The Poles is in Upchurch, Sittingbourne and in Swale district. ME9 7EX 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 The Poles, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 7EX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME9 7EU, ME9 7AE, ME9 7AL, ME9 7AJ, ME9 7AG, ME9 7AN, ME9 7AF, ME9 7AR, ME9 7AT.

The Poles Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Poles are based on 25 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 7EX

Average Price
£421,126
Semi-Detached
£416,156
Terraced
£320,788
Detached
£521,154
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Poles

Average Price
£421,126
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PolesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 The Poles, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002020-11-09 £361,395
34 The Poles, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002017-06-30 £533,348
12 The Poles, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002017-03-28 £414,956
1 The Poles, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002016-11-18 £329,229
17 The Poles, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002014-01-31 £368,940

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHolywell Primary School
Forge Lane, Upchurch ME9 7AE 		308 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lower Halstow Primary School
School Lane, Lower Halstow ME9 7ES 		2,023 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way, Rainham ME8 8ET 		2,615 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newington Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Newington ME9 7LB 		3,126 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thames View Primary School
Bloors Lane, Rainham ME8 7DX 		3,726 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		2,924 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane, Rainham ME8 7AJ 		4,019 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Howard School
Derwent Way, Rainham ME8 0BX 		4,499 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way, Rainham ME8 0BX 		4,569 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 		5,156 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBryony School
157 Marshall Road, Rainham ME8 0AJ 		5,208 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 Street108 yd
Upchurch River Valley Golf CourseGolf Course, Oak Lane821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oh My Cod7 Forge Lane, Upchurch136 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-op Food - Upchurch3 The Street, Upchurch214 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holywell Meadow
FORGE LANE 		grass pitches596 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed41.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed44.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed70.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed70.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Poles Street dangerous?

In 2023, 54 crimes were reported near The Poles . 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 7EX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 54
Violence And Sexual Offences 16
Shoplifting 8
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Public Order 6
Other Theft 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Other Crime 4
Burglary 3
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 7EX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Forge Lane175 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Forge Lane175 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket243 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket243 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket243 yd
2023-11ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket243 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area432 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crosier Court328 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Street91 yd
2023-10Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Street91 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME9 7EX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired85
Full-Time Employee71
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Looking after home or family1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction20
Education17
Human health and social work activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female143
Male131

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex130
Separated1
Divorced19
Widowed16

Health

Very good health120
Good health111
Fair health33
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 69
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other14
White255

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union5
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years9
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland1
Other EU countries8
South and Eastern Africa4
South-East Asia1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion103
Christian156
Buddhist1
Not answered12
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