Defoe Close in the town of CHATHAM
About Defoe Close
Defoe Close is a street located in the town of Chatham. It uses the postcode ME5 7TJ. The street has a length of approximately 45 metres.
The street is publicly maintained which means that the road is adopted and Medway is responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway.
The street is located within the Medway (B) Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the South East region of the UK.
The road has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Number of 32102722 in the National Street Gazetteer.
It is located within the county of Kent, situated in the South East region of the UK. It's 29.69 miles East from central London., 5.57 miles North from Maidstone, 24.14 miles West from Canterbury and 26.46 miles South from Chelmsford.
DEFOE CLOSE is within the Post Town of CHATHAM
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Map of Defoe Close
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| Location Note | Central Point of Street - Not Actual Location | |
| MSOA Info | For MSOA E02003347 (Statistical Neighbourhood) | |
| Click Hint | Click on a Circle for a detailed breakdown below map. | |
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| Distance Info | Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) | |
Street Crime Data accessed from data.police.uk on 06/10/2024.
Budget Friendly Hotels near Defoe Close
| Budget Hotel Name | Distance (miles) |
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1: Name:Premier Inn Gillingham Business Park Address: Will Adams Way Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
1.83 |
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2: Name:Premier Inn Rainham Kent Address: High Street Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
2.94 |
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3: Name:Premier Inn Chatham Gillingham Victory Pier Address: Blake Avenue Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
2.98 |
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4: Name:Travelodge Chatham Maritime Address: Chatham Historic Dockyard, Western Ave, Chatham, ME4 4NT Telephone: 0871 559 1878 Visit Hotel Page |
3.09 |
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5: Name:Travelodge Medway M2 Address: Motorway Junction 4-5, M2, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ Telephone: 0871 984 6198 Visit Hotel Page |
3.10 |
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House Sales
| Year | High | Low | Average | Sales |
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| 2023 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 | 1 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby Estate Agents
| Name | Address | Website |
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| haart | 375 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9LL | Visit Website |
| Reeds Rains | 377 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9LL | Visit Website |
| Reeds Rains Lettings | 377 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9LL | Visit Website |
| Robinson Michael & Jackson | 381 Walderslade Road Chatham ME5 9LL | Visit Website |
| Your Move | 385 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9LL | Visit Website |
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| Defoe Close | |
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| Latitude | 51.353266 |
| Longitude | 0.537996 |
| OS Easting (X): | 576704 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 164689 |
| OS Grid Reference: | TQ767647 |
Roads that have a Junction with Defoe Close
| Street | Junction Type |
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| Christie Close | junction |
Sunset and Sunrise times
| Sunrise | 07:14 |
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| Sunset | 16:10 |
Latest Weather Conditions
| Observed at Weather Station: | Shoeburyness 15 November 2024 at 02:00 (18.72 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Overcast |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 8.7°C (83.5%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | NNW (5 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | E00081304 |
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| ONS Area Name | White Professionals |
| Average Age | 36.48 |
| Area Population | 1513.00 |
| Male Population | 743.00 (49%) |
| Female Population | 770.00 (51%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 12 (1%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01016080 |
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| LSOA Name: | Medway 034B |
| SOA Code: | 5b |
| SOA Name: | |
| MSOA Code: | E02003347 |
| MSOA Name: | Medway 034 |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Morrisons Walderslade |
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| Walderslade, Princes Avenue, Chatham ME5 7PQ |
| 01634 684 936 |
| Distance: 0.14 Miles |
| Directions to Morrisons Walderslade |
| Tesco Chatham Lords Wood Express |
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| Newton Close, Lords Wood, Chatham, ME5 8TH |
| 0345 671 9586 |
| Distance: 1.29 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Chatham Lords Wood Express |
| Asda Chatham |
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| 387 Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME5 9SE |
| 01634 666112 |
| Distance: 1.39 Miles |
| Directions to Asda Chatham |
| Sainsburys Hempstead Valley |
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| Hempstead Valley, Hempstead, Gillingham, England, ME7 3PB |
| 01634 648550 |
| Distance: 1.71 Miles |
| Directions to Sainsburys Hempstead Valley |
Telephone Information
| Dialling Code | Telephone Exchange | Telephone Cabinet | Fibre to the Cabinet or Fibre to the Premises |
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| 01634 | BLUE BELL HILL - NDBLH | P37 | FTTC |
Broadband Information
| Speed | Average Speed | Median Speed | Maximum Speed | Next-generation access (NGA) | Number of Connections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater than 2 Mbps | >=30 | >=30 | >=30 | Y | 3 |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of Medway |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent &ME4 4TR |
| Send email |
| Telephone Number: 01634 306 000 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Chatham and Aylesford |
| The Member of Parliament is Tristan Osborne |
| Details for the MP Tristan Osborne on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Tristan Osborne on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2024 General Election Tristan Osborne won with a majority of 1,998 the result was Lab gain from Con. The total electorate was 75,109 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Princes Park Ward |
