Charles Street is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district.
ME2 2BJ is located in the Strood South 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 Charles Street, Rochester, ME2 2BJ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: ME2 2BH, ME2 2BU, ME2 2DA, ME2 2BY, ME2 2BQ, ME2 2AE, ME2 2AF, ME2 2DH, ME2 2BZ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Charles Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building | £230,000 | 2023-07-04 | £233,247 |
| 6 Charles Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building | £190,000 | 2023-03-17 | £191,274 |
| 14 Charles Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building | £213,000 | 2021-07-14 | £244,795 |
| 20 Charles Street, Rochester, Medway Other, an established residential building | £12,500 | 2020-10-06 | £14,278 |
| 18 Charles Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building | £187,000 | 2018-07-06 | £231,974 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School London Road , Strood ME2 3HU | 4out of 4 | 204 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ | 3out of 4 | 498 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ | 3out of 4 | 498 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Faiths Children's Academy Gun Lane , Strood ME2 4UF | 2out of 4 | 539 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Elaine Primary School Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN | 2out of 4 | 868 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strood Academy Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX | 3out of 4 | 1,730 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ | 4out of 4 | 2,613 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY | 4out of 4 | 3,002 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG | 3out of 4 | 3,017 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL | 4out of 4 | 3,092 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN | - not rated | 4,145 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG | - not rated | 695 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey Court Foundation Special School Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP | 4out of 4 | 1,132 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE | - not rated | 1,182 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA | - not rated | 1,544 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF | - not rated | 2,015 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolly's Cafe | Sienas Little Diner, 20 Charles Street | 24 yd | |
| Jerk Cafe | 135 High Street, Strood | 308 yd | |
| Tolgate Coffee | 7 Tolgate Lane, Strood | 379 yd | |
| KFC | Unit A3, Strood Retail Park | 389 yd | |
| New Jade East | New Jade East Takeaway, 9A Darnley Road | 441 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:50 From Victoria | 37-39 North Street, Strood | 485 yd | |
| Coach And Horses | Coach And Horses, 40 London Road | 514 yd | |
| Strood Yacht Club | Knight Road, Strood | 565 yd | |
| The Prince Of Wales | The Prince Of Wales, 9 High Street | 600 yd | |
| The Sportsman | 56 Brompton Lane, Strood | 601 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papa Johns | Bulls Head, 2 London Road | 238 yd | |
| Domino's Pizza | 143 High Street, Strood | 281 yd | |
| Darnley Road Fish Bar | 15 Darnley Road, Strood | 415 yd | |
| Beybaba | 4 North Street, Strood | 456 yd | |
| Golden Wok | 82 High Street, Strood | 458 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | 3 Cuxton Road, Strood | 139 yd | |
| Morrisons | Morrisons Supermarket, Knight Road | 285 yd | |
| Asda | 108-110 High Street, Strood | 375 yd | |
| Iceland | 69-73 High Street, Strood | 455 yd | |
| Aldi | Aldi Stores Ltd, Aldi | 496 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beefs & Babes (Strood) PRIORY ROAD | health and fitness suite | 194 yd |
| The Gym (Strood) STROOD RETAIL PARK STROOD RETAIL PARK COMMERCIAL ROAD | health and fitness suite | 330 yd |
| All Faiths Children'S Academy GUN LANE | grass pitches | 476 yd |
| Strood Sport Centre Watling Street | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 551 yd |
| Elaine Primary Academy ELAINE AVENUE | grass pitches | 985 yd |
| King'S School - Rochester SATIS HOUSE SATIS HOUSE BOLEY HILL | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 1,030 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 86.7% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 86.7% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 117.9 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 15.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 1051 crimes were reported
near Charles Street .
Only 8% 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 ME2 2BJ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
ME2 2BJ 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.
ME2 2BJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 70 |
| Retired | 38 |
| Self-Employed | 34 |
| Part-Time Employee | 26 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 25 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 17 |
| Looking after home or family | 17 |
| Other | 16 |
| Unemployed | 11 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 25 |
| Construction | 18 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 |
| Education | 2 |
| Female | 154 |
| Male | 174 |
| Single | 122 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 81 |
| Separated | 10 |
| Divorced | 38 |
| Widowed | 9 |
| Very good health | 152 |
| Good health | 102 |
| Fair health | 46 |
| Bad health | 22 |
| Very bad health | 9 |
| No qualifications | 75 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 28 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 42 |
| Apprenticeship | 16 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 45 |
| Degree or Similar | 44 |
| Other | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 1 |
| Chinese | 4 |
| Indian | 9 |
| Pakistani | 11 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Black African | 7 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Other Black | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 275 |
| United Kingdom | 255 |
| European Union | 40 |
| Rest of Europe | 4 |
| Africa | 9 |
| Middle East and Asia | 21 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 255 |
| 10+ Years | 44 |
| 5-10 Years | 13 |
| 2-5 Years | 8 |
| Less than 2 years | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 208 |
| Ireland | 7 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Lithuania | 4 |
| Poland | 7 |
| Romania | 6 |
| Other EU countries | 14 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 2 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 6 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 66 |
| No religion | 168 |
| Christian | 119 |
| Muslim | 18 |
| Sikh | 9 |
| Other religion | 3 |
| Not answered | 8 |