Smiths Orchard is in Bredgar, Sittingbourne and in Swale district.
ME9 8DS is located in the West Downs electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Sittingbourne and Sheppey. This postcode has been in use
since 1997-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Smiths Orchard, Bredgar, Sittingbourne, ME9 8DS and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: ME9 8DR, ME9 8ER, ME9 8ES, ME9 8EP, ME9 8EX, ME9 8EY, ME9 8EJ.
Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
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8 Smiths Orchard, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £105,450 | 2005-06-08 | £211,693 |
8 Smiths Orchard, Sittingbourne, Kent Semi-Detached, a newly built property | £72,000 | 1997-05-16 | £393,272 |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Bredgar Church of England Primary School Bexon Lane, Bredgar ME9 8HB | 438 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Tunstall Road, ME10 1YG | 2,938 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Borden Church of England Primary School School Lane, Borden ME9 8JS | 3,224 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Minterne Junior School Minterne Avenue, ME10 1SB | 3,485 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | The Oaks Infant School Gore Court Road, ME10 1GL | 3,537 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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3out of 4 | Westlands School Westlands Avenue, ME10 1PF | 3,967 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
3out of 4 | Fulston Manor School Brenchley Road, ME10 4EG | 4,252 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
4out of 4 | Highsted Grammar School Highsted Road, ME10 4PT | 4,345 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
3out of 4 | Borden Grammar School Avenue of Remembrance, ME10 4DB | 4,481 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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- not rated | Aspire School Vellum Drive, ME10 5DA | 4,859 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
- not rated | VTC Independent School Unit 2, Century 2000 ME10 3DZ | 5,290 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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Bredgar Tea Room | Gibbens Farm, The Street | 224 yd |
Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
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The Sun Inn | Sun Inn, The Street | 249 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
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% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Median download speed | 70.4 Mbit/s |
Average download speed | 61.5 Mbit/s |
Minimum download speed | 74.22 Mbit/s |
Maximum download speed | 74.22 Mbit/s |
Median upload speed | 13.8 Mbit/s |
Average upload speed | 13.1 Mbit/s |
Maximum upload speed | 16.66 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 20 crimes were reported
near Smiths Orchard .
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 8DS.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
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 committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME9 8DS.
Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
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2023-12 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Primrose Lane | 486 yd |
2023-11 | Violence and sexual offences | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Primrose Lane | 486 yd |
2023-11 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Silver Street | 120 yd |
2023-10 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near The Street | 174 yd |
2023-09 | Burglary | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Primrose Lane | 486 yd |
2023-09 | Burglary | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Primrose Lane | 486 yd |
2023-09 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Primrose Lane | 486 yd |
2023-09 | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Gore Road | 168 yd |
2023-07 | Criminal damage and arson | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near The Street | 250 yd |
2023-07 | Criminal damage and arson | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near The Street | 250 yd |
ME9 8DS 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 8DS 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%.
Full-Time Employee | 127 |
Retired | 119 |
Self-Employed | 48 |
Part-Time Employee | 46 |
Looking after home or family | 18 |
Long-Term Sick or disabled | 10 |
Student (economically inactive) | 7 |
Unemployed | 6 |
Other | 5 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 30 |
Construction | 23 |
Education | 21 |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 21 |
Human health and social work activities | 18 |
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 16 |
Manufacturing | 13 |
Financial and insurance activities | 11 |
Accommodation and food service activities | 8 |
Real estate activities | 8 |
Transport and storage | 7 |
Information and communication | 7 |
Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
Other | 4 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
Female | 220 |
Male | 227 |
Single | 104 |
Married: Opposite sex | 215 |
Separated | 4 |
Divorced | 40 |
Widowed | 23 |
Very good health | 223 |
Good health | 146 |
Fair health | 57 |
Bad health | 15 |
Very bad health | 5 |
No qualifications | 61 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 41 |
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 59 |
Apprenticeship | 28 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 71 |
Degree or Similar | 112 |
Other | 16 |
Other Asian | 1 |
Black Caribbean | 1 |
Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
Mixed White and African | 2 |
White | 441 |
United Kingdom | 439 |
European Union | 7 |
Middle East and Asia | 3 |
The Americas and the Caribbean | 3 |
Born in the UK | 439 |
10+ Years | 9 |
5-10 Years | 1 |
2-5 Years | 1 |
United Kingdom | 384 |
Lithuania | 1 |
Romania | 2 |
South-East Asia | 1 |
North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
No passport held | 57 |
No religion | 155 |
Christian | 271 |
Buddhist | 1 |
Other religion | 1 |
Not answered | 17 |