About Forest Drive
Forest Drive is a street located in the town of Chatham. The street has a length of approximately 176 metres.
The street is publicly maintained which means that the road is adopted and Kent is responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway.
The street is located within the Tonbridge and Malling District (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 40601538 in the National Street Gazetteer.
The street has the postcodes of ME5 9PL, ME5 9PH, ME5 9PD, ME5 9NZ and ME5 9NY.
It is located within the county of Kent, situated in the South East region of the UK. It's 29.58 miles East from central London., 4.29 miles North from Maidstone, 24.51 miles West from Canterbury and 27.64 miles South from Chelmsford.
FOREST DRIVE is within the Post Town of CHATHAM
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Map of Forest Drive
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| Location Note | Central Point of Street - Not Actual Location | |
| MSOA Info | For MSOAs E02003350, E02005149 (Statistical Neighbourhood) | |
| Click Hint | Click on a Circle for a detailed breakdown below map. | |
| Crime Levels |
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Postcodes for Forest Drive |
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| Distance Info | Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) | |
House Sales
| Year | High | Low | Average | Sales |
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| 2021 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | £385,000 | £385,000 | £385,000 | 1 |
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Nearby Estate Agents
| Name | Address | Website |
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| Greyfox Estate Agents | Unit 2, Thetford House, Walderslade Village Centre, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent ME5 9LR | Visit Website |
| Wards | 8 Walderslade Centre, Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9LR | Visit Website |
| Reeds Rains | 377 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9LL | Visit Website |
 | Neighbourhood Policing |
View Neighbourhood Crime and PolicingLocation Details
| Forest Drive | |
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| Latitude | 51.335394 |
| Longitude | 0.523986 |
| OS Easting (X): | 575797 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 162669 |
| OS Grid Reference: | TQ758627 |
Roads that have a Junction with Forest Drive
| Street | Junction Type |
|---|---|
| Olliffe Close | pseudo node |
| Polhill Drive | junction |
| Friars Avenue | junction |
| Bolner Close | junction |
| Little John Avenue | junction |
Sunset and Sunrise times
| Sunrise | 06:40 |
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| Sunset | 19:02 |
Latest Weather Conditions
| Observed at Weather Station: | Shoeburyness 20 September 2024 at 17:00 (20.05 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Clear night |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 18.4°C (81.0%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | NE (15 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | E00081722, E00125479 & E00081726 |
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| ONS Area Name | Delayed Retirement, White Professionals & White Suburban Communities |
| Average Age | 43.33 & 39.77 |
| Area Population | 1448.00 & 1377.00 |
| Male Population | 723.00 & 667.00 (49%) |
| Female Population | 725.00 & 710.00 (51%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 11 & 9 (1%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01016172 &E01024722 |
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| LSOA Name: | Medway 037D &Tonbridge and Malling 001D |
| SOA Code: | 8c |
| SOA Name: | |
| MSOA Code: | E02003350 &E02005149 |
| MSOA Name: | Medway 037 &Tonbridge and Malling 001 |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Tesco Chatham Lords Wood Express |
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| Newton Close, Lords Wood, Chatham, ME5 8TH |
| 0345 671 9586 |
| Distance: 0.89 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Chatham Lords Wood Express |
| Asda Chatham |
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| 387 Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME5 9SE |
| 01634 666112 |
| Distance: 0.92 Miles |
| Directions to Asda Chatham |
| Morrisons Walderslade |
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| Walderslade, Princes Avenue, Chatham ME5 7PQ |
| 01634 684 936 |
| Distance: 1.33 Miles |
| Directions to Morrisons Walderslade |
| Sainsburys Hempstead Valley |
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| Hempstead Valley, Hempstead, Gillingham, England, ME7 3PB |
| 01634 648550 |
| Distance: 2.18 Miles |
| Directions to Sainsburys Hempstead Valley |
Telephone Information
| Dialling Code | Telephone Exchange | Telephone Cabinet | Fibre to the Cabinet or Fibre to the Premises |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01634 | BLUE BELL HILL - NDBLH | P8 | FTTC |
Broadband Information
| Speed | Average Speed | Median Speed | Maximum Speed | Next-generation access (NGA) | Number of Connections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater than 2 Mbps | >=30 | 25 | >=30 | Y | 6 |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of Medway &Tonbridge and Malling |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TR, Gibson Building, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling & |
| Send email |
| Telephone Number: 01634 306 000 &ME19 4LZ |
| 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: Walderslade &Aylesford North and Walderslade Ward |
| Parish: Aylesford Parish Council |
