Chaffes Lane is in Upchurch, Sittingbourne and in Swale district. ME9 7BH 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 Chaffes Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7BH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME9 7BQ, ME9 7AX, ME9 7AY, ME9 7BL, ME9 7BJ, ME9 7BG, ME9 7AZ, ME9 7AQ, ME9 7BN.

Chaffes Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chaffes Lane are based on 57 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 7BH

Average Price
£399,375
Semi-Detached
£384,756
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£706,371
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chaffes Lane

Average Price
£468,628
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chaffes LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
108 Chaffes Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£352,5002022-03-10 £355,359
102 Chaffes Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£338,0002020-09-25 £400,602
69 Chaffes Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002020-09-04 £444,455
65 Chaffes Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002020-02-27 £333,638
96 Chaffes Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£287,5002019-09-13 £343,659

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHolywell Primary School
Forge Lane, Upchurch ME9 7AE 		681 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way, Rainham ME8 8ET 		2,032 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lower Halstow Primary School
School Lane, Lower Halstow ME9 7ES 		2,042 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newington Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Newington ME9 7LB 		2,743 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School
The Street, Hartlip ME9 7TL 		3,036 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 		2,242 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane, Rainham ME8 7AJ 		3,667 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Howard School
Derwent Way, Rainham ME8 0BX 		4,020 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way, Rainham ME8 0BX 		4,071 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBryony School
157 Marshall Road, Rainham ME8 0AJ 		4,672 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrogdale CIC
The Stables, Culnells Farm, School Lane ME9 8QJ 		5,326 yd Special post 16 institution 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
The Barnyard Kent LtdThe Barnyard, Oak Lane1,076 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Upchurch River Valley Golf CourseGolf Course, Oak Lane136 yd
Sophie Barnes T/a The Crown Public HouseThe Crown Public House, 9 The Street650 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oh My Cod7 Forge Lane, Upchurch649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-op Food - Upchurch3 The Street, Upchurch538 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Upchurch River Valley Golf Club
OAK LANE 		golf, swimming pool635 yd
Holywell Meadow
FORGE LANE 		grass pitches779 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 96.3%
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/s3.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed37.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed37.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed54.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed54.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed17.53 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chaffes Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 47 crimes were reported near Chaffes Lane . 71% 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 7BH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 47
Violence And Sexual Offences 19
Shoplifting 8
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Other Theft 5
Public Order 4
Burglary 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket514 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bishop Lane126 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Marstan Close147 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Drakes Close140 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Wallbridge Lane460 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket514 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bishop Lane126 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket514 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crosier Court455 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oak Lane126 yd

Employment

ME9 7BH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 Employee79
Retired62
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee35
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Education25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Construction18
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities12
Financial and insurance activities9
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Information and communication7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female152
Male147

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex125
Separated4
Divorced27
Widowed22

Health

Very good health142
Good health109
Fair health36
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 71
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed Other2
White276
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union3
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
France1
Spain2
South-East Asia1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion121
Christian168
Not answered10
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