The Close is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME1 1SD 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 The Close, Rochester, ME1 1SD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME1 1UN, ME1 1UL, ME1 1SB, ME1 1SF, ME1 1RX, ME1 1UW, ME1 3EU, ME1 1UP, ME1 3GU.

The Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Close are based on 8 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 1SD

Average Price
£554,428
Semi-Detached
£577,375
Terraced
£131,429
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£180,782
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£475,061
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 The Close, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002023-02-01 £354,938
25 The Close, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£565,0002022-09-28 £581,172
12 The Close, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£515,0002021-09-28 £594,481
27 The Close, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002020-11-09 £574,122
25 The Close, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£452,0002020-05-22 £582,540

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 		465 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Infant School
Holcombe Road, ME1 2HU 		856 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School
Canon Close, Maidstone Road ME1 3EN 		1,107 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDelce Academy
The Tideway, ME1 2NJ 		1,516 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crest Infant School
Fleet Road, ME1 2QA 		1,562 yd Community 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 		1,182 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3BY 		1,397 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, ME4 6SG 		1,526 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3EL 		1,531 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		2,291 yd Academy converter 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 		3,624 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue, ME1 1SA 		188 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRochester Independent College
Star Hill, ME1 1XF 		740 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's School, Rochester
Satis House, Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		742 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity School and College
10-13 New Road, Rochester ME1 1BG 		864 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedManorway Independent School
The Old St Justus Church, Strood ME2 2HG 		1,911 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
ShoznaShozna, 153-155 Maidstone Road186 yd
Legends14 Victoria Street, Rochester600 yd
Rochester Independent College33-39 Star Hill, Rochester634 yd
Playopolis UK2 Star Hill, Rochester658 yd
Cumin Club188 High Street, Rochester661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Granville Arms PHGranville Arms, 83 Maidstone Road348 yd
The Man Of Kent Ale HouseMan Of Kent, 6-8 John Street403 yd
The Whod Ha Thot ItWhod Ha Thought It, 9 Baker Street413 yd
The Rising Sun6 Delce Road, Rochester573 yd
The Bell InnThe Bell, 20-21 Cossack Street641 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rochester Fried Chicken Shop1 Cazeneuve Street, Rochester486 yd
Rams Kebab House160 Rochester Avenue, Rochester518 yd
Pollo Cabana48 Delce Road, Rochester550 yd
Delce Fish Bar110 Delce Road, Rochester599 yd
Cardamon Club114 Delce Road, Rochester599 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LondisLocal Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue575 yd
Co-op1 Limehouse Wharf, Rochester1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
City Lawn Tennis Club
Cornwall Road 		tennis courts430 yd
Rochester Independent College
33-39 33-39 STAR HILL 		632 yd
King'S School - Rochester
SATIS HOUSE SATIS HOUSE BOLEY HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool797 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed)
NEW ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts941 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field
The Fort 		grass pitches992 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School
FORT PITT HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,087 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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 speed66 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 763 crimes were reported near The Close . Only 12% 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 1SD.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Close, Rochester, ME1 1SD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 763
Violence And Sexual Offences 369
Anti Social Behaviour 87
Criminal Damage And Arson 76
Other Theft 50
Public Order 47
Vehicle Crime 41
Drugs 32
Burglary 18
Other Crime 12
Shoplifting 8
Theft From The Person 8
Possession Of Weapons 6
Robbery 5
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cornwall Road524 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near John Street286 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Morden Street128 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Peter Street512 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clive Road494 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Peter Street512 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near St Peter Street512 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Watts' Avenue168 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Weatherly Close286 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area546 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Close, Rochester, ME1 1SD

Employment

ME1 1SD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Retired29
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed24
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education32
Human health and social work activities21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Information and communication14
Financial and insurance activities12
Construction11
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Administrative and support service activities8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female135
Male128

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex105
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced23
Widowed5

Health

Very good health143
Good health88
Fair health24
Bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 111
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Indian2
Pakistani1
Black African9
Black Caribbean5
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White222
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma4
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom219
European Union17
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK219
10+ Years26
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom211
Ireland2
Italy6
Spain2
Lithuania2
Poland1
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa5
Eastern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held31

Religion

No religion129
Christian109
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim3
Sikh2
Not answered15
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