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

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 2XD, ME2 2UT, ME2 2SJ, ME2 2SL, ME2 2XB, ME2 2SQ, ME2 2SG, ME2 2YF, ME2 2XE.

Penguin Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Penguin Close are based on 3 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 2SH

Average Price
£287,881
Semi-Detached
£299,575
Terraced
£272,288
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penguin Close

Average Price
£307,006
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penguin CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Penguin Close, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£320,0002022-08-26 £320,777
12 Penguin Close, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002021-02-02 £277,211
22 Penguin Close, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002020-12-17 £310,087
2 Penguin Close, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£252,0002019-01-11 £314,943
10 Penguin Close, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002015-12-04 £334,936

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 4 250 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ 		4out of 4 250 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL 		- not rated 250 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN 		2out of 4 966 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Cedar Children's Academy
Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP 		3out of 4 1,074 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 4 392 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL 		4out of 4 3,810 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY 		4out of 4 3,826 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ 		4out of 4 4,062 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG 		3out of 4 4,422 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 1,159 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 1,476 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Gad's Hill School
Higham , ME3 7PA 		- not rated 2,239 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		- not rated 2,797 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA 		- not rated 2,884 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 Way531 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr FryMr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road373 yd
Bligh Way Kebab165 Bligh Way, Strood462 yd
Lucky Star167 Bligh Way, Strood468 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken175 Bligh Way, Strood492 yd
McCoys177 Bligh Way, Strood498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco, Tesco Express713 yd
Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS202 Watling Street, Strood763 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bligh Junior School
BLIGH WAY 		grass pitches539 yd
Strood Academy
CARNATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches636 yd
Knights Place
Stangate Road 		grass pitches830 yd
Rochester United Fc
BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD WATLING STREET 		grass pitches835 yd
Elaine Primary Academy
ELAINE AVENUE 		grass pitches846 yd
Cedar Primary School
CEDAR ROAD 		grass pitches1,018 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 speed74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed154.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Penguin Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 469 crimes were reported near Penguin Close . Only 22% 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 2SH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Penguin Close, Rochester, ME2 2SH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired56
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Student (economically inactive)14
Other8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Construction24
Human health and social work activities19
Transport and storage11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Manufacturing8
Education7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female200
Male159

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex112
Separated9
Divorced29
Widowed19

Health

Very good health152
Good health122
Fair health53
Bad health23
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 60
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Pakistani4
Other Asian2
Black African23
Black Caribbean8
Other Black8
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White295

Country of Birth

United Kingdom311
European Union22
Africa19
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK311
10+ Years38
5-10 Years8
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Ireland6
Portugal2
Lithuania5
Poland3
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held61

Religion

No religion162
Christian179
Buddhist3
Muslim3
Not answered12
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