Bligh Way is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME2 2XQ 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 Bligh Way, Rochester, ME2 2XQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 2XT, ME2 2XS, ME2 2XR, ME2 2XG, ME2 2XX, ME2 2XA, ME2 2XP, ME2 2UY, ME2 2UZ.

Bligh Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bligh Way are based on 12 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 2XQ

Average Price
£134,984
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£134,984
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bligh Way

Average Price
£243,756
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bligh WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
187 Bligh Way, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£125,0002022-05-20 £129,825
201 Bligh Way, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£125,0002016-08-26 £148,037
195 Bligh Way, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£83,0002012-04-30 £149,292
215 Bligh Way, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£87,5002006-06-26 £140,172
203 Bligh Way, Rochester, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£72,5002003-06-30 £143,056

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 4 351 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ
4out of 4 351 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL
- not rated 351 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN
2out of 4 1,483 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Cedar Children's Academy
Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP
3out of 4 1,643 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 4 611 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL
4out of 4 4,352 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY
4out of 4 4,377 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 4,629 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG
3out of 4 4,990 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 1,685 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 1,734 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Gad's Hill School
Higham , ME3 7PA
- not rated 1,904 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cobham Hall
Brewers Road , Cobham DA12 3BL
- not rated 2,975 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE
- not rated 3,345 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 Way51 yd
The Three CrutchesOld Watling Street, Higham728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McCoys177 Bligh Way, Strood75 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken175 Bligh Way, Strood81 yd
Lucky Star167 Bligh Way, Strood103 yd
Bligh Way Kebab165 Bligh Way, Strood109 yd
Mr FryMr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road909 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS202 Watling Street, Strood897 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bligh Junior School
BLIGH WAY
grass pitches132 yd
Knights Place
Stangate Road
grass pitches261 yd
Strood Academy
CARNATION ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches619 yd
Rochester United Fc
BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD WATLING STREET
grass pitches816 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed115.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bligh Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 313 crimes were reported near Bligh Way . 32% 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 2XQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bligh Way, Rochester, ME2 2XQ

Employment

ME2 2XQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee66
Part-Time Employee34
Long-Term Sick or disabled33
Retired30
Looking after home or family27
Other21
Unemployed20
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Construction15
Administrative and support service activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Manufacturing9
Education6
Transport and storage5
Other4
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female191
Male178

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex72
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed10

Health

Very good health160
Good health112
Fair health61
Bad health33
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 61
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 31
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani3
Other Asian12
Black African13
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White326

Country of Birth

United Kingdom345
European Union13
Rest of Europe2
Africa2
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK345
10+ Years12
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Poland4
Romania4
Other EU countries7
South-East Asia1
No passport held123

Religion

No religion196
Christian131
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim15
Other religion1
Not answered25