James Street is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME1 2BY 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 James Street, Rochester, ME1 2BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME1 1YJ, ME1 2DF, ME1 2BZ, ME1 2FB, ME1 1YQ, ME1 2BX, ME1 2DE, ME1 1YX, ME1 1YD.

James Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on James Street are based on 3 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 2BY

Average Price
£263,898
Semi-Detached
£282,436
Terraced
£262,525
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Street

Average Price
£197,798
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 James Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002021-02-23 £318,498
2 James Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£245,0002020-02-04 £315,934
15 James Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£249,0002018-02-05 £315,364
14 James Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002017-11-30 £315,930
14 James Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£207,0002016-03-30 £301,412

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 		84 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Infant School
Holcombe Road, ME1 2HU 		818 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School
Canon Close, Maidstone Road ME1 3EN 		1,263 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Infant School
4 New Street, ME4 6RH 		1,319 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's RC Primary School
Hills Terrace, ME4 6PX 		1,463 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 		830 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, ME4 6SG 		1,211 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3BY 		1,482 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3EL 		1,658 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		2,348 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 		3,227 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRochester Independent College
Star Hill, ME1 1XF 		332 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue, ME1 1SA 		352 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity School and College
10-13 New Road, Rochester ME1 1BG 		462 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's School, Rochester
Satis House, Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		706 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		1,706 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
ShoznaShozna, 153-155 Maidstone Road226 yd
Rochester Independent College33-39 Star Hill, Rochester250 yd
Legends14 Victoria Street, Rochester304 yd
Playopolis UK2 Star Hill, Rochester352 yd
Cumin Club188 High Street, Rochester369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Man Of Kent Ale HouseMan Of Kent, 6-8 John Street104 yd
The Rising Sun6 Delce Road, Rochester174 yd
The Granville Arms PHGranville Arms, 83 Maidstone Road251 yd
Three Sheets To The Wind Ltd173 High Street, Rochester391 yd
Nag's Head PH292 High Street, Rochester456 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pollo Cabana48 Delce Road, Rochester146 yd
Rochester Fried Chicken Shop1 Cazeneuve Street, Rochester182 yd
Rams Kebab House160 Rochester Avenue, Rochester234 yd
Delce Fish Bar110 Delce Road, Rochester331 yd
Cardamon Club114 Delce Road, Rochester331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LondisLocal Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue270 yd
Co-op1 Limehouse Wharf, Rochester856 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rochester Independent College
33-39 33-39 STAR HILL 		236 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed)
NEW ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts538 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field
The Fort 		grass pitches713 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School
FORT PITT HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite720 yd
City Lawn Tennis Club
Cornwall Road 		tennis courts739 yd
King'S School - Rochester
SATIS HOUSE SATIS HOUSE BOLEY HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool829 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School
ORDNANCE STREET 		1,073 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 speed177.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is James Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1211 crimes were reported near James 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 2BY.

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

More Crime Statistics for James Street, Rochester, ME1 2BY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1211
Violence And Sexual Offences 564
Anti Social Behaviour 191
Criminal Damage And Arson 97
Public Order 81
Other Theft 64
Shoplifting 47
Vehicle Crime 42
Drugs 35
Burglary 32
Other Crime 24
Robbery 11
Theft From The Person 10
Bicycle Theft 7
Possession Of Weapons 6

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bardell Terrace446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near St Margaret'S Street496 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Eastgate Terrace451 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eastgate Terrace451 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clive Road533 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Davy Court368 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near John Street127 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Weatherly Close127 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near St Peter Street190 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lockington Grove346 yd
More Crime Statistics for James Street, Rochester, ME1 2BY

Employment

ME1 2BY 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 Employee91
Retired46
Self-Employed34
Looking after home or family29
Part-Time Employee27
Student (economically inactive)19
Other17
Unemployed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities20
Education17
Manufacturing14
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Transport and storage9
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female198
Male171

Partnership Status

Single157
Married: Opposite sex73
Separated10
Divorced43
Widowed18

Health

Very good health158
Good health133
Fair health59
Bad health12
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 95
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi14
Indian18
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
Black African24
Black Caribbean5
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other3
White286
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union33
Rest of Europe6
Africa22
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years42
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Ireland1
Germany2
Italy1
Lithuania9
Poland8
Romania3
Other EU countries16
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa13
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
Oceania2
No passport held71

Religion

No religion146
Christian166
Buddhist3
Muslim12
Sikh14
Other religion3
Not answered24
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