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

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 2UW, ME2 2GR, ME2 2HR, ME2 2HS, ME2 2YT, ME2 2LL, ME2 2YR, ME2 2YS, ME2 2XZ.

Darnley Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Darnley Road are based on 19 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 2UJ

Average Price
£240,320
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£240,320
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darnley Road

Average Price
£199,548
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darnley Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
225 Darnley Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£255,0002023-05-19 £264,777
247 Darnley Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£226,0002022-09-09 £226,274
265 Darnley Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£222,5002019-08-28 £280,171
247 Darnley Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£157,0002018-09-25 £192,605
263 Darnley Road, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£199,0002016-06-17 £272,917

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN
2out of 4 367 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Cedar Children's Academy
Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP
3out of 4 476 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ
3out of 4 875 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ
4out of 4 875 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL
- not rated 875 yd Free schools 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 4 757 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY
4out of 4 3,280 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL
4out of 4 3,288 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 3,411 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG
3out of 4 3,777 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
MidKent College
Medway Road , ME7 1FN
- not rated 5,318 yd Further education 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 523 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 1,241 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE
- not rated 2,132 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA
- not rated 2,233 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Gad's Hill School
Higham , ME3 7PA
- not rated 2,603 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwayEsso Temple Farm Service Station, Cuxton Road766 yd
New Jade EastNew Jade East Takeaway, 9A Darnley Road779 yd
Strood Sports CentreWatling Street, Strood903 yd
Eurest @ Royal Mail1 Knight Road, Strood1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coach And HorsesCoach And Horses, 40 London Road993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr FryMr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road321 yd
Diamond Garden71 Laburnum Road, Strood499 yd
Wells Fish Bar7 Merrals Wood Court, Wells Road635 yd
Balti Express1 Cedar Road, Strood739 yd
Darnley Grill25 Darnley Road, Strood760 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco, Tesco Express83 yd
Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS202 Watling Street, Strood928 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Elaine Primary Academy
ELAINE AVENUE
grass pitches316 yd
Cedar Primary School
CEDAR ROAD
grass pitches434 yd
Strood Sport Centre
Watling Street
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool904 yd
Strood Academy
CARNATION ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,015 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed308.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Darnley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 416 crimes were reported near Darnley 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 2UJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Darnley Road, Rochester, ME2 2UJ

Employment

ME2 2UJ 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 Employee93
Part-Time Employee41
Retired31
Looking after home or family24
Student (economically inactive)18
Self-Employed16
Unemployed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Construction20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education17
Manufacturing13
Administrative and support service activities12
Human health and social work activities12
Transport and storage11
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Real estate activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female207
Male171

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex83
Separated14
Divorced29
Widowed14

Health

Very good health193
Good health121
Fair health45
Bad health17
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 56
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 45
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani6
Other Asian5
Black African3
Black Caribbean2
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African7
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White339

Country of Birth

United Kingdom329
European Union28
Rest of Europe4
Africa9
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK329
10+ Years26
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Ireland1
Germany3
Italy1
Portugal5
Lithuania3
Poland12
Romania1
Other EU countries10
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held86

Religion

No religion219
Christian123
Buddhist7
Muslim6
Other religion4
Not answered16