| Ceremonial County: Kent |
Nearest Schools
England Primary Schools
Oaklands School
Address: Oaklands School, Weedswood Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0QS
Distance: 0.81 miles
Contact:
Walderslade Primary School
Address: Walderslade Primary School, Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8BJ
Distance: 0.51 miles
Contact:
Horsted Infant School
Address: Horsted Infant School, Barberry Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9TF
Distance: 1.13 miles
Contact: 01634335400
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Address: St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, Lambourn Way, Lordswood, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8PU
Distance: 0.95 miles
Contact:
Kingfisher Community Primary School
Address: Kingfisher Community Primary School, Kingfisher Drive, Princes Park, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7NX
Distance: 1.80 miles
Contact: 01634661540
Swingate Primary School
Address: Swingate Primary School, Sultan Road, Lordswood, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8TJ
Distance: 0.93 miles
Contact: 01634863778
Maundene School
Address: Maundene School, Swallow Rise, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7QB
Distance: 1.18 miles
Contact:
Lordswood School
Address: Lordswood School, Lordswood Lane, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8NN
Distance: 0.71 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: 0.88 miles
Contact: 01634864701
Walderslade Primary School
Address: Walderslade Primary School, Dargets Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 8BJ
Distance: 0.51 miles
Contact: 01634337766
Horsted Junior School
Address: Horsted Junior School, Barberry Avenue, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9TF
Distance: 1.13 miles
Contact: 01634335400
Tunbury Primary School
Address: Tunbury Primary School, Tunbury Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9HY
Distance: 0.12 miles
Contact: 01634863085
England Secondary Schools
Greenacre School
Address: Greenacre School, 157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LP
Distance: 1.04 miles
Contact: 01634861593
Walderslade School
Address: Walderslade School, Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LE
Distance: 1.15 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: 0.85 (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: 5.1 (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: 5.94 (miles) |
| Directions from to KIMS Hospital |
Nearest Dentists
Dentists
WALDERSLADE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)
Address: 417 WALDERSLADE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9LL
Distance: 0.34 miles
Contact: :
KENT SMILE STUDIO
Address: 147 WALDERSLADE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9LL
Distance: 0.34 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 17-19 GOULD ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 8DP
Distance: 0.64 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: 1 LAVENDER CLOSE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 0PU
Distance: 0.83 miles
Contact: :
MEDWAY DENTAL CARE
Address: 26 KING GEORGE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 0TX
Distance: 1.03 miles
Contact: :
DENTAL SURGERY
Address: SIR EVELYN ROAD, ROCHESTER, KENT, ME1 3LU
Distance: 2.42 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors
REACH HEALTHCARE
Address: WALDERSLADE VILLAGE SURGERY, 62A ROBIN HOOD LANE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9LD
Distance: 0.16 miles
Contact: tel: 01634 687200
REACH HEALTHCARE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE
Address: 62A ROBIN HOOD LANE, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, ME5 9LD
Distance: 0.16 miles
Contact: :
TUNBURY AVENUE SURGERY
Address: 16 TUNBURY AVENUE, CHATHAM, ME5 9EH
Distance: 0.29 miles
Contact: :
REACH HEALTHCARE
Address: GREEN SUITE, LORDSWOOD HEALTH CENTRE, SULTAN ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 8TJ
Distance: 0.93 miles
Contact: :
DR O SINGH & PARTNER
Address: LORDSWOOD COMMUNITY, SULTAN ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 8TJ
Distance: 0.93 miles
Contact: :
KING GEORGE ROAD SURGERY
Address: 52A KING GEORGE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 0TT
Distance: 0.96 miles
Contact: tel: 01634 671037
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies
FENNS CHEMIST
Address: UNIT 9-10, WALDERSLADE CENTRE, WALDERSLADE ROAD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9LR
Distance: 0.31 miles
Contact: :
MERLIN PHARMACY CONSULTANTS LTD
Address: 54 SILVERWEED ROAD, WEEDSWOOD, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 0QX
Distance: 0.80 miles
Contact: tel: 01634 861683
LORDSWOOD PHARMACY
Address: 17 KESTREL ROAD, LORDSWOOD SHOPPING CENTRE, CHATHAM, ME5 8TH
Distance: 0.86 miles
Contact: tel: 01634 863372
ASDA PHARMACY
Address: 387 MAIDSTONE ROAD, CHATHAM, ME5 9SE
Distance: 1.06 miles
Contact: tel: 01634 663010
DELMERGATE LIMITED
Address: 21 SHIRLEY AVENUE, CHATHAM, KENT, ME5 9UR
Distance: 1.29 miles
Contact: :
MORRISONS PHARMACY
Address: NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE, PRINCES AVENUE, WALDERSLADE, CHATHAM, ME5 7PQ
Distance: 1.33 miles
Contact: tel: 01634 684964
Nearest Opticians
Opticians
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Chatham Station is 3.11 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.
Snodland Station is 3.29 miles away.
Address: Snodland station, High Street, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5AN
Snodland is situated on the Medway Valley Line and is managed by Southeastern.
Snodland Station is an unstaffed station.