Valerian Close, Chatham, Kent

Valerian Close is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Rented Terraces. Valerian Close has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Valerian Close is located in the Walderslade ward of the Medway district in Kent.
Coordinates 51.344074, 0.512595
Grid Ref TQ750635
Suburb Snodhurst
Constituency Chatham and Aylesford
Postcodes ME5 0PP, ME5 0PR

House Prices

The average house price in Valerian Close is 100% higher than the rest of Chatham. The last sale we have on record is 33 Valerian Close, that sold for £260,000. The average house price in Chatham is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Valerian Close

Date No. Type Price
28/10/2022 33 Terrace £260,000
30/03/2021 26 Terrace £231,000
17/07/2020 22 Terrace £192,000
30/04/2020 42 Semi £250,000
24/04/2020 22 Terrace £230,000
13/01/2020 32 Terrace £208,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Valerian Close, Kent

There were 1 street crime incidents in Valerian Close in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Kent Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Valerian Close
# Category Outcome
1 Vehicle Crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Valerian Close and compared that to the average for the Walderslade ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Valerian Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Walderslade ward

Social economic statistics for Valerian Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Valerian Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Valerian Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Valerian Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Valerian Close are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Valerian Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Valerian Close are in the top 30% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Valerian Close are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Valerian Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Valerian Close are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Valerian Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Valerian Close.

Unemployment in Valerian Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.39% of Valerian Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Valerian Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Valerian Close. The proportion of retirees on Valerian Close is 3.67% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.93% of Valerian Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Valerian Close

The proportion of home owners on Valerian Close is 1.24% higher than the national average of 62%. 10.29% of properties in Valerian Close are private rented and 26.47% are social rented.
63.24% of residents of Valerian Close own their home

Country of Birth of Valerian Close residents

The proportion if Valerian Close residents born in the UK is 8.4% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.95% of Valerian Close residents were born outside the UK.
91.05% of Valerian Close residents were born in the UK

Valerian Close Summary

With house prices in Valerian Close less than the average for Kent and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Valerian Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Valerian Close maybe difficult.

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