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

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 2LN, ME2 2JR, ME2 2HR, ME2 2LL, ME2 2HP, ME2 2LR, ME2 2JP, ME2 2JS, ME2 2UJ.

Willow Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Willow 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 2LW

Average Price
£300,753
Semi-Detached
£303,315
Terraced
£284,101
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Road

Average Price
£276,187
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Willow Road, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£275,0002021-07-27 £326,170
8 Willow Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£237,0002016-12-01 £317,484
2A Willow Road, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£230,0002015-07-31 £381,164
2A Willow Road, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£149,9952014-05-12 £281,428
14 Willow Road, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£130,0002012-03-09 £282,526

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 4 289 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN
2out of 4 341 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ
3out of 4 1,071 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ
4out of 4 1,071 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL
- not rated 1,071 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 4 957 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY
4out of 4 3,085 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL
4out of 4 3,098 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 3,214 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG
3out of 4 3,579 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 5,162 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 422 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 1,314 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE
- not rated 1,952 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA
- not rated 2,036 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Rochester Independent College
Star Hill , ME1 1XF
- not rated 2,667 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
SubwayEsso Temple Farm Service Station, Cuxton Road592 yd
New Jade EastNew Jade East Takeaway, 9A Darnley Road665 yd
Eurest @ Royal Mail1 Knight Road, Strood810 yd
Strood Sports CentreWatling Street, Strood880 yd
Diggerland & Dig Inn CafeDiggerland, Roman Way947 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coach And HorsesCoach And Horses, 40 London Road965 yd
Strood Yacht ClubKnight Road, Strood975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Diamond Garden71 Laburnum Road, Strood383 yd
Mr FryMr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road521 yd
Balti Express1 Cedar Road, Strood624 yd
Darnley Grill25 Darnley Road, Strood647 yd
Darnley Road Fish Bar15 Darnley Road, Strood691 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco, Tesco Express206 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cedar Primary School
CEDAR ROAD
grass pitches258 yd
Elaine Primary Academy
ELAINE AVENUE
grass pitches373 yd
Strood Sport Centre
Watling Street
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool881 yd
Snowpark At Diggerland (Closed)
Roman Way
ski slopes946 yd
Beefs & Babes (Strood)
PRIORY ROAD
health and fitness suite1,023 yd
Nuffield Health (Medway)
CHARIOT WAY
health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,042 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 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 88.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s11.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s11.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s11.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed106.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed254.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Willow Road dangerous?

In 2023, 448 crimes were reported near Willow 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 2LW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Willow Road, Rochester, ME2 2LW

Employment

ME2 2LW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee104
Retired35
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed30
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Construction21
Education16
Human health and social work activities14
Other14
Manufacturing12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Information and communication10
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male174

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex113
Separated6
Divorced15
Widowed8

Health

Very good health167
Good health118
Fair health38
Bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 50
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 57
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani12
Other Asian1
Black African12
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other3
White285
Gypsy or Irish Traveller5
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union22
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years29
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Spain4
Lithuania10
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia4
Oceania1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion176
Christian129
Muslim16
Not answered12