Forge Lane is in Upchurch, Sittingbourne and in Swale district. ME9 7AD is located in the Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sittingbourne and Sheppey. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forge Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7AD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME9 7AE, ME9 7AG.

Forge Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forge Lane are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Swale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME9 7AD

Average Price
£299,821
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£299,821
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Lane

Average Price
£324,813
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
75 Forge Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002023-06-01 £310,705
77 Forge Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002015-08-14 £207,767
75 Forge Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002006-09-18 £262,015
73 Forge Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£188,0002006-07-27 £331,895
73 Forge Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002002-04-23 £367,228

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHolywell Primary School
Forge Lane, Upchurch ME9 7AE 		124 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lower Halstow Primary School
School Lane, Lower Halstow ME9 7ES 		1,610 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newington Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Newington ME9 7LB 		2,706 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way, Rainham ME8 8ET 		2,717 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School
The Street, Hartlip ME9 7TL 		3,522 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLeigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham 		2,934 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane, Rainham ME8 7AJ 		4,269 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Howard School
Derwent Way, Rainham ME8 0BX 		4,679 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way, Rainham ME8 0BX 		4,737 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBrogdale CIC
The Stables, Culnells Farm, School Lane ME9 8QJ 		4,802 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBryony School
157 Marshall Road, Rainham ME8 0AJ 		5,351 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sophie Barnes T/a The Crown Public HouseThe Crown Public House, 9 The Street368 yd
Upchurch River Valley Golf CourseGolf Course, Oak Lane817 yd
Green FarmhouseGreen Farm House, The Green1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oh My Cod7 Forge Lane, Upchurch319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-op Food - Upchurch3 The Street, Upchurch391 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holywell Meadow
FORGE LANE 		grass pitches168 yd
Chapel Meadow
CHAPEL HOUSE CHAPEL HOUSE THE STREET 		grass pitches729 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 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%

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%

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

Safety

Is Forge Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 52 crimes were reported near Forge Lane . 70% 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 ME9 7AD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 52
Violence And Sexual Offences 16
Shoplifting 8
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Public Order 6
Other Crime 4
Other Theft 4
Burglary 3
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Vehicle Crime 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME9 7AD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Forge Lane267 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Forge Lane267 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket354 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket354 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket354 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket354 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crosier Court518 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Street345 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area0 yd

Employment

ME9 7AD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 Employee77
Retired66
Self-Employed64
Part-Time Employee32
Looking after home or family22
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other8
Unemployed5
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Construction23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities17
Education15
Transport and storage11
Other11
Agriculture, forestry and fishing11
Administrative and support service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities8
Manufacturing8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female166
Male177

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex161
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated12
Divorced22
Widowed17

Health

Very good health164
Good health113
Fair health53
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 92
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani1
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian7
White301
Gypsy or Irish Traveller30
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom329
European Union5
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK329
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom302
Poland1
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
South-East Asia1
Oceania2
No passport held32

Religion

No religion114
Christian208
Buddhist4
Other religion1
Not answered15
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