River Drive is in Rochester and in Medway district. ME2 3JW 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 River Drive, Rochester, ME2 3JW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME2 3JT, ME2 3JP, ME2 3JS, ME2 3JJ, ME2 3JU, ME2 2WH, ME2 3JZ, ME2 3JX, ME2 3QJ.

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 3JW

Average Price
£356,926
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£356,926
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
1 River Drive, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£282,0002016-09-26 £376,952
9 River Drive, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£220,0002015-06-26 £357,502
11 River Drive, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£225,0002013-08-23 £432,946
7 River Drive, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£140,0002009-04-17 £318,589
5 River Drive, Rochester, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£165,0002007-07-27 £301,067

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elaine Primary School
Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN
2out of 4 408 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior
Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ
3out of 4 911 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant
Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ
3out of 4 911 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 4 965 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Cedar Children's Academy
Cedar Road , Strood ME2 2JP
3out of 4 967 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 4 804 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ
4out of 4 3,489 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Rochester Grammar School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY
4out of 4 3,617 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL
4out of 4 3,659 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG
3out of 4 3,882 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 5,075 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 534 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rede Court Road , Strood ME2 3SP
4out of 4 603 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
King's School, Rochester
Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE
- not rated 2,093 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Gad's Hill School
Higham , ME3 7PA
- not rated 2,248 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA
- not rated 2,346 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, Strood431 yd
New Jade EastNew Jade East Takeaway, 9A Darnley Road656 yd
SubwayEsso Temple Farm Service Station, Cuxton Road879 yd
Dolly's CafeSienas Little Diner, 20 Charles Street972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Coach And HorsesCoach And Horses, 40 London Road509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Good Luck Chinese Takeaway9 Gravesend Road, Strood420 yd
Balti Express1 Cedar Road, Strood638 yd
Darnley Grill25 Darnley Road, Strood645 yd
Darnley Road Fish Bar15 Darnley Road, Strood675 yd
Mr FryMr Fry Limited, 41 Carnation Road680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExpressTesco, Tesco Express564 yd
Asda Express Strood Salters Cross PFS202 Watling Street, Strood674 yd
Tesco3 Cuxton Road, Strood1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Elaine Primary Academy
ELAINE AVENUE
grass pitches342 yd
Strood Sport Centre
Watling Street
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool432 yd
Rochester United Fc
BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD BLAW KNOX SPORTS FIELD WATLING STREET
grass pitches895 yd
Strood Academy
CARNATION ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches922 yd
Cedar Primary School
CEDAR ROAD
grass pitches956 yd
Beefs & Babes (Strood)
PRIORY ROAD
health and fitness suite1,005 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 River Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 359 crimes were reported near River Drive . Only 29% 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 3JW.

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 3JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired44
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family14
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed9
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities19
Education16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Other14
Manufacturing13
Transport and storage13
Construction11
Financial and insurance activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3

People

Gender

Female167
Male152

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex98
Separated1
Divorced26
Widowed21

Health

Very good health161
Good health114
Fair health34
Bad health9
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 56
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Indian16
Other Asian7
Black African13
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African6
White255
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union14
Rest of Europe1
Africa14
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years39
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
France1
Italy1
Poland8
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia5
Oceania1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion143
Christian121
Buddhist1
Hindu11
Muslim14
Sikh7
Other religion1
Not answered21