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River, Medway, England
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River, Medway, England
ME1 1BG is in the Medway local authority (E06000035). The property market in the ME1 1BG postcode area had 0 properties sold in 2021. Across the ME1 area, there were 5073 properties sold in 2021, with an average value of £378634.
Property market | £353,623 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London City | |
Broadband | 78.9mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
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) | - London St Pancras (29 mins) - Stratford (London) (34 mins) - London Liverpool Street (43 mins) - London Bridge (61 mins) - Cannon ... (view more here) | |
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£353,623 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London City | |
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 positions272 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Rochester and Strood level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Medway) | |
- London St Pancras (29 mins) - Stratford (London) (34 mins) - London Liverpool Street (43 mins) - London Bridge (61 mins) - Cannon Street (63 mins) - East Croydon (66 mins) - Charing Cross (70 mins) - Wimbledon (70 mins) |
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Places to live if you commute to Waterloo UK towns & villages recommended by us Top locations by % of residents in high income jobsThe property market in Rochester has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. 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, a terraced house £271,044 and a flat £183,217. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you £823 per month. Property prices in Rochester 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 Rochester, 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 (£)
Train Station | Distance from Rochester | Commute optionsClick to view route details |
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Rochester A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Southeastern) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 63 mins - Southeastern) View details - Charing Cross (2 change(s) - 63 mins - Southeastern) View details - East Croydon (2 change(s) - 66 mins - Thameslink) View details - Wimbledon (3 change(s) - 70 mins - Thameslink) View details - London Bridge (75 mins - Thameslink) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 96 mins - London Overground) View details - Brighton (3 change(s) - 120 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (2 change(s) - 142 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Strood (Kent) A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Southeastern - £527 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (71 mins - Southeastern - £527 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (77 mins - Southeastern - £527 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (2 change(s) - 81 mins - Southeastern - £527 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (2 change(s) - 97 mins - Thameslink - £527 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 109 mins - London Overground - £527 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (2 change(s) - 121 mins - Thameslink - £527 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (2 change(s) - 146 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 168 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Hoo Junction | Nearby |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 66 mins - Southeastern) View details - London Bridge (62 mins - Southeastern) View details - Charing Cross (70 mins - Southeastern) View details - Cannon Street (2 change(s) - 75 mins - Southeastern) View details - East Croydon (2 change(s) - 90 mins - Thameslink) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 103 mins - London Overground) View details - Wimbledon (2 change(s) - 113 mins - Thameslink) View details - Brighton (2 change(s) - 139 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 161 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Higham A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 75 mins - Southeastern - £481 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (65 mins - Thameslink - £481 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (73 mins - Southeastern - £481 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 80 mins - Southeastern - £481 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (2 change(s) - 93 mins - Thameslink - £481 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (2 change(s) - 115 mins - Thameslink - £481 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (2 change(s) - 142 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 164 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Chatham A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 84 mins - Southeastern - £527 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (2 change(s) - 66 mins - Southeastern - £527 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (2 change(s) - 67 mins - Southeastern - £527 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (2 change(s) - 69 mins - Thameslink - £527 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (3 change(s) - 73 mins - Thameslink - £527 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (79 mins - Thameslink - £527 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 100 mins - London Overground - £527 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (3 change(s) - 123 mins - Thameslink) View details - Cambridge (2 change(s) - 145 mins - Thameslink) View details |
East Tilbury A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -6% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 53 mins - c2c - £289 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 60 mins - c2c - £289 monthly fare) View details |
Rochester has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Abbey Court Foundation Special School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. 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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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2016 |
Abbey Court Foundation Special School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Balfour Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Crest Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Peter's Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
King's School, Rochester | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
St Andrew's School (Rochester) | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Rochester Independent College | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Trinity School and College | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | No |
The Rochester Grammar School | Secondary school Academy converter - Girls | No |
Fort Pitt Grammar School | Secondary school Academy converter - Girls | No |
Holcombe Grammar School | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | No |
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | No |
