The Fort is in Rochester and in Medway district. ME1 2FE is located in the River electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. This postcode has been in use since 2012-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Fort, Rochester, ME1 2FE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME1 2AE, ME4 6TU, ME1 2AF, ME4 6UL, ME4 6TS, ME4 6UG, ME4 6SR, ME1 2AW, ME4 6UQ.

The Fort Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Fort are based on 64 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for 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 2FE

Average Price
£554,396
Semi-Detached
£684,837
Terraced
£496,438
Detached
£825,471
Flats/Maisonettes
£277,296
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Fort

Average Price
£551,842
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The FortStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 The Fort, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£525,0002022-05-17 £552,772
36 The Fort, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£630,0002022-01-27 £683,280
22 The Fort, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£340,0002021-12-13 £373,609
51 The Fort, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£225,0002021-09-30 £253,300
30 The Fort, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£285,0002021-06-28 £311,079

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St John's Church of England Infant School
4 New Street, ME4 6RH 		632 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Infant School
Holcombe Road, ME1 2HU 		674 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
King Street, ME1 1YF 		725 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's RC Primary School
Hills Terrace, ME4 6PX 		778 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Balfour Junior School
Balfour Road, ME4 6QX 		861 yd Academy converter 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 		185 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, ME4 6SG 		504 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3BY 		1,319 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3EL 		1,537 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		1,767 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMidKent College
Medway Road, ME7 1FN 		2,944 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 		416 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRochester Independent College
Star Hill, ME1 1XF 		543 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		1,002 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue, ME1 1SA 		1,046 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's School, Rochester
Satis House, Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		1,362 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, Rochester391 yd
Trinity College41 New Road, Rochester412 yd
Ela's Cakes55 Ordnance Street, Chatham465 yd
Limehouse Thai327 High Street, Rochester505 yd
Amala Buka Limited365 - 367 High Street, Rochester524 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Carpenters ArmsCarpenters Arms, 13 Cossack Street442 yd
The Flippin Frog Ltd318 High Street, Rochester474 yd
The Bell InnThe Bell, 20-21 Cossack Street477 yd
The Dead Pigeon378 High Street, Rochester486 yd
Nag's Head PH292 High Street, Rochester555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jasmine Garden166 Delce Road, Rochester409 yd
Cardamon Club114 Delce Road, Rochester431 yd
Delce Fish Bar110 Delce Road, Rochester431 yd
Rochester Best Kebab4 Cossack Street, Rochester438 yd
Srish.s.indian.takeaway10 Ordnance Street, Chatham470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LondisLocal Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue460 yd
Arena Food Centre13 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham539 yd
Sainsbury'sUnit BD, Pentagon Shopping Centre1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field
The Fort 		grass pitches132 yd
Fort Pitt Grammar School
FORT PITT HILL 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite184 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School
ORDNANCE STREET 		365 yd
Roffen Sports Club (Closed)
NEW ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts410 yd
Rochester Independent College
33-39 33-39 STAR HILL 		666 yd
Balfour Recreation Ground
ROSEBERY ROAD 		grass pitches955 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chatham)
Unit 5a Unit 5a THE PENTAGON 		health and fitness suite1,056 yd
Fitness First For Women (Chatham) (Closed)
The Pentagon 		health and fitness suite1,065 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 83.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.1%

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/s16.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed17.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed17.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed31.12 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed31.12 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed5.15 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Fort Street dangerous?

In 2023, 885 crimes were reported near The Fort . Only 10% 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 2FE.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Fort, Rochester, ME1 2FE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 885
Violence And Sexual Offences 347
Anti Social Behaviour 91
Public Order 84
Criminal Damage And Arson 69
Other Theft 62
Drugs 49
Vehicle Crime 44
Shoplifting 42
Other Crime 33
Burglary 30
Robbery 13
Theft From The Person 11
Possession Of Weapons 7
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Cooks Wharf518 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ordnance Terrace494 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Miles Place457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Miles Place457 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Miles Place457 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rose Street498 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ordnance Terrace494 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ordnance Terrace494 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Ordnance Terrace494 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ordnance Terrace494 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Fort, Rochester, ME1 2FE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ME1 2FE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee119
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed18
Student (economically inactive)16
Retired15
Other11
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Accommodation and food service activities25
Construction21
Human health and social work activities19
Education14
Information and communication10
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage7
Other6
Manufacturing5
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female146
Male142

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex69
Married: Same sex5
Separated10
Divorced23
Widowed5

Health

Very good health155
Good health89
Fair health36
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 107
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian13
Pakistani4
Other Asian13
Black African33
Black Caribbean1
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed Other3
White193
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom207
European Union29
Africa26
Middle East and Asia20
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK207
10+ Years37
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Ireland2
France4
Germany2
Lithuania3
Poland4
Romania3
Other EU countries14
Central and Western Africa8
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia8
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America3
No passport held17

Religion

No religion131
Christian100
Buddhist6
Hindu4
Jewish1
Muslim7
Sikh6
Not answered33
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