Watling Street is in Rochester and in Rochester Upon Medway district. ME2 3JH 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 Watling Street, Rochester, ME2 3JH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 3JU, ME2 3JZ, ME2 3NY, ME2 3JW, ME2 3PY, ME2 3JY, ME2 3NT, ME2 3JX, ME2 3JP.

Watling Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watling Street are based on 38 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 3JH

Average Price
£400,766
Semi-Detached
£438,799
Terraced
£350,021
Detached
£506,628
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street

Average Price
£721,928
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watling Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
99 Watling Street, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£475,0002022-09-05 £487,107
91 Watling Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£350,0002021-10-21 £389,381
97 Watling Street, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£428,0002021-04-30 £515,551
109 Watling Street, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£460,0002021-03-25 £558,127
47 Watling Street, Rochester, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£295,0002020-10-30 £367,873

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN
2out of 4 453 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior
Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ
3out of 4 741 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant
Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ
3out of 4 741 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School
London Road , Strood ME2 3HU
4out of 4 803 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Cedar Children's Academy
Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP
3out of 4 1,013 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 4 973 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 3,379 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY
4out of 4 3,569 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL
4out of 4 3,621 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG
3out of 4 3,776 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 4,913 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 515 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP
4out of 4 544 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE
- not rated 1,968 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA
- not rated 2,251 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Gad's Hill School
Higham , ME3 7PA
- not rated 2,330 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
Strood Sports CentreWatling Street, Strood267 yd
New Jade EastNew Jade East Takeaway, 9A Darnley Road568 yd
Dolly's CafeSienas Little Diner, 20 Charles Street828 yd
SubwayEsso Temple Farm Service Station, Cuxton Road831 yd
Jerk Cafe135 High Street, Strood1,024 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coach And HorsesCoach And Horses, 40 London Road340 yd
Weston ArmsWeston Arms, 121 Weston Road996 yd
The Sportsman56 Brompton Lane, Strood1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Good Luck Chinese Takeaway9 Gravesend Road, Strood252 yd
Balti Express1 Cedar Road, Strood560 yd
Darnley Grill25 Darnley Road, Strood561 yd
Darnley Road Fish Bar15 Darnley Road, Strood582 yd
Bryant Road Fish Bar89 Bryant Road, Strood731 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco, Tesco Express672 yd
Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS202 Watling Street, Strood818 yd
Tesco3 Cuxton Road, Strood876 yd
Asda108-110 High Street, Strood1,075 yd
MorrisonsMorrisons Supermarket, Knight Road1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Strood Sport Centre
Watling Street
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool268 yd
Elaine Primary Academy
ELAINE AVENUE
grass pitches439 yd
Beefs & Babes (Strood)
PRIORY ROAD
health and fitness suite881 yd
All Faiths Children'S Academy
GUN LANE
grass pitches996 yd
Cedar Primary School
CEDAR ROAD
grass pitches1,011 yd
Rochester United Fc
BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD WATLING STREET
grass pitches1,034 yd
Strood Academy
CARNATION ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,079 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed179.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.41 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

In 2023, 396 crimes were reported near Watling Street . Only 26% 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 3JH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watling Street, Rochester, ME2 3JH

Employment

ME2 3JH 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 Employee118
Retired58
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed33
Student (economically inactive)18
Unemployed13
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5

Employment Industry

Construction26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities19
Administrative and support service activities16
Manufacturing14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other6
Education6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female189
Male185

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex144
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated12
Divorced28
Widowed19

Health

Very good health181
Good health133
Fair health43
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 69
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 72
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese1
Indian26
Pakistani10
Black African15
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White304

Country of Birth

United Kingdom315
European Union17
Rest of Europe8
Africa11
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK315
10+ Years53
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom316
Ireland2
France1
Italy1
Portugal1
Lithuania8
Other EU countries6
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion154
Christian165
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Muslim10
Sikh15
Other religion1
Not answered25