Chestnut Road is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME2 2LH 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 Chestnut Road, Rochester, ME2 2LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 2LJ, ME2 2LE, ME2 2HS, ME2 2LG, ME2 2LF, ME2 2HT, ME2 2HU, ME2 2LL, ME2 2JS.

Chestnut Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chestnut Road 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 ME2 2LH

Average Price
£270,568
Semi-Detached
£309,247
Terraced
£305,997
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£148,073
Other
£145,198

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Road

Average Price
£348,841
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Chestnut Road, Rochester, Medway
Other, an established residential building
£143,0002023-10-18 £145,198
6 Chestnut Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£300,0002023-07-03 £304,236
19 Chestnut Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£340,0002022-07-15 £347,359
20 Chestnut Road, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£280,5002022-01-28 £308,032
12 Chestnut Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£286,0002021-08-26 £323,387

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 4 441 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN
2out of 4 599 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ
3out of 4 884 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ
4out of 4 884 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL
- not rated 884 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 4 858 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL
4out of 4 3,188 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY
4out of 4 3,196 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 3,438 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG
3out of 4 3,791 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 5,454 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 719 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 1,492 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE
- not rated 2,224 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA
- not rated 2,262 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Gad's Hill School
Higham , ME3 7PA
- not rated 2,753 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
SubwayEsso Temple Farm Service Station, Cuxton Road882 yd
Diggerland & Dig Inn CafeDiggerland, Roman Way943 yd
New Jade EastNew Jade East Takeaway, 9A Darnley Road967 yd
Eurest @ Royal Mail1 Knight Road, Strood1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Diamond Garden71 Laburnum Road, Strood337 yd
Wells Fish Bar7 Merrals Wood Court, Wells Road396 yd
Mr FryMr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road414 yd
Balti Express1 Cedar Road, Strood926 yd
Darnley Grill25 Darnley Road, Strood949 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco, Tesco Express335 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cedar Primary School
CEDAR ROAD
grass pitches383 yd
Elaine Primary Academy
ELAINE AVENUE
grass pitches569 yd
Snowpark At Diggerland (Closed)
Roman Way
ski slopes991 yd
Nuffield Health (Medway)
CHARIOT WAY
health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,076 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 speed39.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chestnut Road dangerous?

In 2023, 455 crimes were reported near Chestnut Road . Only 23% 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 2LH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Chestnut Road, Rochester, ME2 2LH

Employment

ME2 2LH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Part-Time Employee41
Retired31
Looking after home or family24
Student (economically inactive)18
Self-Employed16
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Construction20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education17
Manufacturing13
Administrative and support service activities12
Human health and social work activities12
Transport and storage11
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Real estate activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female207
Male171

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex83
Separated14
Divorced29
Widowed14

Health

Very good health193
Good health121
Fair health45
Bad health17
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 45
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani6
Other Asian5
Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White339

Country of Birth

United Kingdom329
European Union28
Rest of Europe4
Africa9
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK329
10+ Years26
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Ireland1
Germany3
Italy1
Portugal5
Lithuania3
Poland12
Romania1
Other EU countries10
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held86

Religion

No religion219
Christian123
Buddhist7
Muslim6
Other religion4
Not answered16