| Parish: Unparished area |
| Ceremonial County: Kent |
Nearest Schools
England Primary Schools
Luton Infant & Nursery School
Address: Luton Infant & Nursery School, Alexandra Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5AP
Distance: 1.23 miles
Contact:
Luton Primary School
Address: Luton Primary School, Luton Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5AW
Distance: 1.27 miles
Contact: 01634336900
Oaklands School
Address: Oaklands School, Weedswood Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0QS
Distance: 0.80 miles
Contact:
Walderslade Primary School
Address: Walderslade Primary School, Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8BJ
Distance: 0.87 miles
Contact:
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Address: St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, Lambourn Way, Lordswood, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8PU
Distance: 1.13 miles
Contact:
Kingfisher Community Primary School
Address: Kingfisher Community Primary School, Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7NX
Distance: 0.42 miles
Contact: 01634661540
Swingate Primary School
Address: Swingate Primary School, Sultan Road, Lordswood, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8TJ
Distance: 1.38 miles
Contact: 01634863778
Maundene School
Address: Maundene School, Swallow Rise, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7QB
Distance: 0.25 miles
Contact:
Lordswood School
Address: Lordswood School, Lordswood Lane, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8NN
Distance: 0.85 miles
Contact: 01634336767
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Address: St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Bleakwood Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0NF
Distance: 0.65 miles
Contact: 01634864701
Walderslade Primary School
Address: Walderslade Primary School, Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8BJ
Distance: 0.87 miles
Contact: 01634337766
Tunbury Primary School
Address: Tunbury Primary School, Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9HY
Distance: 1.49 miles
Contact: 01634863085
England Secondary Schools
Walderslade School
Address: Walderslade School, Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LE
Distance: 0.59 miles
Contact: 01634861596
Nearest Hospitals
| Spire Alexandra Hospital |
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| Address: Impton Lane, Chatham, ME5 9PG, |
| Independent Sector |
| Spire Healthcare |
| Telephone: 01634 687166 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 2.92 (miles) |
| Directions from to Spire Alexandra Hospital |
| Medway Maritime Hospital |
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| Address: Windmill Road, Gillingham, ME7 5NY, |
| NHS Sector |
| Medway NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 01634 830 000 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 2.97 (miles) |
| Directions from to Medway Maritime Hospital |
| KIMS Hospital |
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| Address: Newnham Court Way, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5FT, |
| NHS Sector |
| KIMS Hospital |
| Telephone: 01622 237 500 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 7.58 (miles) |
| Directions from to KIMS Hospital |
Nearest Dentists
Dentists
MEDWAY DENTAL CARE
Address: 26 KING GEORGE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 0TX
Distance: 0.77 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 17-19 GOULD ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 8DP
Distance: 0.82 miles
Contact: :
WALDERSLADE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)
Address: 417 WALDERSLADE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9LL
Distance: 1.03 miles
Contact: :
KENT SMILE STUDIO
Address: 147 WALDERSLADE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9LL
Distance: 1.03 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 1 LAVENDER CLOSE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 0PU
Distance: 1.13 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 56 WATLING STREET, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME7 2YN
Distance: 1.58 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors
WALDERSLADE MEDICAL CENTRE SURGERY D
Address: PRINCES AVENUE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 7PQ
Distance: 0.13 miles
Contact: :
PRINCES PARK MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE
Address: DOVE CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7TD
Distance: 0.19 miles
Contact: :
THE CHURCHILL CLINIC
Address: 94 CHURCHILL AVENUE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 0DL
Distance: 0.51 miles
Contact: tel: 01634 842397
WAYFIELD ROAD SURGERY
Address: 183B WAYFIELD ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 0HD
Distance: 0.55 miles
Contact: :
KING GEORGE ROAD SURGERY
Address: 52A KING GEORGE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 0TT
Distance: 0.89 miles
Contact: tel: 01634 671037
MAIDSTONE RD CHATHAM SURGERY
Address: 262 MAIDSTONE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME4 6JL
Distance: 1.07 miles
Contact: tel: 01634 842093
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies
MORRISONS PHARMACY
Address: NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE, PRINCES AVENUE, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, ME5 7PQ
Distance: 0.13 miles
Contact: tel: 01634 684964
WAYFIELD PHARMACY
Address: 163 WAYFIELD ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 0HD
Distance: 0.55 miles
Contact: tel: 01634 841967
MERLIN PHARMACY CONSULTANTS LTD
Address: 54 SILVERWEED ROAD, WEEDSWOOD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 0QX
Distance: 0.87 miles
Contact: tel: 01634 861683
FENNS CHEMIST
Address: UNIT 9-10, WALDERSLADE CENTRE, WALDERSLADE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9LR
Distance: 1.07 miles
Contact: :
STREET END PHARMACY
Address: 23 STREET END ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 0AA
Distance: 1.09 miles
Contact: tel: 01634 402108
DELMERGATE LIMITED
Address: 21 SHIRLEY AVENUE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9UR
Distance: 1.24 miles
Contact: :
Nearest Opticians
Opticians
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Chatham Station is 2.01 miles away.
Address: Chatham station, Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6PN
Chatham is situated on the Chatham Main Line and is managed by Southeastern.
Chatham Station is staffed on a full time basis.
Gillingham (Kent) Station is 2.37 miles away.
Address: Gillingham station, Railway Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1XE
Gillingham (Kent) is situated on the Chatham Main Line and is managed by Southeastern.
Gillingham (Kent) Station is staffed on a full time basis.