Amherst Hill is in Gillingham and in Medway district.
ME7 5BJ is located in the River electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. This postcode has been in use
since 2014-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Amherst Hill, Gillingham, ME7 5BJ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: ME7 5BF, ME7 5AX, ME7 5SG, ME7 5AU, ME4 4XN, ME4 4XG, ME7 5AL, ME4 4SD, ME4 4XD.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Chatham Reach Amherst Hill, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building | £380,000 | 2020-12-17 | £469,659 |
| 6 Chatham Reach Amherst Hill, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building | £390,000 | 2020-12-17 | £482,018 |
| 15 Chatham Reach Amherst Hill, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building | £340,000 | 2020-10-19 | £423,772 |
| 3 Chatham Reach Amherst Hill, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building | £355,000 | 2018-01-05 | £448,872 |
| 8 Chatham Reach Amherst Hill, Gillingham, Medway Detached, a newly built property | £309,950 | 2015-05-06 | £533,212 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Kings Bastion , Brompton ME7 5DQ | 3out of 4 | 662 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| New Road Primary School Bryant Street , ME4 5QN | 3out of 4 | 1,261 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace , ME4 6PX | 3out of 4 | 1,325 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Church of England Infant School 4 New Street , ME4 6RH | 3out of 4 | 1,334 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oasis Academy Skinner Street Skinner Street , ME7 1LG | 3out of 4 | 1,456 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brompton Academy Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT | 3out of 4 | 1,194 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ | 4out of 4 | 1,387 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG | 3out of 4 | 1,497 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Waterfront UTC South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ | 1out of 4 | 1,961 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Victory Academy Magpie Hall Road , ME4 5JB | 3out of 4 | 2,380 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN | - not rated | 1,408 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hundred of Hoo Academy Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HH | 3out of 4 | 4,407 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ | - not rated | 804 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity School and College 10-13 New Road , Rochester ME1 1BG | - not rated | 1,413 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF | - not rated | 1,503 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY | - not rated | 1,694 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blue Skies School 126 Maidstone Road , ME4 6DQ | - not rated | 1,803 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Amherst Cafe | Fort Amherst Cafe Ltd, Fort Amherst | 222 yd | |
| Medway Norse Cafe | Gun Wharf, Dock Road | 379 yd | |
| Waterfront Canteen | Chatham Waterfront Bus Station, Riverside | 399 yd | |
| Brook Theatre Cafeteria | The Brook Theatre, Old Town Hall | 401 yd | |
| Tracie's Cafe | Brompton Cafe, 5 High Street | 423 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon Public House | The Cannon, 15 Garden Street | 379 yd | |
| Prince Of Wales / 88th Street / Value Mighty/Sin City Burger | Prince Of Wales Hotel, Prince Of Wales Hotel | 720 yd | |
| The Jolly Caulkers Pub | The Jolly Caulkers, 3 Batchelor Street | 776 yd | |
| White Lion | White Lion Hotel, 325 High Street | 861 yd | |
| Tap 'N' Tin Public House | Tap And Tin, 24 Railway Street | 871 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Command House / Chik Box / K-Town Chicken /Locked And Loaded | The Command House, Dock Road | 385 yd | |
| Brompton Fsh Bar And Kebab | 20 High Street, Brompton | 477 yd | |
| Hungry House | 165 High Street, Chatham | 668 yd | |
| Noodlestop | 183 High Street, Chatham | 676 yd | |
| Chocafellas And Fran.go | 206 - 206A High Street, Chatham | 757 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's | Unit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre | 564 yd | |
| Iceland | 279-281 High Street, Chatham | 862 yd | |
| Asda | Asda Stores, Dynamo Way | 926 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Engineers Sports Ground KINGS BASTION | grass pitches | 430 yd |
| Brompton-Westbrook Primary School KINGS BASTION | grass pitches | 523 yd |
| Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed) The Pentagon | health and fitness suite | 563 yd |
| Anytime Fitness (Chatham) Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON | health and fitness suite | 568 yd |
| Chatham Garrison Sports Ground CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND SALLY PORT GARDENS | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts | 713 yd |
| Medway Park Mill Road | athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 1,000 yd |
| Prince Arthur Road Indoor Bowls Club Ltd PRINCE ARTHUR ROAD | indoor bowls | 1,014 yd |
| Brompton Academy MARLBOROUGH ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts | 1,057 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 76.5 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 75 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 576 crimes were reported
near Amherst Hill .
Only 17% 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 5BJ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
ME7 5BJ 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.
ME7 5BJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
| Full-Time Employee | 161 |
| Self-Employed | 43 |
| Part-Time Employee | 36 |
| Looking after home or family | 20 |
| Unemployed | 17 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 15 |
| Other | 14 |
| Retired | 11 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Human health and social work activities | 28 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 21 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 13 |
| Construction | 12 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 12 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 9 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Education | 4 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Female | 202 |
| Male | 204 |
| Single | 146 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 129 |
| Married: Same sex | 4 |
| Separated | 14 |
| Divorced | 30 |
| Widowed | 4 |
| Very good health | 200 |
| Good health | 159 |
| Fair health | 35 |
| Bad health | 11 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 32 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 24 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 44 |
| Apprenticeship | 24 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 55 |
| Degree or Similar | 143 |
| Other | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 1 |
| Chinese | 7 |
| Indian | 36 |
| Other Asian | 17 |
| Black African | 55 |
| Black Caribbean | 3 |
| Other Black | 8 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 5 |
| Mixed White and African | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
| Mixed Other | 5 |
| White | 227 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 1 |
| Roma | 5 |
| Arab | 2 |
| Other | 29 |
| United Kingdom | 238 |
| European Union | 46 |
| Rest of Europe | 12 |
| Africa | 35 |
| Middle East and Asia | 54 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 18 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 238 |
| 10+ Years | 98 |
| 5-10 Years | 33 |
| 2-5 Years | 28 |
| Less than 2 years | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 259 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| France | 1 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Romania | 17 |
| Other EU countries | 21 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| Central and Western Africa | 12 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 4 |
| Eastern Asia | 6 |
| Southern Asia | 11 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Central and South America | 6 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| No passport held | 38 |
| No religion | 129 |
| Christian | 196 |
| Buddhist | 8 |
| Hindu | 20 |
| Muslim | 16 |
| Sikh | 9 |
| Other religion | 5 |
| Not answered | 23 |