Darnley Road is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district.
ME2 2UP 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 2UP and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: ME2 2UL, ME2 2UR, ME2 2YE, ME2 2UU, ME2 2HU, ME2 2HT, ME2 2XZ, ME2 2YJ, ME2 2SP.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 256 Darnley Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building | £250,000 | 2023-09-29 | £253,219 |
| 298B Darnley Road, Rochester, Medway Other, an established residential building | £5,000 | 2023-05-05 | £5,142 |
| 298A Darnley Road, Rochester, Medway Other, an established residential building | £1,000 | 2023-05-05 | £1,028 |
| 294 Darnley Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building | £201,000 | 2021-04-23 | £235,827 |
| 294 Darnley Road, Rochester, Medway Terraced, an established residential building | £180,000 | 2019-07-05 | £226,603 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bligh Primary School (Juniors) Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ | 3out of 4 | 581 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bligh Primary School (Infants) Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ | 4out of 4 | 581 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ebbsfleet Green Primary School Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL | - not rated | 581 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Elaine Primary School Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN | 2out of 4 | 634 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cedar Children's Academy Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP | 3out of 4 | 730 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strood Academy Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX | 3out of 4 | 533 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL | 4out of 4 | 3,512 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY | 4out of 4 | 3,517 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ | 4out of 4 | 3,707 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG | 3out of 4 | 4,069 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 816 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 | 1,330 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 | 2,439 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA | - not rated | 2,529 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jade East | New Jade East Takeaway, 9A Darnley Road | 1,070 yd | |
| Subway | Esso Temple Farm Service Station, Cuxton Road | 1,073 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bounty Pub | The Bounty, Bligh Way | 881 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Fry | Mr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road | 116 yd | |
| Wells Fish Bar | 7 Merrals Wood Court, Wells Road | 521 yd | |
| Diamond Garden | 71 Laburnum Road, Strood | 663 yd | |
| Bligh Way Kebab | 165 Bligh Way, Strood | 817 yd | |
| Lucky Star | 167 Bligh Way, Strood | 823 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express | Tesco, Tesco Express | 362 yd | |
| Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS | 202 Watling Street, Strood | 806 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Elaine Primary Academy ELAINE AVENUE | grass pitches | 533 yd |
| Cedar Primary School CEDAR ROAD | grass pitches | 678 yd |
| Strood Academy CARNATION ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 808 yd |
| Bligh Junior School BLIGH WAY | grass pitches | 875 yd |
| Rochester United Fc BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD WATLING STREET | grass pitches | 958 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 83.8% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 83.8% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 83.8% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 171.4 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 600 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 21 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 40 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 538 crimes were reported
near Darnley Road .
Only 18% 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 2UP.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
ME2 2UP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.
The percentage of student residents living in ME2 2UP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 84 |
| Part-Time Employee | 36 |
| Self-Employed | 34 |
| Retired | 33 |
| Looking after home or family | 29 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 22 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 15 |
| Other | 14 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 9 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 29 |
| Construction | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
| Human health and social work activities | 14 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Education | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 2 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 2 |
| Female | 192 |
| Male | 184 |
| Single | 139 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 92 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 3 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 25 |
| Widowed | 13 |
| Very good health | 180 |
| Good health | 132 |
| Fair health | 47 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 5 |
| No qualifications | 79 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 37 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 41 |
| Apprenticeship | 11 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 39 |
| Degree or Similar | 66 |
| Other | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 5 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Indian | 5 |
| Other Asian | 11 |
| Black African | 10 |
| Black Caribbean | 11 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 5 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 6 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 319 |
| United Kingdom | 327 |
| European Union | 20 |
| Rest of Europe | 6 |
| Africa | 9 |
| Middle East and Asia | 14 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 327 |
| 10+ Years | 35 |
| 5-10 Years | 14 |
| United Kingdom | 268 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| Lithuania | 4 |
| Poland | 6 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 2 |
| Southern Asia | 2 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 84 |
| No religion | 192 |
| Christian | 146 |
| Hindu | 8 |
| Muslim | 9 |
| Sikh | 5 |
| Other religion | 3 |
| Not answered | 13 |