River Drive is in Rochester and in Medway district. ME2 3JR is located in the Strood South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood. This postcode has been in use since 1985-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about River Drive, Rochester, ME2 3JR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 2WH, ME2 3JP, ME2 3JT, ME2 3JX, ME2 2YP, ME2 3JS, ME2 3JW, ME2 2YW, ME2 3JU.

River Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on River Drive are based on 65 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 3JR

Average Price
£285,069
Semi-Detached
£324,367
Terraced
£280,703
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Drive

Average Price
£322,412
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
58 River Drive, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£295,0002023-05-12 £306,310
31 River Drive, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£275,0002023-03-24 £276,843
47 River Drive, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£320,0002023-01-13 £317,502
61 River Drive, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£240,0002021-09-20 £270,187
48 River Drive, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£239,0002021-02-25 £281,929

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN
2out of 4 286 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Cedar Children's Academy
Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP
3out of 4 823 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Juniors)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ
3out of 4 992 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bligh Primary School (Infants)
Bligh Way , Strood ME2 2XJ
4out of 4 992 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Ackers Drive Weldon , DA10 1AL
- not rated 992 yd Free schools 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 4 733 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 3,465 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY
4out of 4 3,527 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL
4out of 4 3,561 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG
3out of 4 3,852 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 5,139 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 458 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP
4out of 4 769 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE
- not rated 2,092 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA
- not rated 2,308 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Gad's Hill School
Higham , ME3 7PA
- not rated 2,323 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, Strood527 yd
New Jade EastNew Jade East Takeaway, 9A Darnley Road638 yd
SubwayEsso Temple Farm Service Station, Cuxton Road810 yd
Dolly's CafeSienas Little Diner, 20 Charles Street1,013 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coach And HorsesCoach And Horses, 40 London Road614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr FryMr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road533 yd
Good Luck Chinese Takeaway9 Gravesend Road, Strood554 yd
Balti Express1 Cedar Road, Strood611 yd
Darnley Grill25 Darnley Road, Strood624 yd
Darnley Road Fish Bar15 Darnley Road, Strood661 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco, Tesco Express397 yd
Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS202 Watling Street, Strood686 yd
Tesco3 Cuxton Road, Strood1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Elaine Primary Academy
ELAINE AVENUE
grass pitches185 yd
Strood Sport Centre
Watling Street
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool528 yd
Cedar Primary School
CEDAR ROAD
grass pitches806 yd
Strood Academy
CARNATION ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches897 yd
Rochester United Fc
BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD WATLING STREET
grass pitches909 yd
Beefs & Babes (Strood)
PRIORY ROAD
health and fitness suite1,017 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 97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.0%

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 speed68.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed94.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is River Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 420 crimes were reported near River Drive . Only 25% 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 3JR.

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

More Crime Statistics for River Drive, Rochester, ME2 3JR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Retired61
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed29
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Looking after home or family11
Other10
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Construction29
Accommodation and food service activities17
Education15
Transport and storage13
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities6
Other3
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female164
Male177

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex128
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced22
Widowed18

Health

Very good health154
Good health133
Fair health38
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 57
Degree or Similar 58
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Other Asian7
Black African17
Black Caribbean5
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African3
White288
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union34
Rest of Europe7
Africa15
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years52
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Ireland4
Germany2
Italy1
Spain3
Lithuania14
Poland9
Other EU countries11
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa5
Southern Asia1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion120
Christian178
Hindu3
Muslim5
Sikh5
Other religion7
Not answered23