Farraday Close is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME1 2SQ 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 1982-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Farraday Close, Rochester, ME1 2SQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME1 2SR, ME1 2SP, ME1 2TG, ME1 2SW, ME1 2RW, ME1 2TJ, ME1 2TN, ME1 2RP, ME1 2UT.

Farraday Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Farraday 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 2SQ

Average Price
£590,208
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£605,290
Flats/Maisonettes
£514,800
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farraday Close

Average Price
£635,987
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farraday CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Farraday Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£512,5002023-07-10 £527,125
3 Farraday Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002021-03-26 £605,064
5 Farraday Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002012-01-19 £712,322
3 Farraday Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002011-02-21 £603,635
5 Farraday Close, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£325,0002007-07-19 £480,805

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Warren Wood Primary Academy
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UR 		304 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Balfour Infant School
Pattens Lane, ME1 2QT 		699 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crest Infant School
Fleet Road, ME1 2QA 		700 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDelce Academy
The Tideway, ME1 2NJ 		746 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Horizons Children's Academy
Park Crescent, ME4 6NR 		948 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		493 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		808 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3BY 		958 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3EL 		981 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, ME4 6SG 		1,630 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		4,351 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 		1,108 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		1,399 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		1,795 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		2,065 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue, ME5 0LB 		2,065 yd Free schools special 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
St Justus Church HallThe Fairway, Rochester731 yd
Chatham Town Football ClubMaidstone Road Sports Ground, Bournville Avenue912 yd
Chatham Bowling ClubPalmerston Road, Chatham949 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The GeorgeThe George, 344 City Way457 yd
The HuntsmanThe Huntsman PH, The Huntsman470 yd
Holcombe Sports ClubCurtis Way, Rochester924 yd
General At Sea1A Balfour Road, Chatham994 yd
The General At SeaThe General At Sea PH, Flat996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papas Fish Bar1 Beatty Road, Rochester109 yd
Mumma Soraya'sThe George, 344 City Way459 yd
Que & Brew SmokehouseThe Huntsman, 106 Pattens Lane470 yd
Sealand Fish And Chips108 Pattens Lane, Rochester471 yd
Fairway HouseFairway Takeaway, 1 Leake House713 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Warren Wood Primary Academy
ARETHUSA ROAD 		grass pitches407 yd
The Thomas Aveling School
ARETHUSA ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite602 yd
Bishop Of Rochester Academy (Closed)
Letchworth Avenue 		756 yd
Holcombe Grammar School
HOLCOMBE HOLCOMBE MAIDSTONE ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite774 yd
Delce Academy
THE TIDEWAY 		grass pitches864 yd
Balfour Recreation Ground
ROSEBERY ROAD 		grass pitches873 yd
Maidstone Road Sports Ground
Bournville Avenue 		grass pitches932 yd
Holcombe Hockey And Sports Club
Marconi Way 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches936 yd
Park Club Chatham
SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts1,000 yd
Snodhurst Bottom
SNODHURST BOTTOM SNODHURST BOTTOM WALDERSLADE ROAD 		golf, grass pitches1,050 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 speed350 Mbit/s
Average download speed355.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed27.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Farraday Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 222 crimes were reported near Farraday Close . 42% 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 2SQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Farraday Close, Rochester, ME1 2SQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 222
Violence And Sexual Offences 124
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Shoplifting 12
Public Order 11
Other Theft 10
Burglary 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Other Crime 7
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hybrid Close528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Friston Way248 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Argyle Close441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beatty Road110 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hybrid Close528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bedgebury Close226 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Wilson Avenue106 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Friston Way248 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Friston Way248 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket547 yd
More Crime Statistics for Farraday Close, Rochester, ME1 2SQ

Employment

ME1 2SQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee94
Retired57
Self-Employed29
Part-Time Employee21
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family8
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Construction20
Education20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing11
Human health and social work activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Information and communication7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female143
Male147

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex141
Separated5
Divorced10
Widowed11

Health

Very good health127
Good health114
Fair health39
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 58
Degree or Similar 68
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Indian32
Pakistani2
Other Asian4
Black African7
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White222

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union8
Africa4
Middle East and Asia20

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years23
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Ireland2
France1
Italy4
Southern Asia2
No passport held18

Religion

No religion90
Christian145
Muslim20
Sikh27
Other religion1
Not answered7
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