Rooks View is in Bobbing, Sittingbourne and in Swale district. ME9 8GB 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 2005-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rooks View, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, ME9 8GB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME9 8DZ, ME9 8NQ, ME9 8NE, ME9 8NA.

Rooks View Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rooks View are based on 67 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 8GB

Average Price
£717,978
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£717,978
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rooks View

Average Price
£717,978
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rooks ViewStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Rooks View, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£665,0002022-09-13 £640,718
21 Rooks View, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£620,0002022-09-09 £597,362
6 Rooks View, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£670,0002022-06-30 £667,145
18 Rooks View, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£725,0002022-06-17 £721,911
8 Rooks View, Sittingbourne, Kent
Detached, an established residential building 		£795,0002022-06-17 £791,613

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Borden Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Borden ME9 8JS 		1,485 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newington Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Newington ME9 7LB 		1,629 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Grove Park Primary School
Hilton Drive, ME10 1PT 		1,686 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bobbing Village School
Sheppey Way, Bobbing ME9 8PL 		1,704 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lower Halstow Primary School
School Lane, Lower Halstow ME9 7ES 		2,780 yd Community school No 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 		1,967 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Borden Grammar School
Avenue of Remembrance, ME10 4DB 		3,861 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Highsted Grammar School
Highsted Road, ME10 4PT 		4,236 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Fulston Manor School
Brenchley Road, ME10 4EG 		4,257 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLeigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham 		5,219 yd Free schools No 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 		2,057 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBrogdale CIC
The Stables, Culnells Farm, School Lane ME9 8QJ 		3,093 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedVTC Independent School
Unit 2, Century 2000 ME10 3DZ 		4,556 yd Other independent school 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 Long Hop80 Key Street, Sittingbourne1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rook Woods
COLD HARBOUR LANE 		grass pitches997 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 speed55 Mbit/s
Average download speed216.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed30.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rooks View Street dangerous?

In 2023, 7 crimes were reported near Rooks View . 83% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME9 8GB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 7
Violence And Sexual Offences 5
Burglary 1
Other Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Robin Close97 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Keycol Hill472 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Robin Close97 yd
2023-07Other theftStatus update unavailableOn or near Keycol Hill293 yd
2023-05BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rooks View27 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Keycol Hill472 yd
2023-01Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Keycol Hill472 yd

Employment

ME9 8GB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee147
Retired88
Self-Employed61
Part-Time Employee38
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed8

Employment Industry

Construction30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities28
Manufacturing18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Administrative and support service activities15
Education13
Financial and insurance activities13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Other11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Transport and storage10
Information and communication5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female235
Male245

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex230
Separated6
Divorced32
Widowed10

Health

Very good health225
Good health185
Fair health57
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 89
Degree or Similar 114
Other19

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian10
Other Asian2
Black African11
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White438
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom445
European Union12
Rest of Europe4
Africa11
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK445
10+ Years31
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom419
Ireland4
Lithuania1
Poland1
Other EU countries3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion213
Christian209
Buddhist4
Hindu11
Muslim3
Other religion4
Not answered35
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