Horwood Close is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME1 3LR 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 Horwood Close, Rochester, ME1 3LR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME1 3LS, ME1 3LZ, ME1 3LN, ME1 3LW, ME1 3PW, ME1 3ND, ME1 3PH, ME1 3QB, ME1 3LT.

Horwood Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Horwood 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 3LR

Average Price
£518,725
Semi-Detached
£531,531
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£454,697
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horwood Close

Average Price
£521,491
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horwood CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Horwood Close, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002020-07-21 £479,806
5 Horwood Close, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002011-04-13 £454,697
4 Horwood Close, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£277,5002010-03-19 £591,755
4 Horwood Close, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002002-09-13 £543,110
2 Horwood Close, Rochester, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£68,0001997-01-31 £448,878

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Warren Wood Primary Academy
Arethusa Road, ME1 2UR 		781 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDelce Academy
The Tideway, ME1 2NJ 		950 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School
Canon Close, Maidstone Road ME1 3EN 		1,015 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crest Infant School
Fleet Road, ME1 2QA 		1,038 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Balfour Infant School
Pattens Lane, ME1 2QT 		1,476 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 		541 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3EL 		610 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road, ME1 3BY 		809 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road ME4 6JB 		1,788 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, ME4 6SG 		2,193 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 		4,987 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 		452 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		2,163 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue, ME1 1SA 		2,300 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTrinity School and College
10-13 New Road, Rochester ME1 1BG 		2,414 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRochester Independent College
Star Hill, ME1 1XF 		2,433 yd Other independent 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
Prison Advice And Care TrustHmp Rochester, Fort Road249 yd
Visits Centre Snack BarHmp Rochester, Fort Road249 yd
St Justus Church HallThe Fairway, Rochester392 yd
Eurest C/o Royal MailRoyal Mail Streamline, Fort Bridgewood747 yd
KidzoneKids Zone, 661 Maidstone Road789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Holcombe Sports ClubCurtis Way, Rochester778 yd
The GeorgeThe George, 344 City Way982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
HD Express212-214 Maidstone Road, Rochester422 yd
MAIDSTONE ROAD FISH BAR210 Maidstone Road, Rochester432 yd
Fairway HouseFairway Takeaway, 1 Leake House526 yd
The Gurkha's Way57 Orion Road, Rochester600 yd
Cappadocia Fish & Chips Kebab59 Orion Road, Rochester602 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hmp Rochester Young Offenders Institute (Closed)
Sir Evelyn Road 		grass pitches173 yd
Hmp Cookham Wood
SIR EVELYN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch248 yd
Hmp Rochester
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches390 yd
The Thomas Aveling School
ARETHUSA ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite400 yd
Sherwood Cricket Club
SPORTS PAVILLION SPORTS PAVILLION CLOUDESLEY CLOSE 		grass pitches503 yd
Warren Wood Primary Academy
ARETHUSA ROAD 		grass pitches615 yd
Sir Joseph Williamson'S Mathematical School
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool649 yd
Kings Rochester Sports Centre
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, tennis courts680 yd
Holcombe Hockey And Sports Club
Marconi Way 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches785 yd
Rochester Health Club
MAIDSTONE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool814 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed148.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Horwood Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 627 crimes were reported near Horwood Close . Only 15% 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 3LR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Horwood Close, Rochester, ME1 3LR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 627
Violence And Sexual Offences 405
Other Crime 95
Anti Social Behaviour 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Public Order 20
Other Theft 13
Burglary 10
Vehicle Crime 10
Drugs 9
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Sylewood Close198 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Sylewood Close198 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wake Road142 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kent Close262 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pennant Road405 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pennant Road405 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Monkwood Close117 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Sylewood Close198 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Sylewood Close198 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sylewood Close198 yd
More Crime Statistics for Horwood Close, Rochester, ME1 3LR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME1 3LR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired98
Full-Time Employee87
Part-Time Employee24
Student (economically inactive)21
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other13
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security26
Human health and social work activities19
Construction15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Financial and insurance activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Transport and storage7
Education7
Administrative and support service activities5
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female197
Male151

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex105
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated3
Divorced17
Widowed57

Health

Very good health125
Good health129
Fair health83
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications102
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 75
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian7
Black African17
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other3
White297
Roma3
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom312
European Union16
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK312
10+ Years28
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom248
Ireland1
Germany2
Italy3
Other EU countries4
Other Europe2
No passport held85

Religion

No religion118
Christian176
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim6
Sikh4
Not answered41
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