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

Nearby postcodes are: ME1 1XY, ME1 1XU, ME1 1BE, ME1 1YA, ME1 1XN, ME1 1RL, ME1 1XP, ME1 1XJ, ME1 1RH.

Union Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Street are based on 42 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 1XZ

Average Price
£344,569
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£463,181
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£143,835
Other
£791,733

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£348,876
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 2 2 Union Street, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£98,0002022-08-01 £98,067
29 Union Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£370,0002021-05-24 £432,899
15 Union Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002021-05-18 £444,599
17 Union Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£370,0002021-04-22 £434,110
19 Union Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002021-01-05 £452,104

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 		203 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Infant School
Holcombe Road, ME1 2HU 		1,069 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School
Canon Close, Maidstone Road ME1 3EN 		1,479 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Infant School
4 New Street, ME4 6RH 		1,503 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's RC Primary School
Hills Terrace, ME4 6PX 		1,643 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 		1,017 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, ME4 6SG 		1,416 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3BY 		1,719 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3EL 		1,886 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		2,594 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 		3,196 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 		307 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRochester Independent College
Star Hill, ME1 1XF 		433 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's School, Rochester
Satis House, Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		453 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity School and College
10-13 New Road, Rochester ME1 1BG 		592 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		1,924 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
Legends14 Victoria Street, Rochester145 yd
Cheeky Clucker186A High Street, Rochester198 yd
Cumin Club188 High Street, Rochester198 yd
Playopolis UK2 Star Hill, Rochester200 yd
SMOQE Ltd172 High Street, Rochester213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Granville Arms PHGranville Arms, 83 Maidstone Road121 yd
The Man Of Kent Ale HouseMan Of Kent, 6-8 John Street153 yd
Three Sheets To The Wind Ltd173 High Street, Rochester227 yd
The Golden LionThe Golden Lion, 147-149 High Street251 yd
The Rising Sun6 Delce Road, Rochester265 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rochester Fried Chicken Shop1 Cazeneuve Street, Rochester102 yd
Morello Pizza175 High Street, Rochester227 yd
Rochester Grill200 High Street, Rochester232 yd
Chicken World Rochester148 High Street, Rochester261 yd
Chinese Food236-238 High Street, Rochester307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LondisLocal Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue518 yd
Co-op1 Limehouse Wharf, Rochester623 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rochester Independent College
33-39 33-39 STAR HILL 		288 yd
King'S School - Rochester
SATIS HOUSE SATIS HOUSE BOLEY HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool584 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed)
NEW ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts658 yd
City Lawn Tennis Club
Cornwall Road 		tennis courts877 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School
FORT PITT HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite897 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field
The Fort 		grass pitches947 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 41.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 41.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 41.9%

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 speed75 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1235 crimes were reported near Union Street . Only 6% 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 1XZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Union Street, Rochester, ME1 1XZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1235
Violence And Sexual Offences 593
Anti Social Behaviour 209
Criminal Damage And Arson 87
Public Order 81
Other Theft 64
Drugs 42
Vehicle Crime 38
Shoplifting 31
Burglary 30
Other Crime 16
Robbery 14
Theft From The Person 14
Bicycle Theft 9
Possession Of Weapons 7

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area521 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bardell Terrace328 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area521 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Foord Street188 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Foord Street188 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Road543 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near New Road543 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Blue Boar Lane357 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blue Boar Lane357 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Blue Boar Lane357 yd
More Crime Statistics for Union Street, Rochester, ME1 1XZ

Employment

ME1 1XZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee149
Self-Employed49
Part-Time Employee39
Long-Term Sick or disabled36
Retired35
Looking after home or family23
Student (economically inactive)15
Other14
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Education25
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing18
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other11
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage9
Information and communication7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female237
Male239

Partnership Status

Single213
Married: Opposite sex93
Married: Same sex1
Separated26
Divorced37
Widowed10

Health

Very good health248
Good health125
Fair health65
Bad health32
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 70
Degree or Similar 156
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese10
Indian16
Pakistani1
Other Asian4
Black African17
Black Caribbean13
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other7
White387
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom404
European Union30
Rest of Europe3
Africa12
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK404
10+ Years40
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom332
Ireland4
France8
Italy4
Spain1
Poland7
Other EU countries3
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia6
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
Central and South America2
No passport held94

Religion

No religion246
Christian155
Buddhist5
Hindu8
Muslim12
Sikh10
Other religion6
Not answered33
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