Gorse Road is in Rochester and in Medway district.
ME2 3LS is located in the Strood North 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 Gorse Road, Rochester, ME2 3LS and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: ME2 3LN, ME2 3LJ, ME2 3LG, ME2 3LF, ME2 3LH, ME2 3LR, ME2 3LL, ME2 3PN, ME2 3RU.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cresta Gorse Road, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building | £200,000 | 2010-12-08 | £431,983 |
| Cresta Gorse Road, Rochester, Medway Detached, an established residential building | £175,000 | 2002-12-06 | £454,593 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordons Children's Academy, Junior Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ | 3out of 4 | 492 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Infant Gordon Road , Strood ME2 3HQ | 3out of 4 | 492 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 | 771 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Faiths Children's Academy Gun Lane , Strood ME2 4UF | 2out of 4 | 912 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Elaine Primary School Elaine Avenue , ME2 2YN | 2out of 4 | 1,067 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strood Academy Carnation Road , Strood ME2 2SX | 3out of 4 | 1,455 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School Fort Pitt Hill , ME4 6TJ | 4out of 4 | 3,486 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG | 3out of 4 | 3,894 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rochester Grammar School Maidstone Road , ME1 3BY | 4out of 4 | 3,913 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Maidstone Road , ME1 3EL | 4out of 4 | 3,994 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN | - not rated | 4,647 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 352 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Manorway Independent School The Old St Justus Church , Strood ME2 2HG | - not rated | 1,064 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King's School, Rochester Satis House , Boley Hill ME1 1TE | - not rated | 2,052 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Gad's Hill School Higham , ME3 7PA | - not rated | 2,268 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Andrew's School (Rochester) 24 - 26 Watts Avenue , ME1 1SA | - not rated | 2,457 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strood Sports Centre | Watling Street, Strood | 569 yd | |
| Dolly's Cafe | Sienas Little Diner, 20 Charles Street | 942 yd | |
| Jerk Cafe | 135 High Street, Strood | 942 yd | |
| The Water Lily | The Flat, 40 North Street | 951 yd | |
| New Jade East | New Jade East Takeaway, 9A Darnley Road | 982 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach And Horses | Coach And Horses, 40 London Road | 515 yd | |
| Weston Arms | Weston Arms, 121 Weston Road | 577 yd | |
| The Sportsman | 56 Brompton Lane, Strood | 736 yd | |
| Bas Bar | 14 Cliffe Road, Strood | 833 yd | |
| 10:50 From Victoria | 37-39 North Street, Strood | 961 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good Luck Chinese Takeaway | 9 Gravesend Road, Strood | 435 yd | |
| Bryant Road Fish Bar | 89 Bryant Road, Strood | 508 yd | |
| Papa Johns | Bulls Head, 2 London Road | 801 yd | |
| Domino's Pizza | 143 High Street, Strood | 919 yd | |
| The New Cobham Inn | Cobham Inn, 17 Frindsbury Road | 975 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | 3 Cuxton Road, Strood | 887 yd | |
| Asda | 108-110 High Street, Strood | 958 yd | |
| Aldi | Aldi Stores Ltd, Aldi | 1,074 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Strood Sport Centre Watling Street | artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 569 yd |
| All Faiths Children'S Academy GUN LANE | grass pitches | 764 yd |
| Strood Academy - Cliffe Road Campus (Closed) Cliffe Road | grass pitches | 904 yd |
| Temple Mill Primary School CLIFFE ROAD | grass pitches | 1,028 yd |
| Elaine Primary Academy ELAINE AVENUE | grass pitches | 1,068 yd |
| Beefs & Babes (Strood) PRIORY ROAD | health and fitness suite | 1,088 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 221 crimes were reported
near Gorse Road .
42% 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 3LS.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
ME2 3LS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
| Full-Time Employee | 92 |
| Retired | 66 |
| Self-Employed | 34 |
| Part-Time Employee | 32 |
| Looking after home or family | 13 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 8 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Other | 3 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 37 |
| Human health and social work activities | 20 |
| Education | 16 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 16 |
| Construction | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 8 |
| Other | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Information and communication | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Female | 163 |
| Male | 168 |
| Single | 78 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 141 |
| Married: Same sex | 4 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 24 |
| Widowed | 13 |
| Very good health | 164 |
| Good health | 115 |
| Fair health | 42 |
| Bad health | 6 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 48 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 38 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 40 |
| Apprenticeship | 19 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 47 |
| Degree or Similar | 62 |
| Other | 10 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Indian | 5 |
| Other Asian | 2 |
| Black African | 3 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Other Black | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 300 |
| Other | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 302 |
| European Union | 14 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Middle East and Asia | 9 |
| Born in the UK | 302 |
| 10+ Years | 25 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 274 |
| Ireland | 5 |
| France | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Lithuania | 4 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 2 |
| Turkey | 3 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| No passport held | 37 |
| No religion | 140 |
| Christian | 159 |
| Buddhist | 2 |
| Muslim | 5 |
| Sikh | 5 |
| Not answered | 19 |