Barkis Close is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME1 2BT 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 1982-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Barkis Close, Rochester, ME1 2BT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME1 2XA, ME1 2DL, ME1 2BP, ME1 2BW, ME1 2UE, ME1 2DN, ME1 2UZ, ME1 2DJ, ME1 2BS.

Barkis Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barkis Close are based on 1 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 2BT

Average Price
£511,953
Semi-Detached
£407,543
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£521,444
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barkis Close

Average Price
£444,551
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barkis CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
12 Barkis Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002022-10-07 £557,737
12 Barkis Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002017-02-02 £435,189
3 Barkis Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£409,9952016-10-14 £569,511
3 Barkis Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002007-09-07 £525,530
5 Barkis Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£224,0002005-08-08 £499,264

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Warren Wood Primary Academy
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UR 		394 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDelce Academy
The Tideway, ME1 2NJ 		1,252 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crest Infant School
Fleet Road, ME1 2QA 		1,258 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Balfour Infant School
Pattens Lane, ME1 2QT 		1,367 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Horsted Infant School
Barberry Avenue, ME5 9TF 		1,375 yd Community school 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 		441 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3EL 		1,243 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3BY 		1,334 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		1,335 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		2,006 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMidKent College
Medway Road, ME7 1FN 		5,017 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 		687 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		1,814 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,985 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,985 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		2,061 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
Rogallo Place, ABM CateringRogallo Place, Pilots View643 yd
KidzoneKids Zone, 661 Maidstone Road690 yd
Kings Rochester Sports Centre601 Maidstone Road, Rochester716 yd
Eurest C/o Royal MailRoyal Mail Streamline, Fort Bridgewood803 yd
Rochester Indoor Skate Park1B Laker Road, Rochester897 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holcombe Sports ClubCurtis Way, Rochester302 yd
Tiger MothThe Tiger Moth, Highview Drive994 yd
The GeorgeThe George, 344 City Way1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Gurkha's Way57 Orion Road, Rochester281 yd
Cappadocia Fish & Chips Kebab59 Orion Road, Rochester282 yd
Papas Fish Bar1 Beatty Road, Rochester578 yd
The Pop Inn681 Maidstone Road, Rochester702 yd
Fairway HouseFairway Takeaway, 1 Leake House985 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home BargainsUnit E2, Horsted Retail Park854 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holcombe Hockey And Sports Club
Marconi Way 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches312 yd
Warren Wood Primary Academy
ARETHUSA ROAD 		grass pitches447 yd
The Thomas Aveling School
ARETHUSA ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite553 yd
Kings Rochester Sports Centre
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, tennis courts621 yd
Rochester Health Club
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool690 yd
Horstead Junior School Playing Field
VALE DRIVE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches826 yd
Hmp Rochester Young Offenders Institute (Closed)
Sir Evelyn Road 		grass pitches1,021 yd
Hmp Cookham Wood
SIR EVELYN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,076 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 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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 speed72 Mbit/s
Average download speed71.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barkis Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 202 crimes were reported near Barkis Close . 44% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME1 2BT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Barkis Close, Rochester, ME1 2BT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 202
Violence And Sexual Offences 95
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Vehicle Crime 12
Public Order 12
Other Theft 9
Other Crime 7
Shoplifting 6
Burglary 4
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bedgebury Close498 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Marconi Way255 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Orion Road292 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Orion Road292 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Arethusa Road373 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Orion Road292 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Warren Wood Road188 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warren Wood Road188 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Marconi Way255 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barkis Close0 yd
More Crime Statistics for Barkis Close, Rochester, ME1 2BT

Employment

ME1 2BT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired88
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee34
Other14
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Education29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities23
Construction20
Financial and insurance activities20
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Administrative and support service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Information and communication8
Other5
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female183
Male178

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex195
Separated5
Divorced16
Widowed20

Health

Very good health186
Good health127
Fair health43
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 86
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese14
Indian72
Pakistani4
Other Asian4
Black African8
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other3
White228
Other27

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union4
Rest of Europe2
Africa10
Middle East and Asia46

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years56
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom327
Ireland2
Lithuania1
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia8
No passport held19

Religion

No religion80
Christian162
Buddhist4
Hindu4
Muslim8
Sikh87
Not answered16
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