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

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 2LB, ME2 2LD, ME2 2PH, ME2 2PL, ME2 2JT, ME2 2PS, ME2 2GW, ME2 2PA, ME2 2LE.

Poplar Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poplar Road are based on 11 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 2NT

Average Price
£254,757
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£254,757
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Road

Average Price
£293,847
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
168 Poplar Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£260,0002023-09-01 £263,348
154 Poplar Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£210,0002022-04-27 £221,958
132 Poplar Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£245,0002019-06-28 £308,912
114 Poplar Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£140,0002019-03-01 £176,208
140 Poplar Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£142,5002014-06-20 £252,387

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 4 395 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN
2out of 4 834 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ
3out of 4 1,165 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ
4out of 4 1,165 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL
- not rated 1,165 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 1,185 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL
4out of 4 2,896 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY
4out of 4 2,918 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 3,275 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG
3out of 4 3,609 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 5,431 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 887 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 1,793 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA
- not rated 2,116 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE
- not rated 2,160 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Rochester Independent College
Star Hill , ME1 1XF
- not rated 2,776 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 Way627 yd
McDonaldsMcDonalds, Medway Valley Leisure Park801 yd
Eurest @ Royal Mail1 Knight Road, Strood856 yd
Hollywood BowlMedway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way878 yd
The Waters EdgeMedway Valley Leisure Park, Chariot Way878 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Buzz BingoGala Coral, Gala Clubs801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Diamond Garden71 Laburnum Road, Strood155 yd
Wells Fish Bar7 Merrals Wood Court, Wells Road398 yd
Mr FryMr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road751 yd
Balti Express1 Cedar Road, Strood1,060 yd
Darnley Grill25 Darnley Road, Strood1,083 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco, Tesco Express629 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cedar Primary School
CEDAR ROAD
grass pitches351 yd
Snowpark At Diggerland (Closed)
Roman Way
ski slopes704 yd
Nuffield Health (Medway)
CHARIOT WAY
health and fitness suite, swimming pool777 yd
Elaine Primary Academy
ELAINE AVENUE
grass pitches849 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 speed64.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed163.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Poplar Road dangerous?

In 2023, 331 crimes were reported near Poplar Road . 31% 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 2NT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Poplar Road, Rochester, ME2 2NT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ME2 2NT area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Part-Time Employee44
Retired39
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)22
Looking after home or family19
Other13
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction16
Education15
Manufacturing14
Transport and storage12
Other11
Human health and social work activities10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female185
Male194

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated10
Divorced19
Widowed18

Health

Very good health183
Good health141
Fair health41
Bad health9
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 56
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Other Asian5
Black African30
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White328
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom337
European Union17
Rest of Europe1
Africa21
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK337
10+ Years34
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Ireland2
Germany3
Lithuania3
Poland7
Romania2
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held81

Religion

No religion211
Christian149
Hindu3
Not answered16