The Spires is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME2 2PY 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 The Spires, Rochester, ME2 2PY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 2PZ, ME2 2QB, ME2 2QD, ME2 2QG, ME2 2QA, ME2 2QE, ME2 2QH, ME2 2QJ, ME2 2QR.

The Spires Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Spires are based on 23 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 2PY

Average Price
£259,906
Semi-Detached
£268,731
Terraced
£258,393
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Spires

Average Price
£242,543
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SpiresStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 The Spires, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£285,0002023-03-01 £286,910
93 The Spires, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£220,0002021-07-19 £252,840
5 The Spires, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£200,0002021-03-12 £235,732
9 The Spires, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£208,5002021-02-08 £245,951
63 The Spires, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£218,0002020-08-21 £277,794

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ
3out of 4 800 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ
4out of 4 800 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL
- not rated 800 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Cedar Children's Academy
Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP
3out of 4 1,012 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN
2out of 4 1,219 yd Academy sponsor led 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 4 995 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL
4out of 4 3,444 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY
4out of 4 3,491 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 3,936 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Thomas Aveling School
Arethusa Road , ME1 2UW
3out of 4 4,172 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 1,358 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 1,983 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA
- not rated 2,781 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE
- not rated 2,813 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Gad's Hill School
Higham , ME3 7PA
- not rated 2,815 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bounty PubThe Bounty, Bligh Way962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wells Fish Bar7 Merrals Wood Court, Wells Road273 yd
Mr FryMr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road762 yd
Diamond Garden71 Laburnum Road, Strood799 yd
Bligh Way Kebab165 Bligh Way, Strood875 yd
Lucky Star167 Bligh Way, Strood880 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco, Tesco Express934 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cedar Primary School
CEDAR ROAD
grass pitches956 yd
Bligh Junior School
BLIGH WAY
grass pitches1,016 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 speed46.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed128.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Spires Street dangerous?

In 2023, 171 crimes were reported near The Spires . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME2 2PY.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Spires, Rochester, ME2 2PY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed21
Retired21
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)9
Other8
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Construction25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities22
Education17
Transport and storage10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Manufacturing6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female167
Male151

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex99
Separated5
Divorced29
Widowed12

Health

Very good health158
Good health101
Fair health41
Bad health10
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 40
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian5
Black African15
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White282
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom289
European Union7
Rest of Europe2
Africa8
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK289
10+ Years25
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom254
Spain1
Poland4
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held53

Religion

No religion152
Christian144
Hindu4
Muslim3
Sikh5
Not answered10