Wopsle Close is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME1 2DZ 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 1983-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wopsle Close, Rochester, ME1 2DZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME1 2TR, ME1 2XQ, ME1 2DJ, ME1 2DN, ME1 2BS, ME1 2BW, ME1 2BT, ME1 2DL, ME1 2XA.

Wopsle Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wopsle Close 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 2DZ

Average Price
£548,827
Semi-Detached
£661,666
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£530,021
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wopsle Close

Average Price
£654,793
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wopsle CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Wopsle Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002023-01-09 £505,257
19 Wopsle Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002021-03-16 £520,355
14 Wopsle Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002018-06-22 £556,167
1 Wopsle Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002015-12-11 £607,007
18 Wopsle Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002014-10-08 £491,501

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Warren Wood Primary Academy
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UR 		509 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Horsted Infant School
Barberry Avenue, ME5 9TF 		1,211 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horsted Junior School
Barberry Avenue, ME5 9TF 		1,267 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Horizons Children's Academy
Park Crescent, ME4 6NR 		1,325 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crest Infant School
Fleet Road, ME1 2QA 		1,379 yd Community school Yes 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 		608 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		1,308 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3EL 		1,411 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3BY 		1,491 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
2out of 4Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade ME5 0LE 		1,830 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 		5,054 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 		841 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		1,657 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,814 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		1,814 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		2,098 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 View476 yd
KidzoneKids Zone, 661 Maidstone Road787 yd
Kings Rochester Sports Centre601 Maidstone Road, Rochester791 yd
Rochester Indoor Skate Park1B Laker Road, Rochester873 yd
The Avenue Cafe23 Shirley Avenue, Horsted905 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holcombe Sports ClubCurtis Way, Rochester409 yd
Tiger MothThe Tiger Moth, Highview Drive842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cappadocia Fish & Chips Kebab59 Orion Road, Rochester456 yd
The Gurkha's Way57 Orion Road, Rochester456 yd
Papas Fish Bar1 Beatty Road, Rochester635 yd
The Pop Inn681 Maidstone Road, Rochester775 yd
Magic Wok1 Shirley Avenue, Horsted859 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home BargainsUnit E2, Horsted Retail Park713 yd
AldiUnit F, Horsted Retail Park980 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Holcombe Hockey And Sports Club
Marconi Way 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches414 yd
Warren Wood Primary Academy
ARETHUSA ROAD 		grass pitches600 yd
Horstead Junior School Playing Field
VALE DRIVE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches650 yd
The Thomas Aveling School
ARETHUSA ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite728 yd
Kings Rochester Sports Centre
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, tennis courts738 yd
Rochester Health Club
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool781 yd
Park Club Chatham
SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,062 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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 speed75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed180.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wopsle Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 180 crimes were reported near Wopsle Close . 47% 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 2DZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wopsle Close, Rochester, ME1 2DZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 180
Violence And Sexual Offences 73
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 28
Vehicle Crime 13
Public Order 12
Other Theft 8
Shoplifting 6
Other Crime 6
Burglary 5
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Argyle Close544 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barkis Close180 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Orion Road471 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Arethusa Road537 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Warren Wood Road356 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Warren Wood Road356 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Marconi Way75 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Orion Road471 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Marconi Way75 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Emerald Close262 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wopsle Close, Rochester, ME1 2DZ

Employment

ME1 2DZ 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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