Property market | £353,623 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Southend (7.9 miles) | |
Broadband | 78.9mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 84.3% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 15.7% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 309 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 272 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Rochester and Strood level) | |
Community | Median age is 38.2 | Happiness is Below Average for Kent, Average for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Medway) | |
Commute (approx) | - Stratford (London) (46 mins) - London Liverpool Street (54 mins) - Charing Cross (71 mins) - Cannon Street (72 mins) - East Croydon (74 mins) - Highbury & Islington (74 mins) - Wimbledon (78 mins) - London Bridge (80 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£353,623 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Southend (7.9 miles) | |
78.9mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 38.2 | Happiness is Below Average for Kent, Average for UK | |
Ranked 309 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 272 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Rochester and Strood level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Medway) | |
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The property market in Grain has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £542,652, which is up 1.2% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £353,623 (up 0.2% on last year) , a terraced house £271,044 (down -1.3% on last year) and a flat £183,217. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £823 per month. Property prices in Grain are slightly lower 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 Grain, prices have increased, while prices decreased across the Kent region.
Property data is based on Medway 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 Grain, or click here to browse the longer list of Grain property transactions from 2023.
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Grain has one school nearby: St James Church of England Primary Academy (Academy) which is a primary school based in High Street, Rochester. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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St James Church of England Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (1/24/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Rochester |
School | Type |
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St James Church of England Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/24/2018) |
Station | Distance from Grain | Commute options |
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Sheerness-on-Sea | 3 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 95 mins - Southeastern - £555 monthly fare) View details |
Queenborough A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Southeastern - £555 monthly fare) View details |
Swale A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +7% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Southeastern - £555 monthly fare) View details |
Westcliff A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Stratford (London) (49 mins - c2c - £358 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (56 mins - c2c - £358 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 76 mins - London Overground - £358 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 135 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Chalkwell A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Stratford (London) (47 mins - c2c - £347 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (54 mins - c2c - £347 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 74 mins - London Overground - £347 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 133 mins - Greater Anglia) View details |
Kemsley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +7% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Southeastern - £555 monthly fare) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Medway) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Medway residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 84.3% | 81.7% |
Asian | 5.9% | 9.3% |
Black | 5.6% | 4.0% |
Mixed | 2.8% | 2.9% |
Other | 1.4% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Rochester and Strood 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 | 13.3% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.3% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 10.8% | 309 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 20.4% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 6.0% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.8% | |
Routine occupations | 12.3% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 8.0% | 272 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 6.0% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Kent is average (62mbps). Grain is faster than this, with average download speeds of 78.9mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Rochester and Strood level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 78.9 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 95.2% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.3% |
Crime stats were found at the Medway level:
Type | Medway | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 114 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 9 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 53 | 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 Grain.
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 | English Channel, The Swale | Areas at risk of coastal flooding on the Isle of Sheppey and North Kent Coast from Kemsley to Seasalter, including Sheerness, Minster, Queenborough, Leysdown on Sea, Sittingbourne and Faversham |
Kent S London and E Sussex | English Channel | Areas at risk of coastal flooding in Sheerness, Minster and Queenborough, including Rushenden, Scrapsgate and West Minster |
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 | English Channel | Areas at risk of coastal flooding on the Isle of Grain and in Lower Stoke and Middle Stoke |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Grain, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £353,623 Detached: £542,652 | 114 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 10.8% residents in higher managerial positions 8.0% 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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Grain, Kent Affordability: Average Slowing property market Near the coast | Semi-detached: £353,623 Detached: £542,652 | 114 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
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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