Locarno Avenue is in Gillingham and in Gillingham district. ME8 6ES is located in the Twydall 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 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 6ES and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME8 6EU, ME8 6BE, ME8 6EY, ME8 6EH, ME8 6ET, ME8 6BD, ME8 6EX, ME8 6EJ, ME8 6AG.

Locarno Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Locarno Avenue are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gillingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME8 6ES

Average Price
£434,474
Semi-Detached
£430,974
Terraced
£463,642
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Locarno Avenue

Average Price
£443,336
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Locarno AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
48 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£329,0002023-02-13 £333,642
60 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£425,0002021-12-20 £475,370
44 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£345,0002019-12-03 £449,735
62 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£360,0002019-08-19 £453,310
40 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002019-07-15 £451,834

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Featherby Junior School
Chilham Road , ME8 6BT
1out of 4 383 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Featherby Infant and Nursery School
Allington Road , ME8 6PD
3out of 4 580 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Romany Road , Rainham ME8 6JH
3out of 4 587 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Twydall Primary School and Nursery
Twydall Lane , ME8 6JS
1out of 4 611 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlands Primary School
Woodlands Road , ME7 2DU
3out of 4 1,239 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue , ME7 2LX
3out of 4 1,281 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ
4out of 4 1,502 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Howard School
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX
3out of 4 1,640 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX
3out of 4 1,735 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Chatham Grammar
Rainham Road , ME5 7EH
3out of 4 2,063 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls 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 3,615 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 4 385 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX
3out of 4 1,078 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The GFC School
Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD
- not rated 1,790 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Bryony School
157 Marshall Road , Rainham ME8 0AJ
- not rated 1,905 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service
The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY
- not rated 2,621 yd Miscellaneous 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
Avenue TennisFeatherby Road, Gillingham284 yd
Planet IceSilver Blades Ice Rink, Ambley Road373 yd
Roko Health ClubWill Adams Way, Gillingham572 yd
Twydall Cafe16 Twydall Green, Twydall642 yd
Fireaway / NXT LVL GILLINGHAM19 Twydall Green, Twydall650 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Gillingham Labour ClubNye Bevan Memorial Hall, Twydall Lane469 yd
The Dewdrop100 - 102 Hawthorne Avenue, Rainham1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Crispin's Fish Bar7 Twydall Green, Twydall572 yd
Papa Johns51 Twydall Green, Twydall602 yd
Rainham Fish And Kebab40 London Road, Rainham658 yd
Uncle Bobs Chicken N Wings62 Twydall Green, Twydall664 yd
Tasty Kebab & Fish63 Twydall Green, Twydall670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
PoundlandPoundland & More, Ambley Road373 yd
IcelandUnit 7, Ambley Road373 yd
AldiUnit 6, Ambley Road373 yd
TescoTesco Supermarket, Courteney Road681 yd
Asda Express Gillingham - Beechings Way PFSPetrol Filling Station, Godden Way1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Avenue Tennis Centre
FEATHERBY ROAD
health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts243 yd
4 4 Two Sports And Social Club (Closed)
Featherby Road
grass pitches, squash courts257 yd
Roko Health Club (Gillingham)
ROKO GILLINGHAM ROKO GILLINGHAM WILL ADAMS WAY
health and fitness suite, swimming pool395 yd
Featherby Junior School
CHILHAM ROAD
grass pitches477 yd
Planet Ice Gillingham
AMBLEY ROAD
ice rinks510 yd
Twydall Primary School
TWYDALL LANE
grass pitches525 yd
Gillingham Anchorians Sports Club
ANCHORIANS ALL WEATHER PITCH ANCHORIANS ALL WEATHER PITCH DARLAND AVENUE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches835 yd
Beechings Way
Beechings Way
grass pitches922 yd
Watling Street
Watling Street
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches937 yd
Gillingham Golf Club Ltd
WOODLANDS ROAD
golf992 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 speed209.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Locarno Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 291 crimes were reported near Locarno Avenue . 34% 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 ME8 6ES.

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

More Crime Statistics for Locarno Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 6ES

Employment

ME8 6ES area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 Employee81
Retired65
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed37
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction21
Manufacturing18
Other16
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Human health and social work activities15
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Transport and storage8
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Administrative and support service activities2

People

Gender

Female164
Male163

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated3
Divorced24
Widowed23

Health

Very good health168
Good health102
Fair health42
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 59
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other2
White320

Country of Birth

United Kingdom314
European Union3
Rest of Europe9
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK314
10+ Years8
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
Ireland6
Romania2
Other Europe2
No passport held31

Religion

No religion140
Christian170
Jewish1
Not answered14