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

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 3JS, ME2 3QJ, ME2 3JW, ME2 3JT, ME2 3JL, ME2 3JP, ME2 2WH, ME2 3QH, ME2 3JU.

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 3JJ

Average Price
£386,531
Semi-Detached
£315,801
Terraced
£372,530
Detached
£561,911
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
133 Watling Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£490,0002021-12-20 £538,436
125 Watling Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£285,0002021-08-27 £322,257
121 Watling Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£390,0002018-10-04 £480,455
143 Watling Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£220,0002018-02-09 £278,635
133 Watling Street, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£249,0002016-07-28 £337,267

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN
2out of 4 486 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior
Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ
3out of 4 952 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant
Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ
3out of 4 952 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 1,028 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Cedar Children's Academy
Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP
3out of 4 1,039 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 4 756 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 3,575 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY
4out of 4 3,705 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL
4out of 4 3,746 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG
3out of 4 3,969 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 5,138 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP
4out of 4 558 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Manorway Independent School
The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG
- not rated 621 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gad's Hill School
Higham , ME3 7PA
- not rated 2,159 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE
- not rated 2,175 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA
- not rated 2,434 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, Strood492 yd
New Jade EastNew Jade East Takeaway, 9A Darnley Road743 yd
SubwayEsso Temple Farm Service Station, Cuxton Road967 yd
Dolly's CafeSienas Little Diner, 20 Charles Street1,048 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coach And HorsesCoach And Horses, 40 London Road564 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Good Luck Chinese Takeaway9 Gravesend Road, Strood458 yd
Mr FryMr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road684 yd
Balti Express1 Cedar Road, Strood727 yd
Darnley Grill25 Darnley Road, Strood733 yd
Darnley Road Fish Bar15 Darnley Road, Strood762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS202 Watling Street, Strood596 yd
Tesco ExpressTesco, Tesco Express613 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Elaine Primary Academy
ELAINE AVENUE
grass pitches404 yd
Strood Sport Centre
Watling Street
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool493 yd
Rochester United Fc
BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD WATLING STREET
grass pitches815 yd
Strood Academy
CARNATION ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches854 yd
Cedar Primary School
CEDAR ROAD
grass pitches1,024 yd
Beefs & Babes (Strood)
PRIORY ROAD
health and fitness suite1,088 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 92.3%

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 speed159.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed162.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

In 2023, 344 crimes were reported near Watling Street . Only 30% 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 3JJ.

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 3JJ

Employment

ME2 3JJ 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