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

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 2SD, ME2 2SE, ME2 2SB, ME2 2RA, ME2 2QY, ME2 2QZ, ME2 2SN, ME2 2SP, ME2 2RY.

Chester Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chester Close are based on 6 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 2QX

Average Price
£284,077
Semi-Detached
£323,672
Terraced
£282,427
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Close

Average Price
£316,920
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Chester Close, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£335,0002023-08-07 £338,898
21 Chester Close, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-05-20 £315,870
12 Chester Close, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£247,0002021-04-15 £289,798
11 Chester Close, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002020-11-18 £261,250
10 Chester Close, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£237,0002020-10-28 £288,828

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 4 587 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ 		4out of 4 587 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL 		- not rated 587 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Cedar Children's Academy
Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP 		3out of 4 839 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN 		2out of 4 917 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 4 701 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL 		4out of 4 3,491 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY 		4out of 4 3,516 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ 		4out of 4 3,831 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG 		3out of 4 4,178 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 1,077 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 1,642 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Gad's Hill School
Higham , ME3 7PA 		- not rated 2,582 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		- not rated 2,628 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA 		- not rated 2,659 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 Way833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wells Fish Bar7 Merrals Wood Court, Wells Road285 yd
Mr FryMr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road421 yd
Diamond Garden71 Laburnum Road, Strood681 yd
Bligh Way Kebab165 Bligh Way, Strood752 yd
Lucky Star167 Bligh Way, Strood758 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco, Tesco Express631 yd
Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS202 Watling Street, Strood1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cedar Primary School
CEDAR ROAD 		grass pitches781 yd
Elaine Primary Academy
ELAINE AVENUE 		grass pitches835 yd
Bligh Junior School
BLIGH WAY 		grass pitches860 yd
Strood Academy
CARNATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches966 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 speed89.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed224.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Chester Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 351 crimes were reported near Chester Close . Only 29% 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 2QX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Chester Close, Rochester, ME2 2QX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Retired42
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed21
Student (economically inactive)13
Other9
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Construction23
Manufacturing19
Transport and storage18
Human health and social work activities15
Education14
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Administrative and support service activities10
Financial and insurance activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other9
Information and communication8
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female156
Male163

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex116
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced33
Widowed9

Health

Very good health144
Good health126
Fair health35
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 60
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Black African29
Black Caribbean3
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
White275
Roma2
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union19
Rest of Europe3
Africa21
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years32
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Ireland3
France3
Lithuania7
Poland2
Romania8
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion134
Christian161
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Jewish3
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered13
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