New Road is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME1 1BG is located in the River electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about New Road, Rochester, ME1 1BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME1 1BF, ME1 1BS, ME1 1BB, ME1 1BA, ME1 1BN, ME1 1BD, ME1 1HW, ME1 1HS, ME1 1HT.

New Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on New Road are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochester Upon Medway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME1 1BG

Average Price
£635,022
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£583,380
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£769,291

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Road

Average Price
£339,660
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 New Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£477,0002023-08-31 £482,550
23 New Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£345,0002019-10-25 £434,018
14 New Road, Rochester, Medway
Other, an established residential building 		£302,8002019-08-02 £342,481
Medway Manor Hotel, 15 New Road, Rochester, Medway
Other, an established residential building 		£302,8002019-08-02 £342,481
11 New Road, Rochester, Medway
Other, an established residential building 		£505,0002018-03-29 £557,229

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
King Street, ME1 1YF 		297 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Infant School
Holcombe Road, ME1 2HU 		912 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Infant School
4 New Street, ME4 6RH 		1,056 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's RC Primary School
Hills Terrace, ME4 6PX 		1,194 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Balfour Junior School
Balfour Road, ME4 6QX 		1,376 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill, ME4 6TJ 		577 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, ME4 6SG 		985 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3BY 		1,609 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3EL 		1,807 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		2,282 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMidKent College
Medway Road, ME7 1FN 		2,907 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRochester Independent College
Star Hill, ME1 1XF 		25 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity School and College
10-13 New Road, Rochester ME1 1BG 		141 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue, ME1 1SA 		674 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's School, Rochester
Satis House, Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		859 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		1,503 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rochester Independent College33-39 Star Hill, Rochester198 yd
Trinity College41 New Road, Rochester212 yd
Limehouse Thai327 High Street, Rochester317 yd
Playopolis UK2 Star Hill, Rochester366 yd
Legends14 Victoria Street, Rochester366 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Nag's Head PH292 High Street, Rochester131 yd
The Rising Sun6 Delce Road, Rochester193 yd
The Flippin Frog Ltd318 High Street, Rochester233 yd
The Man Of Kent Ale HouseMan Of Kent, 6-8 John Street375 yd
Three Sheets To The Wind Ltd173 High Street, Rochester392 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pollo Cabana48 Delce Road, Rochester196 yd
Pizza Hut340 St Margarets Banks, Rochester233 yd
Chinese Food236-238 High Street, Rochester249 yd
Rochester Grill200 High Street, Rochester331 yd
Kebab Centre362 High Street, Rochester345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LondisLocal Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue316 yd
Co-op1 Limehouse Wharf, Rochester848 yd
Arena Food Centre13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham860 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rochester Independent College
33-39 33-39 STAR HILL 		165 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed)
NEW ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts210 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School
FORT PITT HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite454 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field
The Fort 		grass pitches583 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School
ORDNANCE STREET 		857 yd
King'S School - Rochester
SATIS HOUSE SATIS HOUSE BOLEY HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,008 yd
City Lawn Tennis Club
Cornwall Road 		tennis courts1,039 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed32.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed39.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is New Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1125 crimes were reported near New Road . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME1 1BG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for New Road, Rochester, ME1 1BG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1125
Violence And Sexual Offences 496
Anti Social Behaviour 181
Public Order 91
Criminal Damage And Arson 89
Other Theft 55
Shoplifting 46
Vehicle Crime 37
Burglary 35
Drugs 35
Other Crime 21
Robbery 14
Theft From The Person 11
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 7

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME1 1BG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bardell Terrace355 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Road92 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gravel Walk341 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gravel Walk341 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eastgate Terrace546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eastgate Terrace546 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Peter Street304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Peter Street304 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rochester Avenue491 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Peter Street304 yd
More Crime Statistics for New Road, Rochester, ME1 1BG

Employment

ME1 1BG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

ME1 1BG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in ME1 1BG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee68
Self-Employed34
Retired20
Part-Time Employee15
Unemployed15
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family10
Other9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Education10
Construction9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Financial and insurance activities7
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Human health and social work activities4
Other3
Administrative and support service activities2
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female108
Male123

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex42
Married: Same sex2
Separated12
Divorced34
Widowed3

Health

Very good health104
Good health83
Fair health30
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 80
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese4
Indian3
Other Asian3
Black African9
Black Caribbean5
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other3
White164
Roma1
Arab4
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom167
European Union29
Rest of Europe2
Africa12
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK167
10+ Years34
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom157
Italy5
Spain1
Lithuania2
Poland8
Other EU countries13
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion122
Christian81
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Muslim13
Sikh1
Other religion3
Not answered7
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