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

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 2RR, ME2 2RN, ME2 2RT, ME2 2RL, ME2 2RP, ME2 2QL, ME2 2QN, ME2 2RU, ME2 2RJ.

Southwell Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Southwell Road 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 2RS

Average Price
£256,482
Semi-Detached
£242,541
Terraced
£260,285
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwell Road

Average Price
£272,989
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwell Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Southwell Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£245,0002022-02-04 £262,968
23 Southwell Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£197,0002021-01-29 £234,380
19 Southwell Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£210,0002017-07-17 £268,259
17 Southwell Road, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£183,0002016-10-07 £254,523
17 Southwell Road, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£120,0002006-06-22 £255,212

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 4 444 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ
4out of 4 444 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL
- not rated 444 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Cedar Children's Academy
Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP
3out of 4 1,215 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN
2out of 4 1,242 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 4 710 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL
4out of 4 3,811 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY
4out of 4 3,848 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 4,204 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG
3out of 4 4,548 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 1,419 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 1,820 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Gad's Hill School
Higham , ME3 7PA
- not rated 2,434 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE
- not rated 3,002 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA
- not rated 3,033 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 Way563 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bligh Way Kebab165 Bligh Way, Strood477 yd
Lucky Star167 Bligh Way, Strood482 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken175 Bligh Way, Strood498 yd
McCoys177 Bligh Way, Strood503 yd
Wells Fish Bar7 Merrals Wood Court, Wells Road570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco, Tesco Express965 yd
Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS202 Watling Street, Strood1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bligh Junior School
BLIGH WAY
grass pitches621 yd
Knights Place
Stangate Road
grass pitches797 yd
Strood Academy
CARNATION ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches911 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed121.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Southwell Road dangerous?

In 2023, 416 crimes were reported near Southwell Road . Only 25% 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 2RS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Southwell Road, Rochester, ME2 2RS

Employment

ME2 2RS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

ME2 2RS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed34
Retired28
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed11
Other9
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Construction29
Human health and social work activities21
Transport and storage16
Manufacturing15
Other10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Information and communication2
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female174
Male175

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex109
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced20
Widowed9

Health

Very good health176
Good health109
Fair health50
Bad health7
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 57
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian6
Pakistani5
Other Asian1
Black African15
Black Caribbean5
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White298
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom316
European Union10
Rest of Europe4
Africa4
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK316
10+ Years17
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom280
Germany3
Italy1
Spain2
Romania3
Other EU countries3
Other Europe2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia3
No passport held48

Religion

No religion183
Christian135
Muslim7
Sikh5
Not answered22