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

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 2UA, ME2 3UG, ME2 2TY, ME2 3UF, ME2 2UB, ME2 3UE, ME2 2TX.

Squires Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Squires Close are based on 16 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 2TZ

Average Price
£458,754
Semi-Detached
£427,943
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£554,270
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Squires Close

Average Price
£438,427
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Squires CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Squires Close, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£415,0002023-06-22 £431,770
29 Squires Close, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£430,0002021-09-30 £496,363
33 Squires Close, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£345,0002018-09-06 £435,536
4 Squires Close, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£375,0002017-11-16 £487,310
37 Squires Close, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£249,9952014-09-02 £438,482

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 4 901 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ
4out of 4 901 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL
- not rated 901 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN
2out of 4 1,999 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Cedar Children's Academy
Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP
3out of 4 2,209 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 1,077 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL
4out of 4 4,921 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY
4out of 4 4,948 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Thamesview School
Thong Lane , DA12 4LF
3out of 4 5,071 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 5,183 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gad's Hill School
Higham , ME3 7PA
- not rated 1,599 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP
4out of 4 2,045 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Manorway Independent School
The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG
- not rated 2,204 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cobham Hall
Brewers Road , Cobham DA12 3BL
- not rated 2,573 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE
- not rated 3,873 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 Three CrutchesOld Watling Street, Higham169 yd
The Bounty PubThe Bounty, Bligh Way606 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McCoys177 Bligh Way, Strood647 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken175 Bligh Way, Strood653 yd
Lucky Star167 Bligh Way, Strood676 yd
Bligh Way Kebab165 Bligh Way, Strood682 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Knights Place
Stangate Road
grass pitches323 yd
Bligh Junior School
BLIGH WAY
grass pitches608 yd
Strood Academy
CARNATION ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches946 yd
Rochester United Fc
BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD WATLING STREET
grass pitches1,059 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 96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.9%

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 speed218.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Squires Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 96 crimes were reported near Squires Close . 61% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME2 2TZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Squires Close, Rochester, ME2 2TZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee107
Retired68
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee26
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)11
Other8
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Construction18
Education16
Transport and storage13
Manufacturing12
Financial and insurance activities12
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Human health and social work activities7
Information and communication7
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female145
Male173

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex181
Divorced13
Widowed19

Health

Very good health139
Good health118
Fair health44
Bad health11
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 78
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian31
Other Asian1
Black African8
Other Black1
White257
Arab2
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union3
Rest of Europe5
Africa11
Middle East and Asia15
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years26
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom282
Ireland1
Portugal1
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
Central and Western Africa4
Southern Asia5
No passport held19

Religion

No religion114
Christian143
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Muslim10
Sikh33
Other religion1
Not answered4