Bush Close is in Bredgar, Sittingbourne and in Swale district. ME9 8DR is located in the West Downs 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 Bush Close, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8DR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME9 8DS, ME9 8ER, ME9 8EP, ME9 8ES, ME9 8EX, ME9 8EJ, ME9 8EY, ME9 8EN.

Bush Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bush Close are based on 17 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 8DR

Average Price
£416,497
Semi-Detached
£407,778
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£555,994
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bush Close

Average Price
£416,497
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bush CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Bush Close, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£385,0002021-06-25 £431,344
4 Bush Close, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002019-01-29 £378,598
5 Bush Close, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002018-12-10 £407,065
7 Bush Close, Sittingbourne, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002017-04-21 £425,465
10 Bush Close, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002015-07-28 £555,994

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bredgar Church of England Primary School
Bexon Lane, Bredgar ME9 8HB 		438 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Tunstall Road, ME10 1YG 		2,890 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Borden Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Borden ME9 8JS 		3,176 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Minterne Junior School
Minterne Avenue, ME10 1SB 		3,433 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oaks Infant School
Gore Court Road, ME10 1GL 		3,485 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Westlands School
Westlands Avenue, ME10 1PF 		3,914 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fulston Manor School
Brenchley Road, ME10 4EG 		4,203 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Highsted Grammar School
Highsted Road, ME10 4PT 		4,295 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Borden Grammar School
Avenue of Remembrance, ME10 4DB 		4,429 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAspire School
Vellum Drive, ME10 5DA 		4,806 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedVTC Independent School
Unit 2, Century 2000 ME10 3DZ 		5,240 yd Other independent school No 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
Bredgar Tea RoomGibbens Farm, The Street207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sun InnSun Inn, The Street274 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near ME9 8DR postcode.

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed42 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed54.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed54.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bush Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 20 crimes were reported near Bush Close . 78% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was burglary. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME9 8DR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 20
Burglary 8
Violence And Sexual Offences 4
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Vehicle Crime 1
Public Order 1
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME9 8DR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Primrose Lane436 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Primrose Lane436 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Silver Street146 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Street175 yd
2023-09BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Primrose Lane436 yd
2023-09BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Primrose Lane436 yd
2023-09BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Primrose Lane436 yd
2023-09Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gore Road118 yd
2023-07Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Street275 yd
2023-07Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Street275 yd

Employment

ME9 8DR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in ME9 8DR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee127
Retired119
Self-Employed48
Part-Time Employee46
Looking after home or family18
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Construction23
Education21
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Human health and social work activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Manufacturing13
Financial and insurance activities11
Accommodation and food service activities8
Real estate activities8
Transport and storage7
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female220
Male227

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex215
Separated4
Divorced40
Widowed23

Health

Very good health223
Good health146
Fair health57
Bad health15
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 71
Degree or Similar 112
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
White441

Country of Birth

United Kingdom439
European Union7
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK439
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom384
Lithuania1
Romania2
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion155
Christian271
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered17
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