Property market | £435,148 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London City | |
Broadband | 97.1mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 93.3% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 6.7% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 375 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 261 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Chatham and Aylesford level) | |
Community | Median age is 42.2 | Happiness is Above Average for Kent, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Tonbridge and Malling) | |
Commute (approx) | - London St Pancras (38 mins) - London Bridge (45 mins) - Charing Cross (55 mins) - Cannon Street (56 mins) - East Croydon (78 mins) - Wimbledon (82 mins) | |
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£435,148 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London City | |
97.1mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 42.2 | Happiness is Above Average for Kent, Average for UK | |
Ranked 375 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 261 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Chatham and Aylesford level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Tonbridge and Malling) | |
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Blue Bell Hill has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Aldi Horstead RP Maidstone Road, Asda Chatham Superstore. We found one nearby bar: Lower Bell. Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Edenwood Place, Taj Cuisine. There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: 363 Coffee Lounge, Mickey's Cafe Diner, The Avenue Cafe, Walderslade Village Cafe. Blue Bell Hill has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Blue Bell Hill has had a steep increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £740,255, which is down -3.5% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £435,148 (down -3.4% on last year) , a terraced house £350,257 (down -3.9% on last year) and a flat £237,121. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £994 per month. Property prices in Blue Bell Hill are a little higher than the average property prices across Kent and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Blue Bell Hill, prices have had a greater decrease than the annual average price decrease seen across the Kent region.
Property data is based on Tonbridge and Malling level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Blue Bell Hill, or click here to browse the longer list of Blue Bell Hill property transactions from 2023.
Address | Details |
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33, Old Chatham Road, Aylesford, Kent , ME20 7EZ | Detached - Sold for £855,000 on 03/31/2023 |
221, Robin Hood Lane, Chatham, Kent , ME5 9QU | Semi-Detached - Sold for £630,000 on 03/20/2023 |
5, Phoenix Mews, Chatham, Kent , ME5 9FF | Terraced - Sold for £500,000 on 01/25/2023 |
Blue Bell Hill has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Bradfields Academy, which was was rated as outstanding in 2017. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Horsted Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2016 |
Bradfields Academy | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | Yes - 2017 |
Oaklands School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Horsted Junior School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Tunbury Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Walderslade Girls' School | Secondary school Academy converter - Girls | No |
Greenacre Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | No |
INSPIRE Free Special School | Secondary school Free schools special - Mixed | No |
Walderslade Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (2/8/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Chatham | |
Bradfields Academy Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/8/2017) | 26 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Chatham |
Horsted Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/29/2016) | 31 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Chatham |
Walderslade Girls' School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Girls | 2: Good (12/4/2019) | 12 submissions 41.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Chatham |
Greenacre Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | 2: Good (5/10/2018) | 16 submissions 44.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Chatham |
INSPIRE Free Special School Save school | Secondary school Free schools special - Mixed | 2: Good (6/6/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Chatham | |
Walderslade Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/8/2015) | 67 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Chatham |
Oaklands School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (2/7/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Chatham | |
Horsted Junior School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/1/2014) | 29 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Chatham |
Tunbury Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (7/11/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Chatham |
School | Type |
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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (2/8/2013) |
Bradfields Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/8/2017) 26 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Horsted Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/29/2016) 31 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Walderslade Girls' School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (12/4/2019) 12 submissions 41.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Greenacre Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (5/10/2018) 16 submissions 44.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
INSPIRE Free Special School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (6/6/2018) |
Walderslade Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/8/2015) 67 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Oaklands School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/7/2018) |
Horsted Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/1/2014) 29 submissions 90.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Tunbury Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/11/2013) |
Station | Distance from Blue Bell Hill | Commute options |
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Halling A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 58 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details |
Cuxton A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 55 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 88 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 97 mins - Southeastern - £543 monthly fare) View details |
Maidstone Barracks A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Southeastern) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Southeastern) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Southeastern) View details |
