's Diner90 Watling Street, Gillingham64 yd
Gina's Cafe103 Watling Street, Gillingham83 yd
Gillingham Golf ClubWoodlands Road, Gillingham502 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The StarStar PH, The Star Hotel348 yd
The Old Ash TreeThe Old Ash Tree Ph, 136 Rainham Road385 yd
Upper Gillingham Conservative ClubUpper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street452 yd
Anchorians ClubThe Anchorians Club, Watling Street Playing Area532 yd
Sturdee Social And Bowling ClubSturdee Social Club, Sturdee Social Club940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little India93 Watling Street, Gillingham47 yd
Morley'sMorley's Fried Chicken, 99 Watling Street59 yd
Master KebabMaster Kebab Takeaway, 88 Watling Street61 yd
Ko Wah Chinese Takeaway115 Watling Street, Gillingham83 yd
AnamikaAnamika Ltd, 111 Watling Street93 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Star Meadow Sports Club
DARLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches375 yd
Gillingham Golf Club Ltd
WOODLANDS ROAD 		golf506 yd
The Robert Napier School
THIRD AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts644 yd
Chatham Grammar School For Girls
RAINHAM ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches701 yd
Watling Street
Watling Street 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches715 yd
Gillingham Anchorians Sports Club
ANCHORIANS ALL WEATHER PITCH ANCHORIANS ALL WEATHER PITCH DARLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches804 yd
Luton Rec
Capstone Road 		grass pitches1,039 yd
Foresters Hall
Sturdee Avenue 		1,079 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 speed89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed266.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

In 2023, 431 crimes were reported near Watling Street . Only 24% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME7 2YW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watling Street, Gillingham, ME7 2YW

Employment

ME7 2YW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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 Employee88
Retired54
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed37
Other13
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities32
Education24
Manufacturing17
Construction16
Transport and storage14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Financial and insurance activities9
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female153
Male173

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex145
Separated5
Divorced23
Widowed10

Health

Very good health151
Good health114
Fair health45
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 72
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese4
Indian10
Pakistani5
Black African8
Black Caribbean12
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White263
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union15
Rest of Europe10
Africa8
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean4
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years35
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Ireland4
Italy1
Portugal1
Spain2
Other EU countries3
Turkey3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion132
Christian155
Hindu9
Muslim21
Not answered12
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