Borstal Street is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME1 3HJ 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 Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME1 3HL, ME1 3HG, ME1 3HQ, ME1 3HF, ME1 3QP, ME1 3HH, ME1 3NL, ME1 3AH, ME1 3HP.

Borstal Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Borstal Street are based on 22 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 3HJ

Average Price
£270,772
Semi-Detached
£339,189
Terraced
£263,804
Detached
£369,579
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Borstal Street

Average Price
£260,288
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Borstal Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
63 Borstal Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002023-04-11 £259,912
49 Borstal Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002022-09-29 £255,309
69 Borstal Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-06-14 £258,286
71 Borstal Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002021-07-30 £264,333
79 Borstal Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£241,5002021-06-17 £276,515

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 		441 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School
Canon Close, Maidstone Road ME1 3EN 		901 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Peter's Infant School
Holcombe Road, ME1 2HU 		1,397 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDelce Academy
The Tideway, ME1 2NJ 		1,474 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crest Infant School
Fleet Road, ME1 2QA 		1,593 yd Community school 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 		1,066 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3BY 		1,164 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UW 		1,768 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill, ME4 6TJ 		2,215 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, ME4 6SG 		2,376 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 		4,923 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 		1,566 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedMedway Secure Training Centre
Sir Evelyn Road, ME1 3YB 		1,690 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRochester Independent College
Star Hill, ME1 1XF 		2,035 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKing's School, Rochester
Satis House, Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		2,057 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity School and College
10-13 New Road, Rochester ME1 1BG 		2,104 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 Street275 yd
Kelly's KitchenMedway Bridge Marina, Manor Lane668 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Borstal Fish Bar110C Borstal Street, Borstal266 yd
Happy Valley Takeaway110 Borstal Street, Borstal273 yd
MAIDSTONE ROAD FISH BAR210 Maidstone Road, Rochester1,094 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Borstal Recreational Ground
Manor Lane 		grass pitches400 yd
Priestfields
Priestfields 		grass pitches581 yd
Sherwood Cricket Club
SPORTS PAVILLION SPORTS PAVILLION CLOUDESLEY CLOSE 		grass pitches832 yd
Sir Joseph Williamson'S Mathematical School
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool922 yd
Hmp Rochester
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches954 yd
City Lawn Tennis Club
Cornwall Road 		tennis courts996 yd
The Rochester Grammar School
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,024 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 59.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 3.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 3.7%

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 speed70.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed119.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed119.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed26.17 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Borstal Street dangerous?

In 2023, 324 crimes were reported near Borstal Street . 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 3HJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 324
Violence And Sexual Offences 155
Anti Social Behaviour 49
Vehicle Crime 27
Other Crime 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Other Theft 15
Drugs 15
Public Order 15
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 3HJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mercury Close168 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sunderland Close332 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Borstal Street77 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Borstal Street77 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Stirling Close209 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area350 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sports/Recreation Area350 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Laura Place317 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sunderland Close332 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Cordelia Crescent319 yd
More Crime Statistics for Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HJ

Employment

ME1 3HJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 Employee95
Self-Employed30
Retired28
Part-Time Employee28
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other6
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Education27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Construction18
Human health and social work activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage11
Other8
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female139
Male147

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex91
Separated10
Divorced29
Widowed11

Health

Very good health138
Good health111
Fair health33
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 70
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian3
Pakistani5
Other Asian1
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White260
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom253
European Union18
Rest of Europe5
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK253
10+ Years19
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
Ireland1
Germany1
Spain2
Poland8
Romania4
Other EU countries6
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia2
No passport held40

Religion

No religion126
Christian139
Hindu1
Muslim5
Not answered17
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