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

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 2YX, ME2 3JL, ME2 3QL, ME2 2YD, ME2 3TR, ME2 2YL, ME2 3TP, ME2 2YP, ME2 3TS.

Watling Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watling Street are based on 143 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for 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 3JN

Average Price
£482,771
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£482,771
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watling Street

Average Price
£489,418
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
159 Watling Street, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002020-03-16 £470,574
159 Watling Street, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£226,0002009-09-02 £528,012
161 Watling Street, Rochester, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£202,5002004-12-16 £449,727

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN 		2out of 4 636 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ 		3out of 4 860 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ 		4out of 4 860 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL 		- not rated 860 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Cedar Children's Academy
Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP 		3out of 4 1,141 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 4 548 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ 		4out of 4 3,798 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY 		4out of 4 3,877 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL 		4out of 4 3,909 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG 		3out of 4 4,189 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 5,373 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 4 637 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Manorway Independent School
The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG 		- not rated 807 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gad's Hill School
Higham , ME3 7PA 		- not rated 1,971 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE 		- not rated 2,407 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA 		- not rated 2,648 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, Strood730 yd
New Jade EastNew Jade East Takeaway, 9A Darnley Road963 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coach And HorsesCoach And Horses, 40 London Road798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr FryMr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road604 yd
Good Luck Chinese Takeaway9 Gravesend Road, Strood682 yd
Balti Express1 Cedar Road, Strood942 yd
Darnley Grill25 Darnley Road, Strood951 yd
Darnley Road Fish Bar15 Darnley Road, Strood984 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS202 Watling Street, Strood359 yd
Tesco ExpressTesco, Tesco Express663 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Elaine Primary Academy
ELAINE AVENUE 		grass pitches515 yd
Rochester United Fc
BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD WATLING STREET 		grass pitches580 yd
Strood Academy
CARNATION ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches617 yd
Strood Sport Centre
Watling Street 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool731 yd
Bligh Junior School
BLIGH WAY 		grass pitches1,038 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%

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

Safety

Is Watling Street dangerous?

In 2023, 265 crimes were reported near Watling Street . 37% 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 3JN.

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 3JN

Employment

ME2 3JN 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
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