Amherst Road is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME1 2AR 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 Amherst Road, Rochester, ME1 2AR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME1 2AS, ME1 2HH, ME1 2AL, ME1 2HJ, ME1 2NX, ME1 2PA, ME1 2HL, ME1 2AU, ME1 2PB.

Amherst Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Amherst Road are based on 2 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 2AR

Average Price
£274,723
Semi-Detached
£319,003
Terraced
£263,200
Detached
£279,257
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Amherst Road

Average Price
£300,250
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Amherst Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1A Amherst Road, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-12-09 £258,587
44 Amherst Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-09-23 £185,224
14 Amherst Road, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002019-04-30 £301,063
6 Amherst Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002019-02-01 £320,075
46 Amherst Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£192,0002018-09-13 £235,543

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Peter's Infant School
Holcombe Road, ME1 2HU 		215 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crest Infant School
Fleet Road, ME1 2QA 		764 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDelce Academy
The Tideway, ME1 2NJ 		776 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Balfour Junior School
Balfour Road, ME4 6QX 		783 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School
Canon Close, Maidstone Road ME1 3EN 		800 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		648 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, ME4 6SG 		768 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3BY 		848 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3EL 		1,063 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		1,620 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 		3,416 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTrinity School and College
10-13 New Road, Rochester ME1 1BG 		774 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRochester Independent College
Star Hill, ME1 1XF 		828 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue, ME1 1SA 		1,030 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		1,112 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's School, Rochester
Satis House, Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		1,498 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Coffee Time168 Delce Road, Rochester270 yd
Trinity College41 New Road, Rochester809 yd
Ela's Cakes55 Ordnance Street, Chatham834 yd
ShoznaShozna, 153-155 Maidstone Road876 yd
Rochester Independent College33-39 Star Hill, Rochester929 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Carpenters ArmsCarpenters Arms, 13 Cossack Street297 yd
The Bell InnThe Bell, 20-21 Cossack Street308 yd
The Whod Ha Thot ItWhod Ha Thought It, 9 Baker Street640 yd
The General At SeaThe General At Sea PH, Flat791 yd
General At Sea1A Balfour Road, Chatham792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chips On The Hill141 Cecil Road, Rochester198 yd
Jasmine Garden166 Delce Road, Rochester238 yd
Rochester Best Kebab4 Cossack Street, Rochester302 yd
Cardamon Club114 Delce Road, Rochester473 yd
Delce Fish Bar110 Delce Road, Rochester473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LondisLocal Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue543 yd
Arena Food Centre13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham964 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field
The Fort 		grass pitches346 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School
ORDNANCE STREET 		650 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School
FORT PITT HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite659 yd
Delce Academy
THE TIDEWAY 		grass pitches750 yd
Balfour Recreation Ground
ROSEBERY ROAD 		grass pitches750 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed)
NEW ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts807 yd
City Lawn Tennis Club
Cornwall Road 		tennis courts852 yd
The Rochester Grammar School
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches880 yd
Rochester Independent College
33-39 33-39 STAR HILL 		890 yd
Priestfields
Priestfields 		grass pitches1,067 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed195.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Amherst Road dangerous?

In 2023, 508 crimes were reported near Amherst Road . Only 20% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME1 2AR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Amherst Road, Rochester, ME1 2AR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 508
Violence And Sexual Offences 214
Shoplifting 63
Other Theft 44
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Vehicle Crime 32
Other Crime 24
Public Order 17
Drugs 15
Burglary 11
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME1 2AR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Fort491 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Atlanta Court265 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clive Road465 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Onslow Road93 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Central Park Gardens456 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Central Park Gardens456 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Central Park Gardens456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Central Park Gardens456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Central Park Gardens456 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Onslow Road93 yd
More Crime Statistics for Amherst Road, Rochester, ME1 2AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee87
Retired41
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities19
Education15
Manufacturing9
Construction9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Other5
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female131
Male131

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex69
Separated1
Divorced34
Widowed14

Health

Very good health115
Good health74
Fair health48
Bad health17
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 54
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Other Asian6
Black African16
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White226
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom224
European Union18
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK224
10+ Years21
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom182
Ireland3
France1
Portugal1
Spain9
Lithuania2
Poland4
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion114
Christian122
Muslim10
Other religion7
Not answered9
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