St Francis Close is in Rochester and in Medway district. ME2 2GR is located in the Strood South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. This postcode has been in use since 2002-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about St Francis Close, Rochester, ME2 2GR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 2UW, ME2 2YR, ME2 2UJ, ME2 2YS, ME2 2YT, ME2 2YN, ME2 2HR, ME2 2XZ, ME2 2YU.

St Francis Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on St Francis Close 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 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 2GR

Average Price
£158,804
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£158,804
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Francis Close

Average Price
£158,804
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Francis CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 St Francis Close, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£115,0002020-05-15 £132,590
4 St Francis Close, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£140,0002017-07-11 £152,997
14 St Francis Close, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£112,5002017-07-07 £122,944
14 St Francis Close, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£89,9952015-12-10 £120,423
4 St Francis Close, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£87,0002015-05-29 £126,453

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN 		2out of 4 304 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Cedar Children's Academy
Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP 		3out of 4 531 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ 		3out of 4 874 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ 		4out of 4 874 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL 		- not rated 874 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 4 725 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY 		4out of 4 3,328 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL 		4out of 4 3,341 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ 		4out of 4 3,421 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG 		3out of 4 3,792 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 5,286 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 481 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 1,151 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		- not rated 2,121 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA 		- not rated 2,244 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Gad's Hill School
Higham , ME3 7PA 		- not rated 2,541 yd Other independent school Yes 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
New Jade EastNew Jade East Takeaway, 9A Darnley Road735 yd
SubwayEsso Temple Farm Service Station, Cuxton Road757 yd
Strood Sports CentreWatling Street, Strood827 yd
Eurest @ Royal Mail1 Knight Road, Strood1,044 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coach And HorsesCoach And Horses, 40 London Road916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr FryMr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road316 yd
Diamond Garden71 Laburnum Road, Strood580 yd
Balti Express1 Cedar Road, Strood696 yd
Darnley Grill25 Darnley Road, Strood717 yd
Wells Fish Bar7 Merrals Wood Court, Wells Road717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco, Tesco Express39 yd
Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS202 Watling Street, Strood864 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Elaine Primary Academy
ELAINE AVENUE 		grass pitches232 yd
Cedar Primary School
CEDAR ROAD 		grass pitches495 yd
Strood Sport Centre
Watling Street 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool827 yd
Strood Academy
CARNATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches971 yd
Rochester United Fc
BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD WATLING STREET 		grass pitches1,063 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s35.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s35.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed11.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed10.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed14.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed14.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.25 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is St Francis Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 459 crimes were reported near St Francis Close . Only 22% 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 2GR.

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

More Crime Statistics for St Francis Close, Rochester, ME2 2GR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Part-Time Employee37
Retired30
Looking after home or family21
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Student (economically inactive)16
Self-Employed16
Other15
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Construction14
Human health and social work activities12
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities8
Education8
Other8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3

People

Gender

Female188
Male170

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex95
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated8
Divorced22
Widowed6

Health

Very good health153
Good health135
Fair health51
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 39
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Other Asian2
Black African11
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African9
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other3
White314
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom314
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Africa16
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK314
10+ Years25
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom222
Ireland3
France1
Italy4
Lithuania1
Poland8
Romania3
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean3
Central and South America2
No passport held100

Religion

No religion209
Christian121
Hindu2
Muslim4
Sikh3
Other religion2
Not answered18
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