All Faiths Children's Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
St John's Church of England Infant School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Temple Mill Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Manorway Academy | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | No |
Cedar Children's Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Balfour Junior Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Hilltop Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Elaine Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Wainscott Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Delce Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/18/2015) | 11 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Rochester |
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | 1: Outstanding (11/26/2008) | Ofsted Report Link | Rochester | |
Fort Pitt Grammar School | Secondary school Academy converter - Girls | 1: Outstanding (10/5/2022) | 178 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Chatham |
Abbey Court Foundation Special School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/25/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Rochester | |
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (1/23/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Rochester | |
The Rochester Grammar School | Secondary school Academy converter - Girls | 1: Outstanding (11/26/2008) | Ofsted Report Link | Rochester | |
Trinity School and College | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | 2: Good (09/01/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Rochester | |
Balfour Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/26/2010) | Ofsted Report Link | Rochester | |
Crest Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/22/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Rochester | |
St Peter's Infant School | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (12/13/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Rochester | |
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/21/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Rochester | |
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/7/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Rochester | |
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School | Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/22/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Chatham | |
Temple Mill Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (10/17/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Rochester | |
Cedar Children's Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (5/9/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Rochester | |
Balfour Junior Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/15/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Chatham | |
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/3/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Rochester | |
Hilltop Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (2/25/2016) | 69 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Rochester |
Elaine Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (9/22/2022) | 36 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Rochester |
Holcombe Grammar School | Secondary school Academy converter - Boys | 2: Good (10/1/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Chatham |
School | Type |
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The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/18/2015) 11 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/26/2008) |
Fort Pitt Grammar School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/5/2022) 178 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Abbey Court Foundation Special School Ofsted report | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/25/2012) |
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/23/2013) |
The Rochester Grammar School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/26/2008) |
Trinity School and College Ofsted report | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (09/01/2020) |
Balfour Infant School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/26/2010) |
Crest Infant School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/22/2016) |
St Peter's Infant School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (12/13/2018) |
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/21/2013) |
St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/7/2014) |
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (5/22/2019) |
Temple Mill Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/17/2018) |
Cedar Children's Academy Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/9/2019) |
Balfour Junior Academy Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/15/2015) |
St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/3/2013) |
Hilltop Primary Academy Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/25/2016) 69 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Elaine Primary School Ofsted report | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (9/22/2022) 36 submissions 89.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Holcombe Grammar School Ofsted report | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (10/1/2014) |
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Average speed | 78.9 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 95.2% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.3% |
ME1 1BG | UK Average | |
% of premises with 0 to 2 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 2 to 5 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 5 to 10 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 10 to 30 Mbps download speed | 0.0% | |
% of premises with 30 to 300Mbps download speed | 100.0% | 34% (96% have access to at least 30Mbps) |
% of premises with greater than 300Mbps download speed | 0.0% | 62% |
Rochester has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Frindsbury Strood, Asda Strood Supermarket, Iceland Strood, M&S Strood Foodhall, Morrisons Daily Temple Farm, Morrisons Frindsbury Strood, Tesco Rochester Gravesend Road Esso Express, Tesco Strood Darnley Road Express, Tesco Strood Esso Express, Tesco Strood Superstore. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: 10:50 From Victoria, Aaron P Stone's Casino Rooms, Age UK Medway, Bas Bar, Carpenters Arms, Coach And Horses, Coopers Arms P.H., Eagle Tavern, Jolly K... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Active Life, Cheeky Clucker, Chiquito / Kick-Ass Burrito / Chicken Cartel, Choaladda, Crepe + Co, Don Vincenzo Restaurant, Frankie And Bennys / Stacks... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Cafe In The Crypt, Cafe Nucleus, Coffee Time, Costa Coffee, Friends Cafe Strood, Jerk Cafe, Tolgate Coffee. ME1 1BG has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
Relative to the UK as a whole, Kent has a high crime rate (96 crimes reported per thousand people). Rochester has a higher crime rate than this, with 120 crimes reported per thousand people. Source: ONS
Crimes per 1k population
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