Dickens Road is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME1 2JR 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 Dickens Road, Rochester, ME1 2JR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME1 2JP, ME1 2JW, ME1 2JL, ME1 2JN, ME1 2JD, ME1 3EF, ME1 2JJ, ME1 3EE, ME1 2JB.

Dickens Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dickens Road 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 2JR

Average Price
£273,993
Semi-Detached
£271,250
Terraced
£275,821
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Road

Average Price
£304,591
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Dickens Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£270,0002018-01-12 £341,395
8 Dickens Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,5002014-07-18 £285,520
7 Dickens Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002013-08-09 £288,631
14 Dickens Road, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£130,0002012-02-03 £281,917
10 Dickens Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£128,0002011-01-28 £260,305

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School
Canon Close, Maidstone Road ME1 3EN 		269 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Infant School
Holcombe Road, ME1 2HU 		340 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDelce Academy
The Tideway, ME1 2NJ 		647 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crest Infant School
Fleet Road, ME1 2QA 		724 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
King Street, ME1 1YF 		1,092 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3BY 		494 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3EL 		649 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill, ME4 6TJ 		1,191 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, ME4 6SG 		1,307 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		1,388 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 		3,954 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue, ME1 1SA 		1,074 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRochester Independent College
Star Hill, ME1 1XF 		1,199 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity School and College
10-13 New Road, Rochester ME1 1BG 		1,206 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		1,567 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's School, Rochester
Satis House, Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		1,625 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, Rochester667 yd
ShoznaShozna, 153-155 Maidstone Road961 yd
St Justus Church HallThe Fairway, Rochester964 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Whod Ha Thot ItWhod Ha Thought It, 9 Baker Street491 yd
The Bell InnThe Bell, 20-21 Cossack Street617 yd
Carpenters ArmsCarpenters Arms, 13 Cossack Street641 yd
The GeorgeThe George, 344 City Way955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chips On The Hill141 Cecil Road, Rochester554 yd
Jasmine Garden166 Delce Road, Rochester635 yd
Rochester Best Kebab4 Cossack Street, Rochester648 yd
Delce Fish Bar110 Delce Road, Rochester808 yd
Cardamon Club114 Delce Road, Rochester808 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LondisLocal Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue867 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Rochester Grammar School
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches442 yd
Priestfields
Priestfields 		grass pitches515 yd
Delce Academy
THE TIDEWAY 		grass pitches527 yd
City Lawn Tennis Club
Cornwall Road 		tennis courts579 yd
Sir Joseph Williamson'S Mathematical School
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool623 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field
The Fort 		grass pitches886 yd
Sherwood Cricket Club
SPORTS PAVILLION SPORTS PAVILLION CLOUDESLEY CLOSE 		grass pitches894 yd
Balfour Recreation Ground
ROSEBERY ROAD 		grass pitches1,025 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 speed86 Mbit/s
Average download speed85.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dickens Road dangerous?

In 2023, 288 crimes were reported near Dickens Road . 35% 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 2JR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Dickens Road, Rochester, ME1 2JR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 288
Violence And Sexual Offences 129
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Shoplifting 20
Other Theft 16
Vehicle Crime 15
Public Order 13
Other Crime 8
Drugs 4
Burglary 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Weller Avenue334 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dickens Road0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Summerson Close521 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Summerson Close521 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carton Close446 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Breton Road236 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Breton Road236 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Breton Road236 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Road119 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cross Way390 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dickens Road, Rochester, ME1 2JR

Employment

ME1 2JR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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 Employee108
Self-Employed43
Retired42
Part-Time Employee36
Looking after home or family23
Student (economically inactive)15
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Construction21
Human health and social work activities21
Education13
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female210
Male192

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated7
Divorced27
Widowed12

Health

Very good health213
Good health138
Fair health37
Bad health7
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 88
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian5
Pakistani6
Other Asian4
Black African12
Black Caribbean5
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White341
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom342
European Union27
Africa9
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK342
10+ Years36
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom287
Ireland9
Poland4
Romania4
Other EU countries9
North Africa1
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held78

Religion

No religion183
Christian190
Buddhist6
Muslim8
Other religion1
Not answered13
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