Heron Close is in Lower Halstow, Sittingbourne and in Swale district. ME9 7EF is located in the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sittingbourne and Sheppey. This postcode has been in use since 1986-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about Heron Close, Lower Halstow, Sittingbourne, ME9 7EF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME9 7DZ, ME9 7DF, ME9 7DT, ME9 7DY, ME9 7DR, ME9 7DS, ME9 7PN, ME9 7DP, ME9 7ET.

Heron Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Heron Close are based on 21 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 7EF

Average Price
£690,451
Semi-Detached
£403,317
Terraced
£383,091
Detached
£721,740
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Close

Average Price
£690,451
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Heron Close, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002022-09-28 £602,179
8 Heron Close, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£600,0002021-02-12 £677,732
8 Heron Close, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£540,0002017-12-19 £667,785
9 Heron Close, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£527,5002017-03-14 £681,586
14 Heron Close, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002017-02-10 £461,584

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lower Halstow Primary School
School Lane, Lower Halstow ME9 7ES 		750 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHolywell Primary School
Forge Lane, Upchurch ME9 7AE 		1,245 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newington Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Newington ME9 7LB 		2,327 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way, Rainham ME8 8ET 		3,777 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School
The Street, Hartlip ME9 7TL 		3,944 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 		3,887 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westlands School
Westlands Avenue, ME10 1PF 		5,275 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane, Rainham ME8 7AJ 		5,412 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed 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 		3,666 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAspire School
Vellum Drive, ME10 5DA 		4,904 yd Free schools special No 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
The Three TunsThree Tuns Inn, The Street163 yd
Green FarmhouseGreen Farm House, The Green232 yd
The Oak GroveTwinney Wharf, Susans Lane993 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chapel Meadow
CHAPEL HOUSE CHAPEL HOUSE THE STREET 		grass pitches448 yd
Holywell Meadow
FORGE LANE 		grass pitches1,010 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 speed33.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed43 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Heron Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 45 crimes were reported near Heron Close . 72% 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 7EF.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 45
Violence And Sexual Offences 24
Other Theft 6
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Public Order 2
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Crime 2
Burglary 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Landrail Road344 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area352 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area352 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sports/Recreation Area352 yd
2023-10Possession of weaponsInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vicarage Lane506 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Green153 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Green153 yd
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Green153 yd
2023-08Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Breach Lane455 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vicarage Lane506 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME9 7EF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired80
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed23
Looking after home or family11
Other10
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education25
Financial and insurance activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Human health and social work activities13
Construction13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Manufacturing11
Other7
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Administrative and support service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female144
Male153

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex162
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated4
Divorced10
Widowed13

Health

Very good health157
Good health104
Fair health23
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 94

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian2
Black African2
Other Black1
Mixed Other1
White286
Roma1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom281
European Union6
Africa6
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK281
10+ Years11
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom275
Romania2
South and Eastern Africa1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held18

Religion

No religion118
Christian153
Jewish1
Muslim1
Other religion2
Not answered22
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