Oswald Drive is in Strood, Rochester and in Medway district. ME2 2GD is located in the Strood South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. This postcode has been in use since 2008-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Oswald Drive, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2GD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 2GB, ME2 2GY, ME2 2GU, ME2 2GS, ME2 2GE, ME2 2GW, ME2 2GA, ME2 2GP, ME2 2GF.

Oswald Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oswald Drive are based on 48 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 ME2 2GD

Average Price
£376,545
Semi-Detached
£383,502
Terraced
£390,225
Detached
£317,592
Flats/Maisonettes
£204,461
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oswald Drive

Average Price
£376,545
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oswald DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Oswald Drive, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£346,5002023-05-19 £359,785
7 Oswald Drive, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,2552022-11-03 £358,519
21 Oswald Drive, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£366,0002022-07-15 £373,922
33 Oswald Drive, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£192,5002022-06-20 £197,112
9 Oswald Drive, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-04-26 £375,447

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cedar Children's Academy
Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP 		3out of 4 454 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN 		2out of 4 1,010 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ 		3out of 4 1,498 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ 		4out of 4 1,498 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL 		- not rated 1,498 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Strood Academy
Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX 		3out of 4 1,508 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL 		4out of 4 2,564 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY 		4out of 4 2,588 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ 		4out of 4 3,004 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG 		3out of 4 3,324 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
MidKent College
Medway Road , ME7 1FN 		- not rated 5,260 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

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 997 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA 		- not rated 1,867 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		- not rated 1,980 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP 		4out of 4 1,999 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Rochester Independent College
Star Hill , ME1 1XF 		- not rated 2,530 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
Diggerland & Dig Inn CafeDiggerland, Roman Way295 yd
McDonaldsMcDonalds, Medway Valley Leisure Park474 yd
Hollywood BowlMedway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way595 yd
The Waters EdgeMedway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way595 yd
CreamsMedway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Buzz BingoGala Coral, Gala Clubs474 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Diamond Garden71 Laburnum Road, Strood327 yd
Wells Fish Bar7 Merrals Wood Court, Wells Road700 yd
Mr FryMr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road1,064 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco, Tesco Express876 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Snowpark At Diggerland (Closed)
Roman Way 		ski slopes379 yd
Nuffield Health (Medway)
CHARIOT WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool446 yd
Cedar Primary School
CEDAR ROAD 		grass pitches451 yd
Elaine Primary Academy
ELAINE AVENUE 		grass pitches1,065 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 speed70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oswald Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 271 crimes were reported near Oswald Drive . 36% 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 ME2 2GD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Oswald Drive, Strood, Rochester, ME2 2GD

Employment

ME2 2GD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 Employee83
Self-Employed19
Part-Time Employee14
Student (economically inactive)9
Other6
Retired6
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Construction14
Education14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Human health and social work activities11
Financial and insurance activities10
Manufacturing10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication5
Other4
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female105
Male96

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex48
Separated6
Divorced16
Widowed4

Health

Very good health108
Good health70
Fair health18
Bad health3
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 60

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian2
Black African26
Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White155

Country of Birth

United Kingdom163
European Union19
Africa13
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK163
10+ Years26
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom158
Ireland2
France3
Italy1
Poland2
Other EU countries14
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion94
Christian93
Buddhist2
Hindu2
Jewish1
Muslim3
Not answered6
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