High Street is in Rochester and in Medway district. ME1 1EL is located in the Rochester West 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 High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME1 1EX, ME1 1ND, ME1 1EU, ME1 1JF, ME1 1EW, ME1 1EZ, ME1 1EH, ME1 1AA, ME1 1AF.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 913 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for 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 1EL

Average Price
£272,366
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£222,921
Other
£816,259

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£325,005
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 141 High Street, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£150,0002018-09-14 £163,984
1 141 High Street, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£142,0002016-10-17 £167,906
4 141 High Street, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002014-12-18 £160,682
151 High Street, Rochester, Medway
Other, an established residential building 		£520,0002014-06-23 £816,259
1 141 High Street, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£90,5002012-12-20 £160,698

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 		373 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Infant School
Holcombe Road, ME1 2HU 		1,265 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Infant School
4 New Street, ME4 6RH 		1,519 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4All Faiths Children's Academy
Gun Lane, Strood ME2 4UF 		1,588 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's RC Primary School
Hills Terrace, ME4 6PX 		1,651 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 		1,054 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, ME4 6SG 		1,464 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3BY 		1,934 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3EL 		2,108 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road, ME7 5HT 		2,670 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMidKent College
Medway Road, ME7 1FN 		3,003 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Hundred of Hoo Academy
Main Road, Hoo ME3 9HH 		5,412 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKing's School, Rochester
Satis House, Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		397 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRochester Independent College
Star Hill, ME1 1XF 		459 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue, ME1 1SA 		534 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity School and College
10-13 New Road, Rochester ME1 1BG 		607 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		1,984 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
Lenny's Of Rochester145 High Street, Rochester10 yd
SMOQE Ltd172 High Street, Rochester30 yd
Jaspers Community CafeRochester Community Hub, High Street63 yd
Cheeky Clucker186A High Street, Rochester72 yd
The Herbalist Company171 High Street, Rochester87 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Golden LionThe Golden Lion, 147-149 High Street10 yd
Three Sheets To The Wind Ltd173 High Street, Rochester91 yd
Eagle TavernEagle Tavern, 124 High Street172 yd
Casino Cabaret RoomsBlue Boar Lane, Rochester178 yd
The City Wall Wine Bar120 High Street, Rochester223 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chicken World Rochester148 High Street, Rochester81 yd
Morello Pizza175 High Street, Rochester96 yd
Rochester Grill200 High Street, Rochester152 yd
Subway100 High Street, Rochester223 yd
Chinese Food236-238 High Street, Rochester242 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op1 Limehouse Wharf, Rochester406 yd
LondisLocal Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue672 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rochester Independent College
33-39 33-39 STAR HILL 		339 yd
King'S School - Rochester
SATIS HOUSE SATIS HOUSE BOLEY HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool553 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed)
NEW ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts654 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School
FORT PITT HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite929 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field
The Fort 		grass pitches1,053 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 12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 6.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed71.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1318 crimes were reported near High Street . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME1 1EL.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1318
Violence And Sexual Offences 578
Anti Social Behaviour 244
Criminal Damage And Arson 81
Public Order 80
Other Theft 75
Shoplifting 74
Drugs 51
Vehicle Crime 37
Burglary 34
Other Crime 17
Theft From The Person 15
Robbery 14
Bicycle Theft 10
Possession Of Weapons 8

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area204 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Corys Road445 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Belvedere Road445 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blue Boar Lane141 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blue Boar Lane141 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blue Boar Lane141 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blue Boar Lane141 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blue Boar Lane141 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Corys Road445 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Corys Road445 yd
More Crime Statistics for High Street, Rochester, ME1 1EL

Employment

ME1 1EL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in ME1 1EL 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 Employee98
Retired44
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee33
Student (economically inactive)20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Other11
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities30
Construction24
Human health and social work activities23
Education20
Manufacturing12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Administrative and support service activities11
Other11
Financial and insurance activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Information and communication10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female147
Male167

Partnership Status

Single125
Married: Opposite sex91
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced25
Widowed14

Health

Very good health183
Good health97
Fair health21
Bad health10
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 117
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian3
Other Asian5
Black African4
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other8
White268
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union27
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years29
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland4
France2
Italy2
Spain3
Romania7
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia7
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion145
Christian148
Buddhist1
Muslim3
Other religion5
Not answered10
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