Wickham Close is in Newington, Sittingbourne and in Swale district. ME9 7NT 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 1982-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wickham Close, Newington, Sittingbourne, ME9 7NT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME9 7NX, ME9 7NP, ME9 7JR, ME9 7JS, ME9 7LS, ME9 7NW, ME9 7LR, ME9 7LQ, ME9 7FQ.

Wickham Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wickham Close are based on 192 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 7NT

Average Price
£328,411
Semi-Detached
£493,253
Terraced
£270,739
Detached
£490,883
Flats/Maisonettes
£134,892
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wickham Close

Average Price
£250,636
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wickham CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Wickham Close, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002023-03-13 £365,832
1 Wickham Close, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£427,5002023-03-10 £417,048
60 Wickham Close, Sittingbourne, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£132,5002022-07-18 £125,949
8 Wickham Close, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002022-02-14 £436,792
36 Wickham Close, Sittingbourne, Kent
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-01-18 £123,000

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Newington Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Newington ME9 7LB 		525 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School
The Street, Hartlip ME9 7TL 		1,965 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lower Halstow Primary School
School Lane, Lower Halstow ME9 7ES 		2,033 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Borden Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Borden ME9 8JS 		2,955 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHolywell Primary School
Forge Lane, Upchurch ME9 7AE 		2,970 yd Academy converter 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 		3,359 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westlands School
Westlands Avenue, ME10 1PF 		3,797 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAspire School
Vellum Drive, ME10 5DA 		3,898 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrogdale CIC
The Stables, Culnells Farm, School Lane ME9 8QJ 		4,230 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
The Bull InnThe Bull, 32 High Street202 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mings41 High Street, Newington164 yd
Massala Indian Takeaway38 High Street, Newington226 yd
Tuck Shop (The Pavilion)Newington Recreation Ground, Orchard Drive588 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Newington Recreation Ground
ORCHARD TERRACE ORCHARD TERRACE ORCHARD DRIVE 		grass pitches695 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 speed77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wickham Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 148 crimes were reported near Wickham Close . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME9 7NT.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 148
Violence And Sexual Offences 63
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Anti Social Behaviour 16
Public Order 14
Other Theft 11
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Crime 8
Drugs 4
Burglary 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vicarage Court415 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Willows177 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Bull Lane405 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vicarage Court415 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Frankapps Close446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Frankapps Close446 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Playstool Close365 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hidden Mews339 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Frankapps Close446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Newington (Station)179 yd

Employment

ME9 7NT area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Retired48
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities18
Education18
Construction16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Manufacturing14
Financial and insurance activities12
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Information and communication8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other4
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female138
Male120

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated6
Divorced31
Widowed14

Health

Very good health112
Good health102
Fair health26
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 59
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian2
Other Asian1
Black African6
White246

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union7
Rest of Europe6
Africa3
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years11
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom213
Italy1
Lithuania2
Poland2
Other EU countries4
Other Europe3
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion101
Christian146
Other religion3
Not answered8
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