Shirley Avenue
Medway, England
Reality check: Good connectivity and walkability suit a professional lifestyle. The environment (35/100) is urban and dense — not for everyone.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (40) and walkability (90) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
Workable for families, but safety (45) and noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Transport (40) and walkability (90) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Possible first step at £202,500 — price is manageable but connectivity (40) or environment (35) may be a compromise.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Shirley Avenue is located in Medway, near Chatham. Crime is around average for the area, with 100 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 47% of reported crimes. Daily amenities are excellent, with 12 facilities within walking distance, including fast_food (4), convenience (2), and atm (1). The closest is Magic Wok (fast food, 15m). The nearest transport stop is 14m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. The median property price is £202,500. Based on 4 transactions recorded since 2014. The local area has a moderate population. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 302m away. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 60 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 3% 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
Other | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 4 transactions. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Shirley Avenue, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (1)
- JD Gyms 186m · 2 min walk
libraries (3)
- Walderslade Hook Meadow Library 956m · 12 min walk
- Thomas Aveling School and Community Library 1432m · 18 min walk
- Walderslade Village Library 1854m · 23 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Friston Way Park 1529m · 19 min walk
- Princes Avenue Recreation Ground 1628m · 20 min walk
schools (5)
- Horsted Infant School 302m · 4 min walk
- Horsted Junior School 302m · 4 min walk
- Oaklands School 1071m · 13 min walk
- Walderslade School 1082m · 14 min walk
- The Thomas Aveling School 1432m · 18 min walk
Transport Links
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- Sharsted Way — Medway59
- Foxburrow Close — Medway65
- Frost Crescent — Medway54
- Twydall Green — Medway57
- Fontana — Medway61
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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