Maidstone East A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- London Bridge (48 mins - Southeastern) View details - Charing Cross (55 mins - Southeastern) View details - Cannon Street (56 mins - Southeastern) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 74 mins - Thameslink) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Thameslink) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 88 mins - Thameslink) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 118 mins - London Overground) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 123 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 145 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Bearsted A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- London Bridge (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Southeastern - £659 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Southeastern - £659 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 76 mins - Southeastern - £659 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 89 mins - Thameslink - £659 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Thameslink - £659 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 93 mins - Thameslink - £659 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 124 mins - London Overground - £659 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 143 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 165 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Maidstone West A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Southeastern) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 76 mins - Southeastern) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 87 mins - Southeastern) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Tonbridge and Malling) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Tonbridge and Malling residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 93.3% | 81.7% |
Asian | 2.9% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 2.2% | 2.9% |
Black | 1.0% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.6% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Chatham and Aylesford consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.4% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.3% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 9.7% | 375 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 19.2% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.4% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 12.6% | |
Routine occupations | 13.8% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 8.1% | 261 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.4% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Kent is average (62mbps). Blue Bell Hill is much faster than this, with average download speeds of 97.1mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Chatham and Aylesford level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 97.1 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 98.6% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Tonbridge and Malling level:
Type | Tonbridge and Malling | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 67 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 5 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 28 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Blue Bell Hill.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Kent S London and E Sussex | River Medway | River Medway from Hampstead Lock at Yalding to Allington Lock, including East Farleigh, Wateringbury, Teston and Teston Park, Tovil and Maidstone including Millennium Park |
Kent S London and E Sussex | River Medway | Areas at risk of tidal flooding on the Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of Grain, including Aylesford, Medway Towns, Lower Halstow, Middle Stoke and Lower Stoke |
Kent S London and E Sussex | River Medway | Tidal River Medway between Allington and Cuxton |
Kent S London and E Sussex | River Medway | Areas at risk of flooding from the tidal River Medway and the Medway Estuary, including Aylesford, Larkfield, Wouldham, Medway Towns, Upnor, Hoo and Lower Halstow |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Blue Bell Hill, Kent Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £435,148 Detached: £740,255 | 67 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 | 9.7% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Cranbrook & Sissinghurst, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 | 13.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Tunbridge Wells, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 | 19.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Sevenoaks, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 10Secondary: 7 | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Eynsford, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 19.5% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Swanscombe, Kent Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £465,736 Detached: £745,328 | 97 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 13.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Appledore, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: Secondary: | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 7.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Chilham, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 7.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Herne Bay, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 9.2% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Whitstable, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Canterbury, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 11Secondary: 13 | 9.2% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Folkestone, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £368,839 Detached: £554,572 | 92 | Primary: 14Secondary: 7 | 10.8% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Sandwich, Kent Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 2Secondary: 2 | 9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 9.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Deal, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 | 8.5% residents in higher managerial positions 8.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Blue Bell Hill, Kent Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £435,148 Detached: £740,255 | 67 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 |
Cranbrook & Sissinghurst, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 3Secondary: 3 |
Tunbridge Wells, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Slowing property market Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £506,595 Detached: £930,366 | 67 | Primary: 16Secondary: 7 |
Sevenoaks, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 10Secondary: 7 |
Eynsford, Kent Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £498,168 Detached: £912,277 | 66 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Swanscombe, Kent Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £465,736 Detached: £745,328 | 97 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Appledore, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: Secondary: |
Chilham, Kent Affordability: Expensive Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £370,396 Detached: £613,848 | 90 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Herne Bay, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
Whitstable, Kent Affordability: Expensive Hot property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 6Secondary: 1 |
Canterbury, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £399,233 Detached: £611,184 | 93 | Primary: 11Secondary: 13 |
Folkestone, Kent Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £368,839 Detached: £554,572 | 92 | Primary: 14Secondary: 7 |
Sandwich, Kent Affordability: Average Outstanding schools Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 2Secondary: 2 |
Deal, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £351,658 Detached: £551,182 | 93 | Primary: 8Secondary: 3 |
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