Mercury Close is in Rochester and in Medway district. ME1 3AT is located in the Rochester West 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 Mercury Close, Rochester, ME1 3AT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME1 3AN, ME1 3AS, ME1 3AL, ME1 3AJ, ME1 3AW, ME1 3AR, ME1 3AH, ME1 3HH, ME1 3BB.

Mercury Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mercury Close are based on 16 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 3AT

Average Price
£138,264
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£138,264
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercury Close

Average Price
£148,493
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercury CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Mercury Close, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£132,5002016-03-30 £171,794
1 Mercury Close, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£130,0002016-03-15 £168,552
10 Mercury Close, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£82,0002011-05-06 £143,995
9 Mercury Close, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002008-05-09 £141,619
18 Mercury Close, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£89,9952004-05-07 £161,274

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)
Warwick Crescent, Borstal ME1 3LF 		580 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School
Canon Close, Maidstone Road ME1 3EN 		966 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Infant School
Holcombe Road, ME1 2HU 		1,376 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDelce Academy
The Tideway, ME1 2NJ 		1,573 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
King Street, ME1 1YF 		1,662 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3EL 		1,217 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3BY 		1,275 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		1,964 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill, ME4 6TJ 		2,149 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, ME4 6SG 		2,352 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 		4,806 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 		1,382 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's School, Rochester
Satis House, Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		1,844 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRochester Independent College
Star Hill, ME1 1XF 		1,903 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		1,931 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity School and College
10-13 New Road, Rochester ME1 1BG 		1,989 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
Friendly BeanBorstal Baptist Church, 128 Borstal Street457 yd
Kelly's KitchenMedway Bridge Marina, Manor Lane528 yd
McDonaldsMcDonalds, Medway Valley Leisure Park903 yd
Hollywood BowlMedway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way953 yd
The Waters EdgeMedway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way953 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Buzz BingoGala Coral, Gala Clubs903 yd
The Whod Ha Thot ItWhod Ha Thought It, 9 Baker Street1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Borstal Fish Bar110C Borstal Street, Borstal452 yd
Happy Valley Takeaway110 Borstal Street, Borstal458 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Borstal Recreational Ground
Manor Lane 		grass pitches312 yd
Priestfields
Priestfields 		grass pitches659 yd
City Lawn Tennis Club
Cornwall Road 		tennis courts862 yd
Nuffield Health (Medway)
CHARIOT WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool926 yd
Snowpark At Diggerland (Closed)
Roman Way 		ski slopes1,014 yd
Sherwood Cricket Club
SPORTS PAVILLION SPORTS PAVILLION CLOUDESLEY CLOSE 		grass pitches1,042 yd
Sir Joseph Williamson'S Mathematical School
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,075 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 95.2%

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 speed116.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mercury Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 329 crimes were reported near Mercury Close . 31% 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 3AT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Mercury Close, Rochester, ME1 3AT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 329
Violence And Sexual Offences 157
Anti Social Behaviour 49
Vehicle Crime 32
Other Crime 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Drugs 15
Public Order 14
Other Theft 12
Shoplifting 6
Burglary 5
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME1 3AT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sunderland Close82 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Goddings Drive218 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Goddings Drive218 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Goddings Drive218 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Goddings Drive218 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area300 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cambria Avenue387 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cordelia Crescent436 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cordelia Crescent436 yd
More Crime Statistics for Mercury Close, Rochester, ME1 3AT

Employment

ME1 3AT area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee62
Retired38
Part-Time Employee37
Looking after home or family30
Long-Term Sick or disabled27
Unemployed20
Student (economically inactive)19
Self-Employed9
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities14
Transport and storage9
Education9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Construction6
Manufacturing5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female208
Male156

Partnership Status

Single136
Married: Opposite sex60
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated15
Divorced31
Widowed10

Health

Very good health160
Good health118
Fair health50
Bad health26
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 56
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian5
Other Asian8
Black African13
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other4
White312
Roma1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom320
European Union20
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK320
10+ Years29
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland3
Italy4
Portugal3
Poland6
Romania1
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia2
No passport held118

Religion

No religion173
Christian172
Muslim5
Sikh2
Not answered11
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