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

Nearby postcodes are: ME9 7BW, ME9 7AX, ME9 7AU, ME9 7AT, ME9 7AS, ME9 7BH, ME9 7AG, ME9 7AR, ME9 7BQ.

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 7BN

Average Price
£500,154
Semi-Detached
£460,298
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£563,924
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
Cowslip Cottage, 36 Chaffes Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£610,0002020-11-10 £695,321
34 Chaffes Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002016-05-06 £313,391
22 Chaffes Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£296,5002014-10-16 £475,342
36 Chaffes Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002014-07-29 £468,193
51 Chaffes Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£167,0002009-03-20 £349,512

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHolywell Primary School
Forge Lane, Upchurch ME9 7AE 		426 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lower Halstow Primary School
School Lane, Lower Halstow ME9 7ES 		1,952 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way, Rainham ME8 8ET 		2,256 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newington Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Newington ME9 7LB 		2,814 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School
The Street, Hartlip ME9 7TL 		3,275 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 		2,497 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane, Rainham ME8 7AJ 		3,822 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Howard School
Derwent Way, Rainham ME8 0BX 		4,217 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way, Rainham ME8 0BX 		4,275 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 		4,888 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrogdale CIC
The Stables, Culnells Farm, School Lane ME9 8QJ 		5,206 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable 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
Upchurch River Valley Golf CourseGolf Course, Oak Lane365 yd
Sophie Barnes T/a The Crown Public HouseThe Crown Public House, 9 The Street389 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oh My Cod7 Forge Lane, Upchurch384 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-op Food - Upchurch3 The Street, Upchurch281 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holywell Meadow
FORGE LANE 		grass pitches580 yd
Upchurch River Valley Golf Club
OAK LANE 		golf, swimming pool896 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 94.7%
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/s5.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed33.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed31.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.99 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chaffes Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 68 crimes were reported near Chaffes Lane . 67% 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 7BN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 68
Violence And Sexual Offences 26
Anti Social Behaviour 9
Shoplifting 8
Public Order 7
Other Theft 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Burglary 3
Other Crime 3
Drugs 2
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bishop Lane147 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Marstan Close410 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Drakes Close320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Forge Lane388 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Forge Lane388 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bishop Lane147 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket252 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket252 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket252 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crosier Court241 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME9 7BN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired67
Full-Time Employee61
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed11
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education13
Manufacturing11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Human health and social work activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Administrative and support service activities2
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female123
Male112

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed20

Health

Very good health91
Good health83
Fair health41
Bad health14
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 57
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White234

Country of Birth

United Kingdom228
European Union6
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK228
10+ Years6
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Ireland1
Other EU countries4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion110
Christian115
Not answered13
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