Central Parade is in Rochester and in Medway district. ME1 2LQ 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 Central Parade, Rochester, ME1 2LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME1 2QG, ME1 2LH, ME1 2LJ, ME1 2LL, ME1 2QE, ME1 2LG, ME1 2LE, ME1 2QF, ME1 2PD.

Central Parade Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Central Parade are based on 8 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 2LQ

Average Price
£182,301
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£182,301
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Central Parade

Average Price
£182,301
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Central ParadeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Central Parade, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£167,0002023-08-22 £169,805
2A Central Parade, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-09-28 £189,131
2A Central Parade, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£155,0002017-07-21 £169,389
4 Central Parade, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£136,0002015-12-15 £181,983
6A Central Parade, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£124,5002015-06-30 £179,570

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDelce Academy
The Tideway, ME1 2NJ 		342 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Infant School
Holcombe Road, ME1 2HU 		358 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crest Infant School
Fleet Road, ME1 2QA 		373 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School
Canon Close, Maidstone Road ME1 3EN 		501 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Balfour Junior School
Balfour Road, ME4 6QX 		803 yd Academy converter No 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 		410 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3EL 		632 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, ME4 6SG 		1,061 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill, ME4 6TJ 		1,066 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		1,180 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 		3,817 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 		1,226 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		1,228 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRochester Independent College
Star Hill, ME1 1XF 		1,269 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue, ME1 1SA 		1,335 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		1,615 yd Secure units Not Applicable 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, Rochester695 yd
St Justus Church HallThe Fairway, Rochester840 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The GeorgeThe George, 344 City Way616 yd
The Bell InnThe Bell, 20-21 Cossack Street695 yd
Carpenters ArmsCarpenters Arms, 13 Cossack Street701 yd
The General At SeaThe General At Sea PH, Flat767 yd
General At Sea1A Balfour Road, Chatham767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chips On The Hill141 Cecil Road, Rochester588 yd
Mumma Soraya'sThe George, 344 City Way614 yd
Jasmine Garden166 Delce Road, Rochester659 yd
Fairway HouseFairway Takeaway, 1 Leake House703 yd
Rochester Best Kebab4 Cossack Street, Rochester708 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LondisLocal Supermarket, 179-181 Rochester Avenue960 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Delce Academy
THE TIDEWAY 		grass pitches297 yd
The Rochester Grammar School
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches478 yd
Balfour Recreation Ground
ROSEBERY ROAD 		grass pitches642 yd
Sir Joseph Williamson'S Mathematical School
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool691 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field
The Fort 		grass pitches783 yd
Priestfields
Priestfields 		grass pitches819 yd
City Lawn Tennis Club
Cornwall Road 		tennis courts941 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School
ORDNANCE STREET 		982 yd
Sherwood Cricket Club
SPORTS PAVILLION SPORTS PAVILLION CLOUDESLEY CLOSE 		grass pitches991 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 speed117 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30.03 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Central Parade Street dangerous?

In 2023, 408 crimes were reported near Central Parade . Only 25% 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 2LQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Central Parade, Rochester, ME1 2LQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 408
Violence And Sexual Offences 169
Shoplifting 56
Other Theft 50
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Vehicle Crime 27
Public Order 12
Other Crime 9
Burglary 7
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Pattens Gardens463 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dombey Close302 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Summerson Close488 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Summerson Close488 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Summerson Close488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Summerson Close488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wickham Street452 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Wickham Street452 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fleet Road495 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Frobisher Gardens169 yd
More Crime Statistics for Central Parade, Rochester, ME1 2LQ

Employment

ME1 2LQ 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 Employee85
Retired68
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed23
Unemployed12
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)9
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities18
Construction17
Transport and storage15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Education13
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Manufacturing4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female145
Male130

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex117
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced21
Widowed23

Health

Very good health98
Good health107
Fair health49
Bad health19
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 69
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Indian2
Other Asian3
Black African14
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White231
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom227
European Union21
Rest of Europe2
Africa11
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK227
10+ Years38
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland7
Italy4
Lithuania5
Romania2
Other EU countries4
Turkey2
Central and Western Africa2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion105
Christian148
Muslim13
Not answered9
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