Kent Close is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME1 2UP 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kent Close, Rochester, ME1 2UP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME1 2XR, ME1 3PU, ME1 2UN, ME1 3QB, ME1 3QD, ME1 3PH, ME1 3PW, ME1 2XS, ME1 3LT.

Kent Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kent Close are based on 1 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 2UP

Average Price
£437,835
Semi-Detached
£471,588
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£404,083
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kent Close

Average Price
£470,163
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kent CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Kent Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£342,5002018-08-03 £431,920
5 Kent Close, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002015-08-14 £558,136
3 Kent Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£192,5002010-09-01 £402,577
2 Kent Close, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002001-12-20 £386,463
3 Kent Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002001-12-19 £377,751

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Warren Wood Primary Academy
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UR 		496 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDelce Academy
The Tideway, ME1 2NJ 		895 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crest Infant School
Fleet Road, ME1 2QA 		955 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School
Canon Close, Maidstone Road ME1 3EN 		1,135 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Balfour Infant School
Pattens Lane, ME1 2QT 		1,303 yd Community school No 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 		255 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3EL 		707 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3BY 		855 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		1,539 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, ME4 6SG 		2,105 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 		4,897 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 		438 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		2,010 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Rowans
Silverbank, Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB 		2,340 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue, ME1 1SA 		2,412 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity School and College
10-13 New Road, Rochester ME1 1BG 		2,430 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
St Justus Church HallThe Fairway, Rochester379 yd
Prison Advice And Care TrustHmp Rochester, Fort Road533 yd
Visits Centre Snack BarHmp Rochester, Fort Road533 yd
KidzoneKids Zone, 661 Maidstone Road718 yd
Eurest C/o Royal MailRoyal Mail Streamline, Fort Bridgewood731 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holcombe Sports ClubCurtis Way, Rochester570 yd
The GeorgeThe George, 344 City Way834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Gurkha's Way57 Orion Road, Rochester349 yd
Cappadocia Fish & Chips Kebab59 Orion Road, Rochester355 yd
Fairway HouseFairway Takeaway, 1 Leake House506 yd
HD Express212-214 Maidstone Road, Rochester550 yd
MAIDSTONE ROAD FISH BAR210 Maidstone Road, Rochester558 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Thomas Aveling School
ARETHUSA ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite130 yd
Warren Wood Primary Academy
ARETHUSA ROAD 		grass pitches336 yd
Hmp Rochester Young Offenders Institute (Closed)
Sir Evelyn Road 		grass pitches463 yd
Hmp Cookham Wood
SIR EVELYN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch532 yd
Holcombe Hockey And Sports Club
Marconi Way 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches580 yd
Kings Rochester Sports Centre
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, tennis courts600 yd
Hmp Rochester
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches681 yd
Rochester Health Club
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool738 yd
Sherwood Cricket Club
SPORTS PAVILLION SPORTS PAVILLION CLOUDESLEY CLOSE 		grass pitches742 yd
Sir Joseph Williamson'S Mathematical School
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool796 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 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 83.3%

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 speed50 Mbit/s
Average download speed131.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kent Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 750 crimes were reported near Kent Close . Only 12% 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 2UP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kent Close, Rochester, ME1 2UP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 750
Violence And Sexual Offences 459
Other Crime 101
Anti Social Behaviour 54
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Public Order 32
Burglary 16
Other Theft 12
Vehicle Crime 11
Drugs 10
Shoplifting 6
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Sylewood Close391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Binnacle Road232 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Friston Way484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Friston Way484 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Tideway315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Tideway315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Tideway315 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Tideway315 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Binnacle Road232 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wake Road163 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kent Close, Rochester, ME1 2UP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee77
Retired55
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)11
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities15
Construction14
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Transport and storage11
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female149
Male160

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated11
Divorced27
Widowed13

Health

Very good health142
Good health93
Fair health51
Bad health19
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 57
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese3
Indian5
Other Asian1
Black African23
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other6
White249
Arab4
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union14
Africa15
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years27
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Ireland3
Romania4
Other EU countries3
North Africa4
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America3
No passport held63

Religion

No religion147
Christian139
Hindu1
Muslim8
Sikh4
Not answered10
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