High Bank is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME1 2XJ is located in the Rochester East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. This postcode has been in use since 1995-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Bank, Rochester, ME1 2XJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME1 2BL, ME1 2PE, ME1 2BA, ME1 2PQ, ME1 2BJ, ME1 2QB, ME1 2QE, ME1 2QW, ME1 2PH.

High Bank Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Bank are based on 18 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 2XJ

Average Price
£680,638
Semi-Detached
£771,771
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£678,415
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Bank

Average Price
£728,147
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High BankStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6C High Bank, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£560,0002022-05-19 £595,086
9 High Bank, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002021-06-28 £554,733
16 High Bank, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£452,0002019-05-03 £585,396
17 High Bank, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£437,5002018-09-25 £552,556
8 High Bank, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002018-08-24 £580,097

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crest Infant School
Fleet Road, ME1 2QA 		155 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDelce Academy
The Tideway, ME1 2NJ 		250 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Balfour Infant School
Pattens Lane, ME1 2QT 		503 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Balfour Junior School
Balfour Road, ME4 6QX 		588 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Infant School
Holcombe Road, ME1 2HU 		641 yd Community school 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 		533 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3EL 		727 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, ME4 6SG 		1,004 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		1,019 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		1,116 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 		3,800 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		1,027 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity School and College
10-13 New Road, Rochester ME1 1BG 		1,393 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRochester Independent College
Star Hill, ME1 1XF 		1,466 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		1,544 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue, ME1 1SA 		1,629 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
St Justus Church HallThe Fairway, Rochester799 yd
Coffee Time168 Delce Road, Rochester916 yd
Chatham Town Football ClubMaidstone Road Sports Ground, Bournville Avenue1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The GeorgeThe George, 344 City Way349 yd
General At Sea1A Balfour Road, Chatham529 yd
The General At SeaThe General At Sea PH, Flat530 yd
The HuntsmanThe Huntsman PH, The Huntsman753 yd
Carpenters ArmsCarpenters Arms, 13 Cossack Street936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mumma Soraya'sThe George, 344 City Way346 yd
Fairway HouseFairway Takeaway, 1 Leake House665 yd
Sealand Fish And Chips108 Pattens Lane, Rochester747 yd
Que & Brew SmokehouseThe Huntsman, 106 Pattens Lane753 yd
Chips On The Hill141 Cecil Road, Rochester827 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Delce Academy
THE TIDEWAY 		grass pitches352 yd
Balfour Recreation Ground
ROSEBERY ROAD 		grass pitches376 yd
The Rochester Grammar School
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches657 yd
Sir Joseph Williamson'S Mathematical School
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool836 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School Sports Field
The Fort 		grass pitches901 yd
Maidstone Road Sports Ground
Bournville Avenue 		grass pitches943 yd
St John Fisher Catholic School
ORDNANCE STREET 		966 yd
Warren Wood Primary Academy
ARETHUSA ROAD 		grass pitches969 yd
The Thomas Aveling School
ARETHUSA ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,013 yd
Priestfields
Priestfields 		grass pitches1,087 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed174.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Bank Street dangerous?

In 2023, 406 crimes were reported near High Bank . 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 2XJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Bank, Rochester, ME1 2XJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 406
Violence And Sexual Offences 157
Shoplifting 65
Other Theft 57
Criminal Damage And Arson 43
Vehicle Crime 27
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Public Order 12
Burglary 9
Other Crime 6
Drugs 3
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lansdowne Road515 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near City Way255 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carpenters Close320 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Central Park Gardens495 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Blenheim Avenue352 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Central Park Gardens495 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Central Park Gardens495 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near City Way255 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near City Way255 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hybrid Close395 yd
More Crime Statistics for High Bank, Rochester, ME1 2XJ

Employment

ME1 2XJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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 Employee86
Retired66
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other2
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education24
Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Construction15
Information and communication12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Financial and insurance activities10
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female171
Male153

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated2
Divorced23
Widowed15

Health

Very good health154
Good health124
Fair health39
Bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 88
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese5
Indian28
Pakistani1
Other Asian6
Black African18
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other2
White234
Other18

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union9
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia27
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years48
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Ireland1
Germany1
Romania4
Other EU countries4
North Africa4
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean1
Oceania3
No passport held28

Religion

No religion124
Christian108
Hindu11
Muslim16
Sikh35
Other religion8
Not answered23
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