Adelaide Road
Medway, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £190,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 25% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 25% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£190,000).
Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 25% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£190,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (30), environment (35), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £190,000, but safety (30) needs consideration and environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Adelaide Road is located in Medway, near Gillingham. Crime rates are above average, with 182 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 55% of reports. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (St Barnabas Church) is 157m away. The median property price is £190,000, with strong growth of 25% over five years. Based on 21 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 13 schools within 2 km, 13 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 305m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. This street may particularly suit property investors. Market indicators suggest an upward trend. Overall, this street scores 54 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 18% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Terraced | Freehold | Market: warm
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Adelaide Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- TKO Elite 1217m · 15 min walk
- Medway Park Sports Centre 1277m · 16 min walk
- Prince Arthur Road Indoor Bowling Club 1437m · 18 min walk
- Gillingham Gymnastics Club 1715m · 21 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Medway Maritime Hospital 530m · 7 min walk
- 4 Clover Street 1604m · 20 min walk
libraries (3)
- Gillingham Library, Community Hub Gillingham 1037m · 13 min walk
- Luton Library 1245m · 16 min walk
- Chatham Library, Community Hub Chatham 1902m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (3)
- Balmoral Gardens 647m · 8 min walk
- Great Lines Heritage Park 988m · 12 min walk
- Hillyfields Community Park 1255m · 16 min walk
schools (5)
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy 306m · 4 min walk
- Barnsole Primary School 647m · 8 min walk
- Chatham Grammar 717m · 9 min walk
- Oasis Academy Skinner Street 951m · 12 min walk
- Luton Primary School 1052m · 13 min walk
Transport Links
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Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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