Dale Street
Medway, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £180,500 with hot market liquidity. Strong 13% 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 90), 13% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£180,500).
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 90), 13% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£180,500).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (30), environment (25), 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 £180,500, but safety (30) needs consideration and environment (25) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Prices grew 13% over 5 years, but environment scores only 25/100. Growth may not be sustainable without local improvements.
How Life Works Here
Dale Street is located in Medway, near Chatham. Crime rates are above average, with 190 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 53% 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 (Gladstone Road) is 174m away. The median property price is £180,500, with moderate growth of 13% over five years. Based on 128 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 15 schools within 2 km, 15 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 463m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 53 out of 100 for liveability, above the district average.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
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: hot
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 Dale Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- TKO Elite 1793m · 22 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Medway Talking Therapies 621m · 8 min walk
- 4 Clover Street 900m · 11 min walk
- City Way Health Clinic 1053m · 13 min walk
- Medway Maritime Hospital 1645m · 21 min walk
libraries (3)
- Chatham Library, Community Hub Chatham 1505m · 19 min walk
- Thomas Aveling School and Community Library 1583m · 20 min walk
- Rochester Library, Community Hub Rochester 1692m · 21 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Victoria Gardens 867m · 11 min walk
- Fort Pitt Gardens 913m · 11 min walk
- Maureen Allen Memorial Garden 1181m · 15 min walk
- The Paddock 1256m · 16 min walk
- Riverside Gardens 1344m · 17 min walk
schools (5)
- Balfour Junior School 464m · 6 min walk
- St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School 485m · 6 min walk
- St John's Church of England Infant School 515m · 6 min walk
- Fort Pitt Grammar School 810m · 10 min walk
- Holcombe Grammar School 861m · 11 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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