City Way is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME1 2BQ is located in the Rochester South and Horsted 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 City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME1 2BE, ME1 2PW, ME1 2PP, ME1 2PN, ME1 2BG, ME1 2SS, ME1 2PF, ME1 2SR, ME1 2SQ.

City Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on City Way are based on 47 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 2BQ

Average Price
£423,406
Semi-Detached
£531,539
Terraced
£398,260
Detached
£493,800
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Way

Average Price
£521,225
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
366 City Way, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£380,0002023-03-31 £382,547
408 City Way, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£382,5002022-07-08 £390,779
406 City Way, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£345,0002019-07-05 £434,323
372 City Way, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£297,5002019-03-29 £374,442
396 City Way, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£310,0002018-09-27 £380,303

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Warren Wood Primary Academy
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UR 		426 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crest Infant School
Fleet Road, ME1 2QA 		459 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDelce Academy
The Tideway, ME1 2NJ 		493 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Balfour Infant School
Pattens Lane, ME1 2QT 		627 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Balfour Junior School
Balfour Road, ME4 6QX 		960 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		500 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3BY 		707 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3EL 		751 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		937 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, ME4 6SG 		1,492 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		4,259 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		1,103 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		1,339 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity School and College
10-13 New Road, Rochester ME1 1BG 		1,970 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		2,038 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRochester Independent College
Star Hill, ME1 1XF 		2,043 yd Other independent 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
St Justus Church HallThe Fairway, Rochester553 yd
Chatham Town Football ClubMaidstone Road Sports Ground, Bournville Avenue984 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The GeorgeThe George, 344 City Way228 yd
The HuntsmanThe Huntsman PH, The Huntsman542 yd
General At Sea1A Balfour Road, Chatham881 yd
The General At SeaThe General At Sea PH, Flat882 yd
Holcombe Sports ClubCurtis Way, Rochester1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mumma Soraya'sThe George, 344 City Way232 yd
Papas Fish Bar1 Beatty Road, Rochester353 yd
Fairway HouseFairway Takeaway, 1 Leake House500 yd
Sealand Fish And Chips108 Pattens Lane, Rochester540 yd
Que & Brew SmokehouseThe Huntsman, 106 Pattens Lane542 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Warren Wood Primary Academy
ARETHUSA ROAD 		grass pitches430 yd
The Thomas Aveling School
ARETHUSA ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite554 yd
Delce Academy
THE TIDEWAY 		grass pitches609 yd
Balfour Recreation Ground
ROSEBERY ROAD 		grass pitches737 yd
The Rochester Grammar School
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches839 yd
Sir Joseph Williamson'S Mathematical School
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool895 yd
Bishop Of Rochester Academy (Closed)
Letchworth Avenue 		895 yd
Holcombe Grammar School
HOLCOMBE HOLCOMBE MAIDSTONE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite913 yd
Maidstone Road Sports Ground
Bournville Avenue 		grass pitches968 yd
Holcombe Hockey And Sports Club
Marconi Way 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,037 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 96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.3%

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 speed36 Mbit/s
Average download speed123.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is City Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 332 crimes were reported near City Way . 31% 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 2BQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 332
Violence And Sexual Offences 135
Other Theft 42
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Shoplifting 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Vehicle Crime 15
Other Crime 9
Burglary 9
Public Order 8
Drugs 5
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket318 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Fairway468 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Wilson Avenue344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bedgebury Close322 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Friston Way268 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket318 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gerrard Avenue344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Horsted Avenue544 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Golding Close440 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area180 yd
More Crime Statistics for City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME1 2BQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired143
Full-Time Employee127
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed38
Looking after home or family24
Student (economically inactive)22
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other13
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Education43
Human health and social work activities34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Manufacturing22
Construction18
Financial and insurance activities17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Accommodation and food service activities11
Other8
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female284
Male239

Partnership Status

Single140
Married: Opposite sex200
Separated7
Divorced24
Widowed67

Health

Very good health210
Good health176
Fair health68
Bad health43
Very bad health26

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications121
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 126
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Chinese14
Indian57
Pakistani8
Other Asian16
Black African3
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other1
White374
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma5
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom446
European Union12
Africa5
Middle East and Asia60
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK446
10+ Years61
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom422
Ireland6
France5
Germany1
Poland2
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia9
No passport held78

Religion

No religion182
Christian200
Hindu7
Muslim33
Sikh45
Not answered57
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