Ranscombe Close is in Rochester and in Medway district. ME2 2PL 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 Ranscombe Close, Rochester, ME2 2PL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 2PA, ME2 2PS, ME2 2PB, ME2 2PP, ME2 2LB, ME2 2NT, ME2 2NZ, ME2 2PH, ME2 2LD.

Ranscombe Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ranscombe Close are based on 88 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 2PL

Average Price
£168,080
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£168,080
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ranscombe Close

Average Price
£256,267
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ranscombe CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
60 Ranscombe Close, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£112,0002023-03-24 £112,232
56 Ranscombe Close, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002021-04-30 £182,513
64 Ranscombe Close, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002020-03-31 £191,814
62 Ranscombe Close, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£168,0002019-03-29 £187,652
56 Ranscombe Close, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£166,5002019-01-31 £185,150

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 4 572 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN 		2out of 4 976 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ 		3out of 4 1,126 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ 		4out of 4 1,126 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL 		- not rated 1,126 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 1,194 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL 		4out of 4 2,962 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY 		4out of 4 2,996 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ 		4out of 4 3,415 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW 		3out of 4 3,710 yd Academy converter 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 1,048 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 1,907 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA 		- not rated 2,265 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		- not rated 2,328 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Rochester Independent College
Star Hill , ME1 1XF 		- not rated 2,927 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 Way695 yd
McDonaldsMcDonalds, Medway Valley Leisure Park847 yd
Nuffield Health Gym And Nuffy Bear NurseryNuffield Health Medway Fitness & Wellbeing Gym, Medway Valley Leisure Park867 yd
Chiquito / Kick-Ass Burrito / Chicken CartelChiquito Restaurant And Bar, Chiquito Restaurant And Bar868 yd
Frankie And Bennys / Stacks / BirdBox / Devonly Pies / PuddoFrankie And Bennys, Frankie And Bennys868 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Buzz BingoGala Coral, Gala Clubs847 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wells Fish Bar7 Merrals Wood Court, Wells Road282 yd
Diamond Garden71 Laburnum Road, Strood332 yd
Mr FryMr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco, Tesco Express742 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cedar Primary School
CEDAR ROAD 		grass pitches526 yd
Snowpark At Diggerland (Closed)
Roman Way 		ski slopes799 yd
Nuffield Health (Medway)
CHARIOT WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool859 yd
Elaine Primary Academy
ELAINE AVENUE 		grass pitches973 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 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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed26.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed26.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed39.21 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed39.21 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.63 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ranscombe Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 317 crimes were reported near Ranscombe Close . 32% 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 2PL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ranscombe Close, Rochester, ME2 2PL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in ME2 2PL 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
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