Smith Street is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district.
ME2 2BQ 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 Smith Street, Rochester, ME2 2BQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: ME2 2BH, ME2 2BZ, ME2 2BU, ME2 2BJ, ME2 2DA, ME2 2DH, ME2 2AF, ME2 2AE, ME2 2BY.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Smith Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building | £246,250 | 2022-08-19 | £246,848 |
| 43A Smith Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building | £242,000 | 2021-04-23 | £283,931 |
| 43A Smith Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building | £260,000 | 2019-09-27 | £327,311 |
| 18 Smith Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building | £282,500 | 2019-07-08 | £355,641 |
| 27 Smith Street, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building | £185,000 | 2018-03-09 | £234,339 |
| 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 | 312 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ | 3out of 4 | 589 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ | 3out of 4 | 589 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Faiths Children's Academy Gun Lane , Strood ME2 4UF | 2out of 4 | 651 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Elaine Primary School Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN | 2out of 4 | 791 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 | 1,678 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ | 4out of 4 | 2,601 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY | 4out of 4 | 2,936 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG | 3out of 4 | 3,002 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL | 4out of 4 | 3,020 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 | 4,209 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 | 608 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 | 1,162 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE | - not rated | 1,181 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA | - not rated | 1,506 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rochester Independent College Star Hill , ME1 1XF | - not rated | 2,005 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 | 108 yd | |
| New Jade East | New Jade East Takeaway, 9A Darnley Road | 352 yd | |
| Jerk Cafe | 135 High Street, Strood | 415 yd | |
| KFC | Unit A3, Strood Retail Park | 457 yd | |
| Tolgate Coffee | 7 Tolgate Lane, Strood | 478 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strood Yacht Club | Knight Road, Strood | 471 yd | |
| Coach And Horses | Coach And Horses, 40 London Road | 529 yd | |
| 10:50 From Victoria | 37-39 North Street, Strood | 593 yd | |
| The Prince Of Wales | The Prince Of Wales, 9 High Street | 661 yd | |
| The Sportsman | 56 Brompton Lane, Strood | 714 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darnley Road Fish Bar | 15 Darnley Road, Strood | 325 yd | |
| Papa Johns | Bulls Head, 2 London Road | 351 yd | |
| Darnley Grill | 25 Darnley Road, Strood | 371 yd | |
| Domino's Pizza | 143 High Street, Strood | 390 yd | |
| Balti Express | 1 Cedar Road, Strood | 392 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | 3 Cuxton Road, Strood | 251 yd | |
| Morrisons | Morrisons Supermarket, Knight Road | 302 yd | |
| Asda | 108-110 High Street, Strood | 481 yd | |
| Iceland | 69-73 High Street, Strood | 541 yd | |
| Aldi | Aldi Stores Ltd, Aldi | 595 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beefs & Babes (Strood) PRIORY ROAD | health and fitness suite | 111 yd |
| The Gym (Strood) STROOD RETAIL PARK STROOD RETAIL PARK COMMERCIAL ROAD | health and fitness suite | 409 yd |
| Strood Sport Centre Watling Street | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 548 yd |
| All Faiths Children'S Academy GUN LANE | grass pitches | 589 yd |
| Elaine Primary Academy ELAINE AVENUE | grass pitches | 916 yd |
| King'S School - Rochester SATIS HOUSE SATIS HOUSE BOLEY HILL | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 1,025 yd |
| Cedar Primary School CEDAR ROAD | grass pitches | 1,063 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 | 97.7% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 97.7% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 97.7% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 97.7% |
| 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 | 2.3% |
| Median download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 139.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 12.6 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 40 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 693 crimes were reported
near Smith Street .
Only 13% 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 2BQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
ME2 2BQ 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 2BQ 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 |